Foods for Toddler
Breastfeeding is the best way to feed a new baby: breastmilk is the perfect food for babies, and breastfeeding is safer and cheaper than any milk which can be bought. Babies fed from the breast are more likely to be healthy and free from diarrhoeal diseases.
When our first few children were toddlers, we dreaded dinnertime. We would prepare all kinds of sensible meals composed of what we thought were healthy, appealing foods.
Most of these offerings would end up splattering the high-chair tray and carpeting the floor. To make matters worse, we took our kids’ rejection of our cuisine personally, sure that this was a sign of parental lapse on our part. What was wrong? Why were these kids such picky eaters?
Why toddlers are picky. Being a picky eater is part of what it means to be a toddler. We have since learned that there are developmental reasons why kids between one and three years of age peck and poke at their food.
After a year of rapid growth (the average one-year-old has tripled her birth weight), toddlers gain weight more slowly. So, of course, they need less food.
Fun Finger Foods
Make food fun. Serve carrots, broccoli trees and other bits of vegetables and fruits with spreads and dips, including flavorful salad dressings and peanut butter. Let your child feel like she’s participating in the decision process by offering him several healthy choices to pick from. Try cutting up sandwiches, pancakes and soft fruits and vegetables into fun shapes using cookie cutters.
Nutrient-dense foods that most children are willing to eat include:
California Avocados
Pasta
Broccoli
Peanut butter
Brown rice and other grains
Potatoes
Cheese
Poultry
Eggs
Squash
Fish
Sweet potatoes
Kidney beans
Tofu
Yogurt
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