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6 Essential Nutrients for Toddlers - Parents
Your toddler may have some strong (ahem!) opinions at mealtime, but nutrition is still important. Here are nutrients to consider when making your child's meals and snacks.
Toddlers are hard, says dietitian Stephanie Middleberg, author of The Big Book of Organic Toddler Food. Unlike babies—who will happily try most anything that lands on their highchair trays--they have lots of opinions. And they're not afraid to use them at the dinner table!
But food is important during these (sometimes-challenging) toddler years. Though they may prefer to exist on a steady diet of mac ‘n’ cheese and crackers, toddlers need a lot of different foods and nutrients to keep them healthy, active, and growing well. Middleberg says you should keep these six nutrients top of mind when feeding your toddler.
Your toddler may have some strong (ahem!) opinions at mealtime, but nutrition is still important. Here are nutrients to consider when making your child's meals and snacks.
Toddlers are hard, says dietitian Stephanie Middleberg, author of The Big Book of Organic Toddler Food. Unlike babies—who will happily try most anything that lands on their highchair trays--they have lots of opinions. And they're not afraid to use them at the dinner table!
But food is important during these (sometimes-challenging) toddler years. Though they may prefer to exist on a steady diet of mac ‘n’ cheese and crackers, toddlers need a lot of different foods and nutrients to keep them healthy, active, and growing well. Middleberg says you should keep these six nutrients top of mind when feeding your toddler.