Toddlers are well known for being picky eaters, but there are ways to steer meals and snacks in a healthy direction.
Toddlers can usually eat the same meals as the rest of the family. Toddlers still have small stomachs so may need to eat small meals frequantly. Letting him eat as much or as little as he likes is a good strategy, as long as the snacks you offer between meals are healthy.
Try these for snack ideas:
a piece of wholemeal bread and butter,
a banana,
carrot and cucumer sticks,
a glass of milk.
Make sure your toddler eats food from all four foods groups (starch, fruit and vegetables, protein, dairy).
SALT! children between 1-3 years old should have no more than 2g of salt a day
Foods to avoid
shark, marlin or swordfish because these fish are high in mercury, which may affect the childs developing nervous system
Picky eaters.
Toddlers will not starve themselves; they will eat when they are hungry. And they get quite alot of nourishment and calories from drinking milk. if the refusal to eat is a way of getting attention, try sitting down and eating with him or let him be creative and give him some finger foods.
If anyone would like to add some recipe ideas, that would be great