Good? Bad? Yummy!

In toddler food land, that of macaroni and cheese, hot dogs and chicken nuggets, parents often find themselves stressed regarding their child’s food intake. It’s hard enough to get your child to eat, let alone find a balance to be the force of good vs. junk food.

For parents of children with food allergies or other dietary restrictions, meeting the Food Pyramid standards can be even harder.

Below are some great (and reputable sites) that will help you determine how much your little one should be eating. It includes  a great recipe resource guide to help parents of picky eaters.

5 sites for advice on getting toddlers to eat, and eat well

• Daily nutritional requirements for toddler recommendations by  a Registered Dietitian for iVillage Parenting.ivillage.com/tp/tpnutrition/0,,3b1k,00.html
  
• Key recommendations for nutrition in toddlers from the American Family Physicians Website (see great chart a bit down the page)
  AAFP.org/afp/2006/1101/p1527.html
• A roundup of research on obesity in kids by the Maternal and Child health library of Georgetown Univ.
  Mchlibrary.info/KnowledgePaths/kp_overweight.html
• Advice on getting some variety in your toddler’s diet from Kidshealth
  Kidshealth.org/parent/food/general/toddler_food.html
  
• Healthy recipes for kids from Kids Heath, including those with dietary restrictions.

  http://kidshealth.org/kid/recipes/index.html

Good luck!

Photo courtesy of Flickr Commons Chapaghetti by Josepher

P.S. Don’t forget to see other posts (and chart) about the  Food Pyramid For Toddlers.

Related Posts:

• No Related Posts