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Need some snack ideas for your toddlers?
Use these tips when feeding snacks to
little ones.
Toddler Snacks
BY NIMALI FERNANDO, M.D.
Stick with whole foods.
If the packaging says snack on
it, then it's probably not a great
choice. Serve snacks with no
labels, like fresh fruit, vegetables,
yogurt, hummus and nut butters.
Offer water at snack time.
Water is better for the teeth than sugary beverages; even
100 percent juice has an excess of sugar and calories.
Offer two snacks a day.
A midmorning and late afternoon snack is typically
enough. Let them eat and if they lose interest, put
the snacks away until the next meal. Many toddlers
graze so much between meals that they never
develop hunger before meals. Allow that hunger to
encourage your child to try the nutritious food you
prepare for him at mealtime.
Offer variety.
Toddlers have a small appetite and are sometimes
pickier than when they were infants. Offer small
bites of a few different foods and don't get
frustrated if she does not eat everything you offer.
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