My son Jake was a picky eater, or so I thought. He stopped eating vegetables after he turned 2 years old. He refused new foods, and I usually threw out most of his dinner. My husband and I tried to ...
Eating baby food? Not exactly. — -- About a month ago, I found myself up at 5 a.m., preparing meals for my 1-year-old before everyone awoke and I left for work. Sweet potato in the oven. Couscous ...
Toddlers can be picky with new or healthy foods. Young children should be offered a variety of healthy foods at meals and snacks to aid brain development, optimize growth and improve overall health.
I'm a mom and dietitian, and I don't mind feeding my toddler processed foods. Processed foods exist on a spectrum, and some are better than others. When I'm thinking about my toddler's diet, ...
Healthy eating tops every New Year's Resolution List I have ever seen. And if parents made resolutions for their kids, I'm sure that eating more fruits and vegetables would top those lists too. And I ...
Anyone who has shared a meal with a toddler knows it’s never boring. The dinner table becomes a stage for wild antics, unexpected messes, and a lot of laughter (or sighing). Toddlers don’t eat like ...
Back when Kerri Boutelle's children were younger, she remembers watching how kids would eat ice cream cones. She noticed a big difference between some siblings. "One child would eat half of the ice ...
Toddlers in the United Kingdom get nearly half of their calories from ultra-processed foods that are tied to poor health later in life, a new analysis has found. Ultra-processed foods are industrially ...