Building healthy eating habits By the time children are about a year old, they begin to need a more varied diet containing whole foods. Calorie needs increase from about 1000 calories a day at age one, to about 1400 by age 5. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), as a rough guideline, toddlers […]
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Infant and Toddler Nutrition
Starting solid food is a major milestone in development There are many milestones in the first year that mark significant changes in the way your child interacts with the world. One of the most radical and elemental of these changes is the introduction of solid food and the transition away from breastmilk (or formula) as […]