A growing child requires all the basic nutrients like proteins, vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, fats etc. After your child is a year old the parents should start feeding her or him with different types of foods to ensure a balanced diet plan and healthy growth. Start giving toddlers cow’s milk if there is no allergy. Avoid giving foods like popcorn or foods containing hard seeds or bones to avoid choking. Since giving processed, junk and packaged foods or soft and packaged drinks is an absolute ‘no’, this plan will be a great guide to figure out what are the kinds of foods to prepare and give to your children.
As portions have gotten bigger, some parents and caregivers have developed a distorted view of the amount of food toddlers and preschoolers need. Feeding children becomes less frustrating and less complicated when adults know what kids need to grow well and be healthy. An appropriate toddler serving size is about one-quarter to one-third an adult serving. Note: This rule of thumb is based on normal serving sizes at home and not portions served in many restaurants or eateries which are larger in quantity. Do not force your child to eat if they are genuinely not hungry. If you fuss after them, they may not eat but if you let them be, they will come and ask you for food when hungry. Even if it means giving them small amounts of food 6 to 7 times it is fine.