Replacing breast milk with whole milk

You may like to replace breast milk or formula milk with whole milk, when the child is one year old.

Low fat or skim milk is not good for children as they need fat for growth.

From: Fat Free Kitchen

Elaborate meals and toddlers

Try to avoid making elaborate meals for your toddler or offering foods with a lot of spices or sauces. Instead, keep things simple.

While you shouldn’t have to prepare a separate meal for your toddler every day, don’t be surprised if he doesn’t want to eat ‘adult’ foods.

From: keepkidshealthy.com

The time to read

The key to sharing books together is to look for times during the day when she is most receptive.

Trying to read to a toddler who wants to play outside or with newly discovered toys would frustrate both of you. Your toddler will be most interested when she’s not hungry, wet, or tired.

From: Multnomah County Library

Iron Rich meals and vitamin C

When serving iron-rich meals, include foods that contain vitamin C (tomatoes, broccoli, oranges, and strawberries), which improve the body’s iron absorption.

From: kidshealth.org

Book Suggestion: Sometimes Poodles

Sometimes Poodles A lovely book for children to experience the love and joy of poodles.

From: Lil’ Fingers Storybooks and Games

1000-calorie diet for todders

Your toddler needs about 1,000 calories a day to meet his needs for growth, energy, and good nutrition.

If you’ve ever been on a 1,000-calorie diet, you know it’s not a lot of food. But your child will do just fine with it, divided among three small meals and two snacks a day.

From: American Academy of Pediatrics

Cheese cleanses teeth

Did you know that cheese, as an in-between snack, helps minimize tooth decay?

Besides being a healthier choice for kids than sweets, cheese cleanses the teeth.

From: doodledudsdepot.com

kiwifruit allergies

The kiwifruit contains a protein (actidine) similar to that found in birch pollen, avocados, bandana, and chestnuts.

The study has shown that those who are allergic to peanut, eggs or milk or who suffered from asthma or eczema, has a tendency to allergic to kiwifruit.

From: Fat Free Kitchen

Exploring books

After Reading a Story let your child explore the book and play with toys and objects that remind her of the book. Talk about the book and relate it to his own experiences.

From: National Center for Family Literacy

Building dexterity and strength in toddlers

Mastering how to use their hands is one of the most important things your baby or toddler will be learning in the next few years of their life. But while they are learning how to hold and manipulate objects other very important brain functions, like language, are also developing.

You can help your child build strength and dexterity in their hands by playing some fun and easy games with them and doing some simple exercises.

From: brighttomato.com.au