Toddler Nutrition Summary Food provides the energy and nutrients that young children need to be healthy. Toddlers are learning to feed themselves and to eat new foods. They should eat a variety of foods from all of the food groups. Each day, toddlers need enough nutrients, including 7 milligrams of iron 700 milligrams of calcium 600 IU of vitamin D National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Related Issues Be a Healthy Role Model for Children: 10 Tips for Setting Good Examples Department of Agriculture Children’s Nutrition: Tips for Picky Eaters Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Extended Breast-Feeding: What You Need to Know Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Snacks for Toddlers Nemours Foundation Stopping the Bottle Nemours Foundation Toddlers at the Table: Avoiding Power Struggles Nemours Foundation When Your Toddler Doesn’t Want to Eat American Academy of Family Physicians Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Toddler Nutrition National Institutes of Health Encyclopedia Cow’s milk and children Specifics Dietary Supplements for Toddlers American Academy of Pediatrics Feeding Vegetarian and Vegan Infants and Toddlers Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Healthy Drinks for Kids Nemours Foundation Vegetarianism Nemours Foundation Array Feeding patterns and diet — children 6 months to 2 years Start Here Feeding Your 1- to 2-Year-Old Nemours Foundation Healthy Eating for Preschoolers Department of Agriculture Nutrition Guide for Toddlers Nemours Foundation Find an Expert KidsHealth Nemours Foundation National Institute of Child Health and Human Development National Institute of Child Health and Human Development School Meals Contacts by State Food and Nutrition Service Journal Articles Toddler Nutrition Reference Desk Toddler Nutrition and Health Resource List Department of Agriculture
