Nutrition for Toddlers and Tykes

The time that infants take their first steps and start toddling around is a memorable one. It’s the start of a new stage of life filled with growing independence. For parents, their evolving toddlers also bring about new nutritional concerns.

“Toddlers and preschoolers are experiencing rapid bone, muscle, and brain and nervous system development,” observes Tamara Melton, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics spokesperson. “The foods that a child eats should support these deve…