By their first birthday, Toddlers are ready to explore even more tastes. Meals can be a time when your toddler tests a growing assertiveness and shows her curious side. Toddlers love to feel their food as well as taste it. Expect a mess!

Physical & Social Development Signs

• Walks if one hand is held, then alone
• Personality asserts itself
• Expresses himself through action
• Fussy eating begins
• Wants everything now
• Muscles firm and strengthen
• Bones grow and strengthen, body fat decreases
• Triples birth weight
• Will attempt to pile two blocks if shown how
• Responds to simple orders
• Attempts self-feeding with fingers. Attempts being the operative word.

Feeding Tips

• Toddlers tend to be less interested in food than before, as they discover the rest of the world and grow more slowly
• Over a full week, your toddler's menu should have a balance of the four basic food groups
• Continue to encourage you child to experience and enjoy a wide variety of foods
• Likes and dislikes will change quickly
• Include your toddler at the table during family mealtime, as they enjoy being part of the family
• Make sure your child has a good source of iron such as Heinz iron-fortified Nutrios cereal

• Menu Planner
• Common Eating Problems
• Nutrient List