Toddler hunger cues
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Begins to use a spoon and fork, feeds self easily with fingers
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Begins to use a sippy cup
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Eats at regular times
How much should a toddler eat?
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Liquid
• Breast milk
• Whole cow’s milk
• Infant formula, iron-fortified
Liquid intake:
• About 16-24 fl oz (2-3 servings per day)
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Solid
• Yogurt
• Cubed cheese
• Whole grain crackers and cereal
• Whole grain pasta and rice
• Pieces of cooked, moist meat, like fish or poultry
• Scrambled eggs
• Cooked or grated vegetables
• Soft, sliced fruit
• Family foods
Solid food intake:
• 3 meals and 2 snacks per day
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Consistency
• Variety of textures
• Bite sized pieces
• Finger foods
Key Nutrients
* Average amount of DHA and ARA in worldwide breast milk is 0.32% and 0.47% (mean ± standard deviation of total fatty acids) based on an analysis of 65 studies of 2,474 women).
† For example, herring, mackerel, pollock, salmon and shrimp. Visit the FDA website for advice regarding eating fish.
† For example, herring, mackerel, pollock, salmon and shrimp. Visit the FDA website for advice regarding eating fish.