Toddler food

Toddler eating fruit.
What should I offer my toddler?

By 12 months, your toddler should be eating a wide range of family foods. What you offer them will depend largely on your cultural background, but it should always be a well balanced diet with a variety of foods.







About toddlers
  • They are explorers, learning about a new world.
  • They usually have small appetites, as they are not growing so fast at this age, and they are very busy.
  • They have likes and dislikes just as adults do - but they should be given the opportunity to try everything.
  • They express their independence by making decisions about what they will and won’t eat.
  • They learn about their food by touching, playing, squashing and eating it.
Tips on toddlers
  • Never leave baby alone with finger food – they could choke on it.
  • NO cow’s milk until 12 months, unless used to mix with food.
  • NO honey until 12 months.
  • NO nuts or crunchy peanut butter until 5 years.
  • NO hard lollies – they can choke.
  • NO tea or coffee – it over stimulates.
  • NO sweet fizzy drinks or flavoured milk.
  • Don’t put baby to bed with a bottle of milk or juice, as it can lead to serious tooth decay.

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