The snack challenge

The eating habits your toddler is developing now may stay with them as they get older. It’s as much about the way you offer food as what you offer them. Follow our guide to encouraging healthy-eating habits for a lifetime, with advice from Lisa Fries, PhD, a feeding behavior expert and scientist at the Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences in Switzerland.

Many children are afraid to try new foods, preferring to eat foods they are used to!

Find out what’s going into the mouths of growing children in different countries around the world and some tips to find the right nutritional balance.

By the time your toddler is two years old, their eating patterns will be established. That’s why it’s important to think about which foods are on (and off) your shopping list now.

Wondering what and how much you should be serving at mealtimes? This handy menu planner will make it easy for you to offer your toddler nutritious meals and mini meals that include foods from all the food groups, in age-appropriate serving sizes. Get inspired!

It’s difficult to find well-balanced meal ideas every day for your toddler. To help you, we’ve got a selection of toddler recipes, which can be adapted to the specific age and developmental stage of your toddler.

Look back at the healthy habits you’ve encouraged, which have helped your toddler grow so far, and look forward to the exciting developments to come.

Did you know? Toddlers may get up to 25% of the calories they need from snacks.

By now your toddler is really getting the hang of self-feeding. And you're probably used to messy mealtimes!

You want to serve your little foodie the best in infant nutrition. What you don’t want are bugs in her food—yuck!

It’s easy to fall into bad habits when preparing food for your toddler. Find out how some simple swaps and small changes can make their meals and mini meals healthier.

Your toddler has come a long way since that first spoonful of puree went in (and probably came straight back out again!). Knowing what to expect from your toddler developmentally can help make family mealtimes more pleasant for the whole family. Here’s how you can help continue their journey towards becoming an independent, healthy eater.

As you probably already know, toddlers are incredibly active and energetic! For their body size, toddlers need to make every bite count with nutritious meals and snacks.

During your baby’s First 1000 Days you have encouraged many healthy habits, so don't let your guard down now! Here are 10 healthy habits to keep practicing.

In order to meet their nutritional and energy needs, your toddler may need to eat between their main meals. Think of the snacks that you offer as “mini meals”, providing essential nutrition as part of a balanced diet.

His ability to grasp now means your child will be easily picking up his food with two to three fingers instead of his entire hand.

Did you know? Many children around the world are missing out on essential fibre and whole grains.

Did you know? Being a good role model is the most effective way to get your toddler to try new food.

Healthy eating habits are set early in life