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Got a hungry toddler? Here are some hunger and fullness cues to watch out for during your toddler's development.

Mealtimes are a great opportunity for the family to come together to share food and enjoy each other’s company. In addition, family mealtimes have benefits beyond happy shared experiences—eating together with family members can teach your toddler healthy eating habits that may last a lifetime.

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.

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.

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.

Does your little one want plain pasta for dinner every night? Or refuse to eat anything green? Here are some ways to make sure your fussy eater is getting enough variety in their diet.

Healthy eating habits are set early in life

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.

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.

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

By one year of age, your little one should be eating a variety of foods from the four food groups in Canada's Food Guide. He’s likely discovering new tastes, textures and skills. As he continues to grow, new food challenges may arise. Variety becomes more important and eating as a family takes centre stage.

Good role models at family meals help your developing independent eater

Did you know? As they reach 12-18 months old, toddlers may be more likely to miss out on several key nutrients.

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.

From crawling to standing and taking their first steps, your baby is now moving quickly into toddlerhood and becoming more active and mobile all the time. Now that they are developing their imagination, navigation, and spatial awareness, why not try out these five activity ideas, either indoors or out?

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.

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