Dr. Funke Baffour-Awuah emphasizes the importance of proper nutrition for toddlers, which affects their long-term health and cognitive development. Key recommendations include balanced meals, proper portion sizes, and promoting physical activity while avoiding junk food. Family meals and limiting distractions are crucial in fostering healthy eating habits.

1. Dr Funke Baffour-Awuah
Psychologist and Certified Nutritional
Advisor
NUTRITION FOR TODDLERS

2. Eating habits
established now impact
food habits and health
later in life.
Under-nutrition can
impair a child's cognitive
development as well as
their ability to explore
their environment.
NUTRITION

3. Toddlers:
• Need the necessary
nutrients from food to
enhance their
developmental
milestones.
• Need enough physical
activity and rest to
promote healthy
development.
NUTRITION

4. Eating the right
food and right
amount at the right
time.
This helps prevent
disease and
promote optimum
health.
WHAT IS GOOD
NUTRITION?

5. • 18-24 months, toddlers
are able to use their
tongue to clean their lips
and have well-
developed chewing
movements.
• They have a strong
need for independence
and self-feeding.
• This must be
encouraged!
TODDLERS & FEEDING

6. 1000- 1400 calories?
Don’t get fixated on
calories
• Protein
• Grains
• Dairy
• Vegetables
• Fruits
• Vitamins and
Minerals
TODDLER NUTRITION GUIDELINES

7. TODDLER NUTRITION GUIDELINES
One tablespoon of food per
year of age.
Snacks are crucial as toddlers
can’t eat a lot at once.
Must avoid allowing
them to graze on high SUGAR
& FAT foods.
This lower’s their appetite
for nutritional foods at meal
times.

8. Do Not Reward your Toddler with Junk Food!
TODDLER NUTRITION GUIDELINES

9. • Iron Deficiency
• Dental Cavities
• Constipation
• Diarrhea
• Obesity related
issues
appropriate food serving for
NUTRITIONAL PROBLEMS

10. 1. Eat together as a family.
2. Limit Distractions
3. Plan meals using
all food groups
appropriate food serving for
your child’s age.
DF’S TOP 10 NUTRITION TIPS

11. 4. Provide appropriate
food servings for your
child’s age.
5. Drink sufficient fluids
daily -especially water.
6. Avoid Junk
Food.
for your child’s age.
DF’S TOP 10 NUTRITION TIPS

12. 7. Provide healthy
snacks in between
meals.
8. Cook with your
child.appropriate
DF’S TOP 10 NUTRITION TIPS

13. 9. Encourage
daily physical
activity.
10.Encourage
and maintain
naps and
bedtime hours.
DF’S TOP 10 NUTRITION TIPS

14. Questions and answers.
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