Toddlers

Help your preschooler eat well, be active, and be healthy. Get daily food plans, growth charts, tips for picky eaters and more.

Below are just some of the tip sheets available from ChooseMyPlate for preschoolers:

• 10 Tips: Build Healthy Mealtime Habits
• 10 Tips: MyPlate Snack Tips for Parents
• 10 Tips: Be a Healthy Role Model for Children

Find tips and handouts to get preschoolers involved in the kitchen and overcome picky eating.

Find quick and easy recipes kids and other family members will enjoy. Videos, rollover widgets, and fact sheets provide ideas on ways to get your kids to try new foods, eat whole grains, fruits and vegetables, and low-fat milk and yogurt.

Find tips that help parents build healthier family meals that include the five food groups. PDF | 2.00 MB Also available in:

• Spanish (PDF|2.01 MB)
• Traditional Chinese (PDF|1.48 MB)
• French (PDF|2.10 MB)

These colorful and engaging newsletters for parents of young children can be shared by Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) providers to communicate information about popular nutrition topics. There are 12 newsletters available in both English and Spanish.

Find information and strategies on feeding healthy foods and drinks to infants and toddlers, from birth to 24 months of age. Resources include:

• Mealtime Routines and Tips
• Fingers, Spoons, Forks, and Cups
• Foods and Drinks for 6 to 24 Month Olds
• Signs Your Child is Hungry or Full

Find age-specific information for feeding toddlers. Also available in Spanish.

This article offers some tips and advice on how to cope with young, opinionated eaters.