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About Nutrition for Toddlers
Feeding your
toddler is an exciting and challenging experience. It is part of a
unique phase in life when children learn to communicate and develop
their individuality. It is a rewarding experience knowing that you
can help establish eating habits that will ensure your child has
the healthiest start in life. Eating not only provides the
necessary nutrients for growth and development but also shapes
lifelong food habits and establishes a healthy relationship with
food.
Food for Toddlers
A child’s growth rate and appetite slow down in the second year of life. A toddler’s stomach is roughly the size of his or her fist and they will tend to gain only a modest 1.5 – 3kg in body weight per year.
Toddlers may refuse a certain food 8-10 times before they accept it – so Ngala recommends that you don't give up, try to be persistent.
In Australia, 14% of toddlers are still breastfeeding.
Find
out more about Nutrition and Brain Development.
A resource that your family may find useful is the book “The Secrets of Good Eaters – a guide to nutrition for families of children 0-3 years”. To place an order for this, or other, Ngala publications visit our online Resource Shop.
News and Events
Latest News
Events
Workshops
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Now in a Bed
For parents of children 2 to 5 years of age. 2 hour workshop. Parents come to gain knowledge, learn from other parents and share their experiences. This workshop aims to explore with participants why existing sleep pattern may noticeably change when a toddler moves to their own bed. This workshop discusses sleep information that will assist the family to adjust to your toddlers next stage of development. Strategies and options will be discussed to help your family adjust to your toddlers changing sleep patterns.
