Endorsements

With a full six months of breastfeeding followed by appropriate weaning done and dusted, it is crucial that parents get the best game plan for nutrition in the early pre-school years. Ten Steps for Healthy Toddlers is that plan.

We all need to ensure that children start to develop healthy eating habits from the earliest possible age. Our experience shows us that many settings do an admirable job of providing nutritious meals despite budgetary constraints, but there is room for improvement in some areas. The Ten Steps for Healthy Toddlers is exactly the kind of practical resource that will help practitioners to get the balance right.

With it's clear recommendations on avoiding fizzy or sweetened drinks, and limiting sweet foods to four times a day - three as part of meals and one as a snack - Ten Steps for Healthy Toddlers is exactly the kind of practical guidance that parents and carers need to help prevent tooth decay in toddlers.

A healthy start with the right diet is vital to children’s wellbeing and long-term health. Nurseries play an important role in this and can help lay the foundations for a lifetime of healthy eating, the importance of good food and the social experience of sharing mealtimes. The ‘Ten Steps for Healthy Toddlers’ provides easy to understand advice for parents and nursery practitioners to ensure children get the best start in life.