Beginning a child on the right path to healthy eating habits is imperative in our world of fast food and processed food. The beginning habits of a child’s life will endure throughout his or her adolescence. This means that beginning the right choices start with the babies first weeks and years. Parents are in charge of the well being of their children. This means that it’s your responsibility to get lots of vitamins and nutrients into your child’s body. You need to understand what the child should be eating and how it should be prepared, both for taste and nutritional content. You also should lead by example and make positive changes in your own diet to further enhance the diet of your entire family. Finally, you should experiment and try different things together as a family. By participating in the betterment of diet for your whole family, your baby or toddler will understand the importance of healthy eating as he or she grows.

The very start of great nutrient and vitamin intake for your baby begins with the pregnancy. You need to ensure that you are taking all vitamin supplements regularly and maintaining a healthy diet. Even while breast feeding, you should stay away from toxins and chemicals including alcohol and caffeine. These chemicals are transferred directly to your child through your body. It is essential to drink lots of water and stay healthy while your child depends on you. Keep these great habits up to promote your child’s own health in the future.

Children starting from 1 year and older should start eating simple foods like fruits and vegetables. Each new food should be introduced one at a time to ensure that allergies are not present or formed. Strawberries and peanut butter are not good for children 2 and under. They can get into the digestive tract and cause food allergies to develop. Once a child begins eating fruits and vegetables regularly, you can start combining foods and essentially creating your child’s first meals. This is where there palates and tastes will begin to develop, so it is important to ensure that they are getting a great and balanced start. You should keep sugars, Trans fats, and other processed foods completely out of your toddler or baby’s diet.

You should try to eat lots of different things with your children to provide them with an open mind about new foods, and this also gives them the most nutrients possible. If you have a picky child, try disguising the vegetables and fruits that they don’t like with the foods that they love. For example, chocolate milk has long been a way for mother’s to get young children to get more calcium. Try vanilla soy milk for the same effect with less processed sugar. Eating organic foods can also be great.

If you are going to provide the best diet possible for your little ones, you will want to research the different food they should eat. Also, spend some time understanding vitamin absorption. If you are not optimally absorbing nutrients, you and your child may be missing out.

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Author Bio: Colby Brister is a writer for My Baby Bedding Shop and is the loving parent of two. His children are all grown up now but he loves writing about children and giving tips on certain scenarios that parents are faced. Colby would like for you to check out his Glenna Jean Crib Bedding and Baby Bedding Collection.

Category: Parenting
Keywords: healthy eating,eating habits,healthy eating decisions