Portions: How much is enough?
I came across a tip from Gerber for feeding a toddler that I had never thought about. It suggested feeding your toddler 3 small meals plus 2-3 snacks a day. It recommended to not offer food between meals and snacks because “learning what hunger and fullness feels like may help your child avoid overeating, which in turn, may help reduce the chance of obesity later in life.”
My wife, being pregnant, is constantly eating to ward off nausea. Consequently, my daughter regularly gets little handouts throughout the day that are not part of her typical little meals. She is under weight right now, so I am not concerned it is making her over weight, but I wonder if she will be a better eater if she isn’t receiving so many snacks a day.
posted by cgosborne @ 9:20 AM
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My sister's daughter is very underweight and the doctor recommended getting her on a structured meal plan. So she only eats when in her highchair at certain times of the day. That way she's hungry at mealtime and gets very well balanced meals. It's also finally putting some meat on her little bones!
I think that eating snacks throughout the day is okay, as long as they are somewhat healthy...anything is better than nothing, especially if she is underweight. Then again, my son has never had a weight issue...he just enjoys eating everthing around! So, take advantage of these opportunities to let her nibble here and there.
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