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Family Nutrition: The Tumultuous Toddler

I’ve got two, how about you?   Ah, I love them with all my heart but at the same time they challenge me and have taught me what the word patience truly means.   For those of you who know me, I have a 3 ½ year old boy and a 2 year old girl.   You can imagine what it is like being a dietitian and a parent.   When my children were infants I was constantly calculating their nutrition to insure they were getting enough nutrients.   I remember being so worried my first was malnourished when looking back he actually looked like Jabba the Hut.   Why could I not have just assumed he was getting what he needed from my visual assessment?   Now that my children are older, I’m constantly thinking about appropriate habits and making sure my husband and I are setting good examples to prevent any ‘issues’ in the future. I am especially obsessed with this with my daughter as eating disorders are on the rise. My biggest nutritional concern at this point is the...