Babies and Toddler also need to eat a varied diet – just like the rest of the family!

 

Here are some of the key foods your little one should be having:

Fruit and vegetables

Bread, rice, potatoes, pasta and other starchy foods

Milk, dairy and dairy alternatives

Cheese

Beans, pulses, fish, eggs, meat and other proteins

 

Providing a varied diet, targeting these food groups will ensure your child is getting enough:

vitamins

minerals

fiber

energy

protein

calcium

iron

 

Here are some of the food your little one needs less of:

 - Sugar 

It's important to keep the added sugar in your child's diet low to help prevent tooth decay.

- Salt

You don't need to add salt to your child's food because most foods already have enough

 

Find out more about the different sorts of food to offer your child and how to help reduce others here

 

If you need some inspiration to help you cook healthy and tasty food for your child, try these meal ideas.