When Your Child Is 1 To 3 Years Old

• Feed your child whole milk up to 2 years old. When your child is no longer drinking breast milk or formula give whole milk. Do not use low-fat or skim milk unless your doctor or clinic tells you to. Do not give more than 16 ounces of milk per day.

After age two, your child can drink low-fat or skim milk. or skim milk.
Limit juice to one half cup per day.

• Serve fruit instead of juice when you can.
• Your child should be drinking only from a cup, not a bottle. Give your child healthy foods. Serve these foods every day:
  
  • Breads, grains, cereals (whole grains as often as possible)
  • Fruits and vegetables
  • Milk products (low-fat after 2 years)
  • Protein foods Limit the amount of salty, sugary and fatty food

When Your Child Is 1 To 3 Years Old

From ages 1 to 3 your child¡¯s taste in foods will change a lot. One day your child may like one food, the next day your child may not like the same food. Your child may also be picky and messy. That is a normal part of growing and learning. Feed your toddler all kinds of foods every day.

• Offer your child three meals a day and two to three snacks every day.
• Your child will eat more on some days than on other days.
• It is normal for your child to eat less after the first year. Your child is not growing as fast.
• Let your child decide how much to eat from the foods your serve.
  
  • Give small servings.
  • Give about 1 tablespoon of each food for every year of age.
  • If they finish it all, you can offer more food.

If you are still breastfeeding your child, that's great!
Breastfeed after meals and at night.

When Your Baby Is 1 Year Old
When your baby can:

• Chew and swallow soft table foods.
• Use a spoon. You can start to give your child whole milk:
• Begin by giving a little at a time.
• When your baby gets used to whole milk,
  offer 4 ounces in a cup, 4 times a day.
• Give your baby whole milk from age 1 until age 2.

Serve your baby liquids from a cup only. Your child can also start eating cooked whole egg. Offer your child three small meals a day plus snacks.