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14 months and meal time just got even busier |
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Around this age, improvements in co-ordination mean that your toddler’s developing teeth are having a go at everything.
But they might not have mastered the art of chewing quite as well as they’ve grasped the art of grasping. So this month, we’ve laid out a few interesting pointers in bite-sized chunks.
For more information on month 14, have a look at our interactive timeline.
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The ‘joys’ of self feeding
Your toddler may well have started to feed themselves and giving everything in reach an enthusiastic taste test. Messy but exciting for all.
With so many flavours to explore, now could be a good time to encourage your child to feed themselves with a fork and spoon. Toddlers learn through imitation, so meal times together will help them to develop the skills they need. Whilst they are learning, some easy foods for them to self feed are minced beef, mashed potato, soft fish such as grilled salmon, or a small bowl of yoghurt or custard. Yum!
Our helpsheet has some useful nutrition and portion sizes
Things to avoid for now are skins on sausages which are too tough, and double check fish for bones. Also, no popcorn, nuts or hard sweets.
Find out more 
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Helping to build a nutritional foundation for life
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*2 x 200ml provides your toddler with 108% of your Toddlers RI. Reference intake is the amount of vitamins and minerals required per day by young children to help meet their daily nutritional requirements.
**The beneficial effect of essential fatty acids is obtained with a daily intake of 10g of linoleic acid and 2 g of α-linolenic acid. |
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Keeping Toddler’s hands busy
Left or right, there’s no wrong.
You may start to notice a preference for one hand or the other at this age. So it’s a perfect time to keep those eager hands busy.
Chunky wax crayons and a large sheet of paper keep everyone happy. Squeezing and squishing play dough is great too, as are finger-paints as co-ordination develops.
Keep an eye out for your toddler’s new dexterity making an appearance at meal times when holding a beaker. They may even want to start turning the book pages at story time.
Here are some more handy
ideas on one of our
helpsheets. |
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| Fluid intake is very important for a busy toddler. We suggest 6-8 drinks a day to stay hydrated. These can be made up of water, diluted fruit juice and milk to keep things interesting. Don’t forget that milk also counts towards your little one’s 2-3 daily portions of dairy. |
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| We’ll be dealing with the stomping feet of self expression and their first pair of walking shoes. |
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| IMPORTANT NOTICE: SMA® PRO Toddler Milk is suitable for young children from 1-3 years, as part of a healthy balanced diet and it is not a breast milk substitute. Breastfeeding should continue for as long as possible. |
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All the best,
The SMA Baby Club |
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