b'21 toddlers discountsavailable!see pagesfirstback 59-60make weaning finger foodseasyBestseller! Keep bottlesout of your toddlers sight.Praise your child when they use a cup.bye, Tell your toddler that you are proud byebottle of them for using a big kid cup.Tell a story or sing to calm your child if they ask for the bottle.Bottles can cause cavities, ear infections, Offer a toy, blanket or hugToddlercardspoor appetites, speech problems and ironfor comfort, not a bottle.Plan 3 meals and 2 to deficiency anemia in toddlers over 12 months.3 snacks during the day. how can I Offer small amounts of food wean my toddler (crackers, cheese, banana slices,Promote healthy eating habits off the bottle? canned fruit, and dry cereals) for snacksfor 1 to 2 year old toddlers that Here are some ideas that haveinstead of a bottle. Offer a drink of milk worked for other families -or water from a cup. will last a lifetime.choose one that will work for you. Tell your family, friends and babysitter that you are weaning your toddler from 1. Slowly reduce the number of bottlesIf your toddler is drinking 4 bottles a day,the bottle. Ask them to give love and attention offer only 3 bottles for a few days. to your toddler, not bottles.Then reduce to 2 bottles for a few days.Let your child throw the bottle in the garbage. Pack of 100 cards Then 1 bottle for a few days.They will know that it is gone!And then get rid of the last bottle. (all of one subject and language)2. Slowly reduce the amountchange the4 x 9 cardstock (2 sides) of milk in the bottles bedtime routineIf your toddler is drinking 8 ounce bottles,If your toddler is used to drinking a bottle atAvailable in English and Spanishoffer only 6 ounce bottles for a few days. bedtime, start a new bedtime routine:Then reduce to 4 ounce bottles for a few days. 1. Have a special toy or blanket to Then reduce to 2 ounce bottles for a few days.And get rid of the bottles. comfort your toddler. Toddler Bundles:2. Give your toddler a warm bath3. Give the bottle to the Bottle Fairy and then cuddle together Leave the bottle in a special place beforewith a book. T400 Set of these Toddler your toddler goes to bed. 3. Rub your toddlersTell your toddler that the Bottle Fairy willback and softly sing cards in Englishtake the bottle and leave a special gift. or tell a story.Replace the bottle with a stuffedT500Set of the Toddleranimal, toy or soft blanket. Your toddler may drink less milk cards in English4. Toss the bottle!Your toddler may cry andwhen weaned from the bottle.and Spanish That can be okay. Your toddler only needs fuss for a few days, but16 ounces of milk each day. will forget about the bottle.This card provides general nutrition information; medical advice should be obtained from your health care provider. Wean fromT121CA R5 the bottle by 12 to 14 months.Be ready to comfort your child with extra love - hug your child, rock in a chair, ride in the stroller and play together. Nutrition Matters, Inc. Your toddler is learning healthy habitsfrontbetween the ages of 1 to 2 years.Bye, Bye Bottle Most sippy cups are spill proof and Help him learn to love veggies. seem like a good idea. Your toddler willspill less on the carpet, furniture and himself.T121CA - EnglishT121CAs - Spanish Yes, using a sippy cupadd veggies to dishesoften during the day can cause.Tooth Decay - Cavities can happen whenYour toddler is learning healthy habitsfinely chopped spinach in spaghetti saucetaking little sips of milk, juice and other drinks between the ages of 1 to 2 years.chopped broccoli, carrots or peas Your toddler is ready all day long. Some toddlers walk around theHelp him learn to love fruits. in macaroni and cheese to stop eating baby foods.house, ride in a car, and even go to bed with a cup.grated carrots in chicken noodle soup What can he eat?Most of his foods can come from the family mealPoor Appetite - Your toddler may fill his smallchopped tomatoes with taco or quesadillawhen he is one year old. Offer table foods that are tummy with too much milk or juice. He may seemserve easy veggies on the sidefussy at meal times, but he may not be hungry.Heat and serve frozen vegetables -soft, chopped and lightly seasoned - eat together!serve fruit at breakfastUnhealthy Eating Habits - Walking around thepour out a small amount to heat and house with a sippy cup is not a healthy eating habit. chopped bananas on breakfast cerealput the bag back in the freezer.Steam fresh or frozen broccoli - It is better for your toddler to learn to drink and chopped strawberries or peachessprinkle with lemon juice or a little shreddedeat in the kitchen. This will help limit mindlessalong with scrambled eggs and toast Serve fruits and vegetables at every meal!eating and drinking later in life.cheddar or Parmesan cheese.Pasta and Meatballscooked oatmeal topped with Bake a sweet potato - applesauceglass of 100% fruit juiceremove the skin and- with diced peaches or cooked broccoli limit juice to 4 to 6 ounces or less cut into small cubes.Sippy Cupeach day for your toddler.Roast carrots for anCook spaghetti or a small pasta such asalphabet shapes, circles or shells.serve fruit at lunch and dinner Top pasta with spaghetti sauce andeasy finger food - Cut carrots into (T122CA/T122CAs) Sippy cups are meant to help your toddlerlong, thin strips. Toss with a little vegetable oil. Keep a bag of meatballs in your fra crumbled meatball. eezer -chopped peaches, pears,Bake in 400 oven until soft, about 20 minutes.switch from a bottle to a cup without a cover plums, apricots, kiwi. ready to heat and eat.soft pieces of cantaloupe,Toddler Veggies1. Do not let your toddler walk around watermelon orOffer soft vegetables, Noodles and Cheesethe house with a sippy cup. with cooked green beans or carrotsother melonsmashed or chopped into small (T123CA/T123CAs) 2. Use a cup at meals and snacks.mandarin orangespieces that are easy to chew.Cook pasta - macaroni, egg noodles,Then put the cup away.dish of applesauce Choose fresh, frozen or canned vegetables.alphabet shapes, bowtie noodles.3. Never put your toddler to bed with mix cottage cheese with crushed pineapple. Drain pasta and sprinkle with Parmesan,shredded cheddar or American cheese.Toddler Fruitsa sippy cup. Singing, readingdip pieces of fruit in flavored yogurt. Serve noodles with shredded chicken,offer veggies as finger foodsand rocking will help your put 2 or 3 sliced strawberriesPut pieces of soft cooked carr on your toddlers ots, sweet potato, meatball, or heated diced ham.todder relax at bedtime.plate - it looks good and is good to eat.squash, green beans, green peas(T124CA/T124CAs) 4. Toddlers need to eat pieces and mix with 1 cup of vanilla yogurt Chicken and Ricedrain a small can of fruit. Chop into smallor broccoli on his plate. Let yourwith cooked peasevery 2 to 3 hours.toddler feel the veggies, smashHeat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a skillet.Bring along a snackfor an easy fruit salad them and put some in his mouth.Easy Toddler Meals when running errands -. Cook one chopped chicken breast in skilletPut a veggie on your Offer soft fruits, mashed or choppeduntil meat is no longer pink.a banana, whole graintoddlers plate first -(T125CA/T125CAs) crackers or breakfast cereal.e easy to chew. Add 2 cups cooked rice,cup peasinto small pieces that arChoose fresh, frozen or canned he will be more likely to try it.andcup chicken broth to chicken. Nutrition Matters, Inc.fruits with no sugar or syrup added.Heat and stir. Nutrition Matters, Inc. offer fruits as finger foods Limit processed foods Put soft pieces of fruit on your toddlers plate. such as canned pastas Let him feel the fruit, smash it and put someand soups, and in his mouth. Toddlers love toboxed dinners.eat with their fingers. They have a lot of extra salt. Make your Offer fruit at the end of a meal,own pasta dishes.not cookies or cake. Nutrition Matters, Inc. Nutrition Matters, Inc. 1.888.356.5575 www.numatters.com info@numatters.com'