It can be a challenge to know if your toddler (ages 1-3) is getting adequate nutrition due to there constantly changing needs, appetites, likes, and opinions of others. I was curious what a daily intake of protein looked like for my son- partly because I’m a dietitian and partly because we started his life by anxiously counting his feeds in mL and his weight in grams. So, I hope this helps ease anxieties and provide some guilt-free education for another parent or caretaker.
A great resource for feeding children (& ourselves!): MyPlate.Gov
My child isn’t my easel to paint on
Shefali Tsabary
Nor my diamond to polish
My child isn’t my trophy to share with the world
Nor my badge of honor
My child isn’t an idea, an expectation, or a fantasy
Nor my reflection or legacy
My child isn’t my puppet or a project
Nor my striving or desire
My child is here to fumble, stumble, try, and cry
Learn and mess up
Fail and try again
Listen to the beat of a drum faint to our adult ears
And dance to a song that revels in freedom
My task is to step aside
Stay in infinite possibility
Heal my own wounds
Fill my own bucket
And let my child fly
