ToddlerGuide
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Food

After the first birthday, most children move toward the family table. Growth still matters. So does not turning every plate into a negotiation.

Who decides what

CDC says it directly: allow the child to eat as much or as little as they want at a meal. Your job is to offer healthy foods. The child's job is to decide whether and how much to eat. Appetite jumps around. That is ordinary.

Milk, water, optional juice

Plain milk and water are the everyday drinks. Juice is optional and stays at 4 ounces or less of 100% juice. Toddler milks are not needed unless a clinician orders them.

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Food

Picky eating at 2

You offer. They decide. A full plate coming back is ordinary.
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Self-care

Potty readiness signs

Watch for a cluster of signs, not a birthday.
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Behavior

Tantrums in public

Safety, a nearby adult, the same limit as at home.
A toddler in a cream henley cruises along a wooden cabinet on a light wood floor while an adult sits on the rug behind them and smiles.
Food

Toddler nutrition plate

Family food, milk or water, no second kitchen.
A toddler in a cream henley cruises along a wooden cabinet on a light wood floor while an adult sits on the rug behind them and smiles.
Sleep

Night bottles after 12 months

Most night calories can move to the day. Change one feed at a time.
A toddler in a cream henley cruises along a wooden cabinet on a light wood floor while an adult sits on the rug behind them and smiles.
Food

Milk after the first birthday

Plain milk in a cup. A range, not an open bottle all day.