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Toddler nutrition focuses on providing nutrient dense and varied foods to young children for healthy growth and development.  Optimum toddler nutrition is vital for the development of gross motor, sensory and feeding skills as well as the brain and immune system in toddlers.

Providing the right amount of protein for toddlers is important because a toddler’s immune system, cognitive development, and growth depend on it. Toddler nutrition throughout the fundamental early years must focus on the variety and quality of protein a child is given in addition to its quantity.

The toddler’s age group of 2 to 6 years is a window of immense physiological change. In these formative years, the toddler’s body requires a dense supply of minerals and vitamins to support bone growth, cognitive development and immune system priming.¹ However, the presence of nutrients in a child’s diet do not always equate to their absorption.

The human gut is home to trillions of helpful bacteria that make up the gut microbiome, forming a key foundation for various aspects in a toddler’s life. By nurturing the right bacteria, you’re essentially helping your child’s body to learn differentiate between good and bad bacteria.¹

Research suggests that a well-balanced gut microbiome in early childhood:

• Helps build stronger immune responses
• Supports better nutrient absorption and utilization
• Protects against infections
• Helps with healthy growth and development ^2,3

In the early years of life, the development of digestive system constitutes structural and functional maturation. Toddler digestion evolves gradually with a transition from liquid to solid diet accompanied by progressive qualitative and quantitative inclusion of nutrients.

Nutrition in the early years of childhood builds the foundation for lifelong health. Among the age group of toddlers i.e., 2 years to 6 years, they experience speedy physical growth, cognitive development, and alterations in their dietary habits.