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Dos and don'ts



No bottles

Your toddler should be drinking from a cup, not a bottle.Some toddlers enjoy the comfort of sucking from a bottle but it’s not good for their teeth and can delay speech development. So it’s really important to wean them off the bottle and onto a cup. If your toddler wants a bottle, try offering only water in the bottle, and milk or well-diluted juice in the cup.

Salt warning

Children between 1-3 years old should have no more than 2g of salt (0.8g sodium) a day.

Limit salty snacks like crisps and foods such as cheese, bacon and sausages. Processed foods can be high in salt too. Check the salt or sodium content on the label and choose ones that are lowest. Never add salt to your child’s food.

Foods to avoid

Young children shouldn’t be given shark, marlin or swordfish. These fish are quite high in mercury, which may affect a child’s developing nervous system. Tuna, however, is safe. Raw and undercooked egg, whole nuts, fizzy drinks, squash, coffee and tea should also be avoided. Remember there is no need to add sugar or honey to children’s food.

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