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Toddlers: Healthy Snacks

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Parents have many questions about snacks for their children.

How often should I feed my child snacks?

Try to offer foods only at meals and snack times. That way your child will know when snack time is and won't eat all day.

How big is one serving?

Offer one tablespoon of food for each year of your child's age.

For example, if your son is 1 year old, offer him one tablespoon of applesauce as a snack.

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Contact us at
Division of WIC & Community Nutrition Services
109 Governor Street, 9th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: 1-888-942-3663

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Last Updated: 04-13-2009

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