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Breastfeeding Toddlers and Preschoolers

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Toddler prefers breast to food

It's impossible to make a child eat more than he wants. Usually when parents try, the resulting struggle over control leads to more mealtime difficult... Read More

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Weaning

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Gently weaning your two year old

It sounds like you are ready to wean your little guy from the breast. And you are on the right track. Gentle weaning will be easiest for both of you.T... Read More

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Eating + Nutrition for Toddlers and Preschoolers

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Nutritional Guidelines for Toddlers

To tackle this challenging topic, it's best to start with the basics. Below are a set of guidelines for nutrients critical to toddlers, a list of the foods that provide them, and -- getting to the heart of the matter -- ideas for how to get them to eat that food.

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Allergies in Toddlers and Preschoolers

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Food allergies: Rare but risky

Do you start itching whenever you eat peanuts? Does seafood cause your stomach to churn? Symptoms like these cause millions of Americans to suspect they have a food allergy.

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Picky Eaters

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Expert Answers to Your Picky-Eater Problems

Do you feel like a short-order cook trying to please your picky eater? Or worry that your child's insistence on eating mac 'n' cheese for every meal is depriving him of important nutrients? The key to coping with a child's picky eating is patience, says nutritionist Sue Gilbert, M.S.

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meet the expert

Nancy Snyderman, M.D. Chief Medical Editor for NBC

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