Toddlers Eating Habits

A study published by the Center for Disease Control just made a radical recommendation: after-school programs should stop serving 100 percent apple ju...

These changes don't amount to a hill of beans from a nutrition perspective. From a habits perspective, though, the changes are worth considering. Let me explain.

Parents wouldn't have to resort to the "two more bites" tactic if they thought their toddlers were eating well. Ironically, it's the emphasis on nutrition that produces the problem.

By some reports, our kids stuff 5% of their yearly candy consumption into their Halloween candy bags. From a habits perspective, 5% is no big deal. But flip the statistic around and that's another story.

Are you teaching your tots bad eating habits? Chances are, the answer is yes. Here are three common mistakes parents make that teach their toddlers bad habits, and three fixes that you can implement today.