Sesi Tanya Pakar dibawakan oleh Ddoddomam bersama Dietitian Jowynna Yeo, ABC Children Specialist Clinic, Pengasas Vease Nutrition

Hi Aqila, For toddlers, we suggest 1-2 nutritious snacks a day. There are many healthy snacks you can include such as fresh fruit and vegetables, low sodium cheese, whole-grain crackers or wholemeal/wholewheat bread, sandwiches, unsweetened and unsalted peanut butter, and full-fat plain yogurt :) We encourage parents to space out the meals and snacks to at least 2-3 hours apart, as this allows your child time to feel hungry and would not affect their appetite for daily meals. Parents' role is to provide a range of nutritious foods for meals and snacks, but your child should be allowed to decide how much food to eat and if they want to eat the particular meal or snack. This is because children generally can self-regulate their food intake. It is alright if she eats less during the main meals, as the snack time contributes to her overall food intake for that day too. Rest assured, she is self-regulating her food intake and knows best when she is hungry and when she is full :)