Did you know that French fries are the most commonly consumed vegetable by toddlers age 
15-24 months? (Not surprising to me at all actually.) Or that soda is being served to infants as young as 8 months? These are the findings from Gerber’s Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS), a groundbreaking study of the dietary patterns and nutrient intakes of 3,000 infants and toddlers from 4-24 months, which revealed inappropriate foods entering the diet at a shockingly young age and that as many as 25% of children did not consume a single fruit or vegetable serving on a given day.
I am a firm believer of having at least 2 vegetables with every meal and always have fruit in the house. All three of my boys eat both and while my oldest would rather do without, he still eats them because he knows the benefits of them. I can’t stress it enough that it almost always takes more than 2 or 3 times to get your child to really get a hold of the taste. Keep trying!
Gerber is dedicated to improving the nutrition and eating habits of your growing children from birth to preschool through the Start Healthy, Stay Healthy campaign. Create your own Start Healthy Stay Healthy pledge and don’t forget to check out the Start Healthy, Stay Healthy YouTube channel!
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About A Cowboy's Wife
I pledge to keep less junk food in the house.
If its not there, we won’t eat it.
I pledge to eliminate all junk snacks in my house and to be sure we have plenty of fruit snacks available
I pledge to offer my children a variety of foods each day.
I pledge to give my son all the necessary fruits and veggies (Slushies) without him even knowing how good they are for him
I pledge to try to eliminate the snack foods that are not healthy and provide healthier alternatives. Thank you
I pledge to keep junk food and soda out of the house and to serve up lots of fresh veggies, fruits and healthy foods.
I have already done this in our house and as I am the shopper and cook I feed my family healthy choices.
I pledge:
TO CHECK OUT YOUR SITE ONCE A WEEK FOR THE BEST IDEAS ON HOW TO MAKE HEALTIER CHOICES FOR MY FAMILY.
I pledge to keep trying to feed my grandchildren healthy food when they are with me and avoid sodas and sugary snacks and drinks.
I pledge to keep telling my child it’s Healthy for you to eat your fruits and veggies. skyxsky27(at)gmail.com
i pledge to use more veggies and lowfat foods
I pledge to eat better.(I will try)
I pledge to keep a water log.
Well balanced meals are served at my house. I pledge to see that each child eats properly and avoids sugared cereals.