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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I pledge to make healthy foods fun, and never to say, “FINISH YOUR MEAL” as a threat.
EATING MORE FRUITS AND VEGS, TRYING AT LEAST 8 A DAY. YOU KNOW ITS HARD.
I pledge to give healthy snacks and try to increase fruit and vegetable consumption.
I pledge to feed my daughter the healthiest food I can. I want to give her a good start.
I pledge to give out heathly treats instead of sweet ones. To have my kids eat fruit and veggies every day.
I pledge to make a good attempt at offering my kids fruits and veggies each day.
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I pledge to continue giving my Children Fruit and Veggies every Day.
Thanks for the Give Away
I pledge to keep soda out of the house, as it is completely worthless!
I pledge to serve atleast 1 veggie and 1 fruit serving with each meal THANKS
I pledge to make healthier choices when we eat out or even pack lunches on days when we can’t eat at home.
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I pledge to teach my children healthy eating habits and commit to exercising with them by playing on a daily basis
I pledge to make sure both my kids continue to eat healthly even when it’s to temping to grab junk food….
I pledge to make veggies and fruits an everyday snack, and make sure they don’t watch to much TV.
I pledge to feed my child a balanced diet and avoid colas and sugar as much as possible!
all 8 of mine do eat healthy diets, one or two of them I’d considered over weitht, but I’d figure that some of thats going to be burned off with band camp this summer, once again, thanks
Well, my kids eat mostly a non-meat diet and my 13 yr old IS vegetarian. So, I think they are pretty healthy kids!
I pledge to eat well myself, because I usually make sure the kiddos are eating a well balanced diet and assume I am healthy by osmosis. More fruits and veggies for mom, so we can all be healthy. Thanks
I pledge to make more vegatables and fruits
I pledge to exercise and play with my children every day!
I’m a witness to the whole, sometimes-it-takes-up-to-10-times-before-your-kid-will-eat-it scenario. I admit that sometimes I’m sneaky and will pair things my son doesn’t like with things he does like.
I pledge to introduce more fruits and veggies into my son’s diet.