I've got to know, is your toddler obsessed with carbs? Like, to the point where their idea of a balanced

meal is crackers with some white bread, a few cheddar puffs for a little bit of color, and maybe a

side of fruit that may or may not get eaten. And is that making you panic or second guess yourself

just a little bit with feeding them. If so, this episode is

for you. I distinctly remember this picture that I took of Amelia. I probably need to put this in

the show notes of her with like a whole bagel in her hand, a bag of crackers in her lap, and I don't

know, some gram crackers. In the other hand, like just carb-loving

little kid. But it's so normal for toddlers. So I'm going to talk about protein today because it

feels like carbs are their love language and you probably want to know how much protein do they

actually need. So this week on

Feeding Toddlers Mead Easy, we'll dive deep into the protein needs for toddlers, how much do they

really need, totally reduce your mom guilt about all of this with them eating carbs all the time,

let you know when you should worry, so you can stop worrying when

you shouldn't if they're not getting enough protein, and just give you a few ideas for ways

to work more protein into their diet, because even though we're not going to panic over protein,

getting overshadowed by carbs, nutrition and protein intake for toddlers is important.

Welcome back to feeding toddlers made easy. I'm Casey Barnes, registered dietitian nutritionist,

mom of two. We're here in Dallas, Texas, and here's where we answer all those

tough questions that keep coming up, making you doubt yourself when you're feeding your

little one, and worry if they're really getting what they need. Nutrition should not be

stressful at all, and I'm here to really make sure that you never feel that way. First things first,

it's really normal, appropriate, and healthy for a toddler to have about 50% of their diet be carbs.

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