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A unique child nutrition: Chew it over
Nursery World,
27 August 2008
'Finger foods' have important implications for a child's development that may be overlooked in today's lifestyles, as Karen Faux discovers.
The Daily Mail recently reported the case of a toddler who will eat nothing but yoghurt and consumes an astonishing 14 pots a day. While this may be an extreme example of a child who has failed to make the transition to chewable foods, it reflects what many health professionals believe to be a growing trend - a resistance on the part of babies and young children to pick up their food and chew on it. Lifestyle factors seem to...
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