Toddler is a child between 12 and 36 months of age. During this period of development the child acquires a sense of autonomy and independence through the mastery of various specialized tasks such as control of body functions, refinement of motor and language skills, and acquisition of socially acceptable behavior, especially toleration of delayed gratification and acceptance of separation from the mother or parents. 

A young mother with a toddler is misdirected by media, friends and grandparents. Everybody wanted to show their love and affection by sharing their experience of bringing up children. Grandparents pamper their grand children by offering them real food or junk food at odd timings.

Remember human child has a harmony in his/her body system since the birth. As growth and development is happening in the body, any toxic food introduced at this stage goes into the deeper layers of developing body organs and will result in their dysfunction at a later age. Science has proven that poor selection of food at this tender age leads to serious health disorders which manifest physically approximately at the age of 20 plus.

In my clinical practice I see that general status of health of an infant or a toddler is being declined. Malnourished babies have pale complexions, dark circles, are under weight and suffer from recurrent chest or stomach infections. Common causes are undernourishment during pregnancy, poor quality of mother’s milk, early introduction of formula milk and unhealthy foods given.