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Toddlers burn energy at nearly twice the adult rate per pound of body weight, and their brains alone consume up to 66% of their total energy—making post-breakfast hunger completely normal and physiologically inevitable. This represents a fundamental difference in how small bodies work, not a feeding problem. Research from Duke University found toddlers expend 50%…
Toddlers ages 1-3 need approximately 13-14 grams of protein daily—and with just one egg (7g) and a cup of milk (8g), they can meet their entire day’s requirement at breakfast alone. But here’s the surprising truth most parents don’t realize: it’s not about cramming all their protein into one meal. Strategic distribution throughout the day,…
Your toddler refusing breakfast isn’t defiance; it’s biology. Between the natural cortisol surge that elevates morning blood sugar, the digestive system still processing last night’s dinner, and genuinely needing 30-60 minutes to fully wake up, many children simply aren’t physiologically ready to eat at 7 AM. The solution isn’t forcing food down at an arbitrary…
