But I don’t let it affect me because I know that THE most important thing is how I feed them most of the time, not ALL of the time.

There are people who say things like, “no amount of sugar is ever ok!” Or insert anything else besides sugar in that statement like “junky oils,” “additives,” or “artificial stuff,” or “chemicals.”

The overwhelming body of scientific evidence tells us that healthy dietary PATTERNS are indeed important. But it’s the same way that you don’t need to exercise every single day of your life to be healthy. You don’t need to eat perfectly ever single day of your life to still have healthy patterns and an overall good diet.

So please don’t stress about the fun foods, as long as it’s within an overall healthy diet for your little one.

If you don’t feel like you have a good handle on what a healthy diet should look like for your little one, go to my blog post at mamaknowsnutrition.com/food-pyramid-for-toddlers/

And if you don’t know me, hi! So glad you landed here. I’m Kacie Barnes, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and mom of a 7 and 4 year old. If you’re looking for nutrition tips from an expert who is real, authentic, and down to earth, that’s what you’ll get from me here at @mamaknowsnutrition !