The Infant and Toddler Forum (ITF) has drawn up the guidelines in response to a lack of information for early years workers and parents on how much toddlers should eat and drink.
Its aim is to reassure parents who worry that their child is not eating enough and dissuade them from forcing young children to eat more than they need to, as well as provide advice on how to limit the intake of high calorie foods in the wake of the rise in childhood obesity.
The guidance differs from previous advice in that it recommends a suitable range of portion sizes for each of the five food groups described in household measures that can be used as a guide when serving food and drink to toddlers.
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