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Sweets for Toddlers
Avoiding sweets altogether is like trying to stop the sun from coming out. Sweets are everywhere. Birthday parties, friend's houses, school functions, holidays, etc. And your toddler will notice when her best friend is snacking on a sugary sweet and ask you for the same treat. Although it might be hard to avoid them altogether, limiting them is the best thing to do. Besides today there are so many healthy alternatives out there for children, you might even be able to convince your toddler that yogurt-covered raisins are a sweet snack.
My son is an M&M freak, so when my father learned that he has diabetes, we switched from M&M's to sugar-free chocolates and only let him have a piece here or there. Though chocolate still isn't good for him, I would still rather him have the sugar-free stuff than the stuff that gets him rowdier than a spit-fire gun anyday.
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