Nutrition during infancy and toddlerhood

Nutrition during infancy and toddlerhood can have major developmental consequences throughout the lifespan. What should parents consider when it comes to feeding their children? Include specific information from the Developing Lives program as well as your textbook. Bed-sharing has been the subject of much debate during the last few decades. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that infants sleep in the same room (but not the same bed) as their parents until they are 6 months old. What are the possible concerns of bed-sharing? Take a minute to research how bed-sharing and co-sleeping are viewed in other nations. What are some international and cultural differences in infant sleep practices? The majority of children demonstrate consistent patterns of behavior that are indicative of one of the three major temperament types (easy, slow to warm, difficult). What factors influence a child’s temperament? What advice would you give a parent whose child is slow to warm up or has difficulty in a new situation?