Salt and Toddlers

I believe in a balanced diet, as a vegetarian I have to really think about how best to balance that diet. For  my son who is just about two, getting him to eat anything is very tricky at the moment. Considering not that long ago he was chomping on all sorts of things, even spicey morsels. That is the way of the toddler though, their wee tongues are developing taste senses anew. I still keep trying out foods on him and make sure he at least tries things. I wonder what happens when he gets no more 'mama milk' mmmm, we will see.

I don't object to him being given two crisps at a party, but I certainly would never give him a packet. It seems to be an accepted snack for toddlers. A packet of crisp? Fried tatties in salt???

RECOMMENDED DAILY SALT LEVELS

• Age 1-3 : 2g
• Age 4-6 : 3g
• Age 7-10 : 5g
• Age 11+ : 6g

( http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-11911405)

A bag of crisp is not a suitable snack for a toddler. Fact!

As a foodie and an ex chef I am often astonished at the amount of salt people consume. FFS chefs taste some of the food you serve to kids, THEY DON'T NEED SALT. For adults they can make the choice for themselves by adding salt on their food themselves. I am tired of paying top dollar for over salted food in restaurants.