You may find your child's appetite is smaller than the previous year. At two years of age, your child may enter a period of slower growth and this can account for the apparent loss of appetite. But consult your doctor if your child continues with a small appetite for a long period, combined with a drop in energy. Busy children demand refreshing drinks after play and may raid the fridge in search of carbonated ones if you're not on hand with something better. Soft drinks may be easy to serve, but they are full of artificial colorings, flavorings and sugar.
Water is the only thirst quencher.
The use of frozen fruit pieces or frozen diluted fruit juice ice cubes may make water more appealing. There are many drinks you can make up in the blender in just a few minutes or have ready in the refrigerator, using natural ingredients like milk, yogurt, and fruit or fruit juices. Milk still offers the growing child much food value and should not be ignored. Many children go off milk as a drink but happily eat it as cheese, yogurt, custard or on cereal. Encourage your child to drink 5-6 glasses of water, milk, or diluted fruit juice each day.