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Toddlers Not Too Young for Corn
QUESTION
Dear Ms. Silva,
I was recently told that my 19-month-old should not be eating corn yet. Is this true? Why?

— Trina in Kentucky

ANSWER
November 25, 2000
Dear Trina,
Most 19-month-old children not only can tolerate corn but love to eat it. Feel free to give your child about half an ear of corn on the cob and watch her enjoy gnawing on it. You can also give her cooked whole-kernel corn, but since toddlers don't always chew it well when it's served this way, you may see some kernels in the stool. Although this is nothing to be concerned about, you can lightly pulse cooked kernels in a food processor or blender until they're coarsely chopped, easy to eat with a spoon, and easier to digest.

— by Mary Silva, M.S., R.D.

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