Children as young as one year can already be included in family meals. The diet, however, should be balanced and varied in order to meet the nutritional needs of the child (and the parents, of course)! Children need a carefully balanced diet to help them grow, stay healthy and “grow up”. This is probably why nutrition can be a highly emotional topic for parents, sometimes causing them headaches. After all, providing healthy meals for children is easier said than done, as they have a different metabolism and different needs than adults when it comes to eating and drinking.