Posted By Nina Rangel on Tue, Dec 29, 2020 at 1:56 PM click image Pexels / Mario Diaz The federal government has released its first-ever set of dietary guidelines for infants and kids under the age of 2, recommending against any added sugars in their diets. U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services released the guidelines Tuesday, which suggest breast milk for at least the first six months of a child s life and no added sugar for those under 2. Depending on how strictly parents want to adhere to expert recommendations, that may put a kibosh on candy, cake and ice cream for a toddler s second birthday. Womp.