To determine beverage patterns in infants/toddlers 4-24 months of age in a cross sectional study, mothers (n=3022) provided a 24 hour dietary recall via telephone interviews. Infants/toddlers were grouped into 6 age categories: 4-6, 7-8, 9-11, 12-15, 15-18 and 19-24 mos. Researchers classified beverages as milks (all types) 100% juices, carbonated beverages, fruit drinks, and others. Percentages of total daily intake provided by each beverage category were calculated for energy and 9 nutrients. Whereas milks provided 84% of total energy and similar percentages for most nutrients at 4- 6 mos, milks provided only 23% of total energy for toddlers aged 19-24 mos. Juices (100% only) consumed at 19-24 mos. provided 7% of total daily energy, 27% of vitamin C, and 5% of total folate. At the same age, fruit drinks provided 4% of total daily energy, 10% of vitamin C, and 0% of folate. Carbonated beverages first appeared on the food records at 7-8 mos; 11% of infants drank a carbonated beverage on the survey day at 19-24 mos. Some infants/toddlers consume beverages of low nutritional value (carbonated beverages, fruit drinks) prior to age 2 years. Funded by Gerber Products Co.