Any ideas on easy meals to give a 2 yr-old?

Answer 1

pancakes, eggs, waffles, cereal, sandwiches (pb&j, bologna, tuna, etc), mac/cheese, soup, grilled cheese, chicken nuggets.

Answer 2

My son was almost three before I gave him peanut butter - a lot of doctors don't recommend this (or honey) for children this young. Kids this age will usually eat whatever anybody else eats. As many of the posts stated already, just be sure that it's cut up small enough - I always peeled the skin of the hot dogs and grapes just seemed to make it easier for him to eat. My son LOVED soups - easy to fix and I usually gave him a little less broth - so there was more substance. I find that kids this age think it's far easier to 'drink' than to eat, therefore getting full on liquid without actually eating anything! Feed him whatever you're eating ... just use your common sense.

Answer 3

You should look for easy meals that are also healthy. A lot of easy meals (like battered chicken nuggets and fish sticks) are loaded with saturated fat and sodium and offer very little nutritional value. I have a 2-year old and she eats a wide variety of food, because we have made it a point to expose her to lots of foods, even spicy foods, so that she gets used to variety. Here are some suggestions:

Pasta - add your own sauce (it's very easy to make a cheese sauce, instead of buying the powdered box stuff, just melt some butter, add some shredded cheese and a little milk and stir until you get the right consistency). You can use a good quality jarred marinara and add some vegetables from the freezer section - like peas or broccoli

English muffin pizza - toast a whole wheat eng. muffin half with sauce and shredded cheese on it

quesadilla - flour, wheat or flavored tortillas with cheese, chicken and veggies, dipped in low-fat sour cream and served with avocado chunks

pancakes made with a multigrain mix, with banana and walnuts thrown in for extra flavor and nutrition

2-year olds can handle sandwiches - use whole grain bread and good quality meats, cheeses, veggies, etc, but keep it thin...no Dagwoods yet

Low sugar cereal, like cheerios, with cut up fruit

Yogurt, granola and fruit mixed together

Brown rice, chicken and veggies mixed together

Steamed veggies and a ranch dip

Good luck!

Answer 4

Try to feed your child the same thing you are eating just cut it up smaller. If you are cooking say lunch and you aren't planning on eating then try things like PB&J sandwiches, hot dogs and mac and cheese. Soup and gold fish, fruit as a dessert, cereal, microwaveable sausage biscuits, pancakes, toast, eggs, anything you can make quick. Try to keep them away from foods high in sugar- think about it an already hyper child with a sugar high- NOT GOOD!

Answer 5

Most 2 year olds love scrambled eggs, cereal, yogurt, macaroni and cheese, fish sticks, carrot sticks, chicken nuggets, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, hot dogs. My 3 year old likes spaghetti.

Now saying all that, the only way a child truly learns to eat things is if you serve them what you are having for dinner. If you are just feeding the child once the above is fine but they should eat what the family eats otherwise.

Answer 6

Macaroni and cheese can be very popular; maybe with some diced up hot dogs in it as well. Just be sure to cut the hotdogs lengthwise as well -- the skins of the hot dogs can be slippery and go down the child's esophagus without getting chewed up, causing the child to choke.

Answer 7

my son is 2 and he eats just about the same as the other people listed.. chicked nuggest, fish sticks, tuna, mac and cheese, grilled cheese, turkey sandwiches, cereal, oatmeal........ pb&j,...... just play around a bit and find out what works best for you and what your child likes. My son just started to really like ramen noodles and that only takes like 3 minutes to cook. I also add his veggies into his foods because he doesn't really like them on their own. I will put peas and carrots in mac n cheese or peas in the ramen noodles.

Answer 8

Perdue chicken nuggets in the refrigerated section of the meat dept. They are fully cooked, taste good, and are ready with 40 seconds cause yuo are only warming them. THen and craft easy mac. You are set =)

Answer 9

your first answerer hit the nail on the head!!

Feed them what you eat but I want to add always make sure there is something healthy in there at least one veggie or fruit. Cut it up to their chewing ability and you should have a happy 2 yo.

Answer 10

Leave the junk out (mac and cheese). Try different homemade soups with some bread crumbs in it. Mash up potatoes and carrots and cauliflower.

Answer 11

My son really liked mashed potatoes. He also really liked (and still does) pieces of cheese cut off a block of real cheddar or Monterrey jack cheese.