my daughter is 11 months old and she is on 3rd foods...?

Question

i'm trying to work on a food schedule for her for her grandparents who watch her. Serious answers only pleas. Thank you in advance.

Answer 1

I LITERALLY wrote a book on this subject. Your parents will do fine- they raised you, didn't they. Grandparents get wiser as we have more children and relax a little bit. You know when she is hungry, so will they. (Do not be rigid about what to feed her. You might just remind them or the adage "MASH, MINCE, CUT INTO STRIPS".) Feed her on her schedule , rather than yours. At your regular meal time offer her a small plate of what you are having or an appropriate snack. Let her feed herself, for the most part- with her hands, she will be very messy, and is supposed to be. She needs to feel textures, etc. Do not try to keep her clean. Most babies at eleven months old are on the following schedule: AM and PM bottle or breast. Sippy cups of milk (formula, breatmilk), water with a tiny bit of juice for flavor added, at meals.
Breakfast 7-9am: Baby cereal, farina, or oatmeal made with formula or breast milk, jarred fruit added (for sweetness), if disired. Yogurt. Toast, french toast (with the yolk and milk- discard the white), or pancakes (lightly buttered) , cut into strips. (You can spread fruit flavored yogurt on any of these.) Custard (Baked custard, and egg used in french toast is okay for babies almost a year old). Fruit, canned or ripe peaches, pears (remove skin) melon (sliced paper thin). Milk or juices, shreadded cheese, Scrambled eggs (the yolk with formula- discard the white).
Midmorning snack. 9-11am
Lunch 11-1pm- chopped, cooked vegetables, potatoes, meat or fish, fruit. Small quarters of sandwiches (thinly spread with tuna salad, or a piece of cheese). Strips of cheese, cottage cheese.
Early afternoon snacks 1-3
Dinner 4-6 (babies usually like dinner around 4:30 with a little to eat with their parents at whatever time they eat. Do not ask a hungry baby to wait until an adults dinner time to eat- they will have a meltdown. AND not matter how many snacks they eat it is not the same as a meal)- Any of the above and more. Spaghetti and meatballs smashed with a fork. Any cassarole, smashed with a fork. - you get the picture. Nothing should be wider than 1/3 inch or so, so cut anything into long or short stips. There are four food groups (in baby land) (cereal/rice/breads/grains/pastas; fruits and vegetables; dairy-yogurt, cheese/milk; and proteins/ meats/eggs/beans. Strive to include one serving from each group at each meal. There are also two sub groups:sugars and fats- you can leave out both of these as much as you can. You can use orzo, polenta, and pastine- rice should usually be mashed with a fork because you can inhale it. DO NOT FEED infants or small children: peanut butter, or any nut- too many allergies. Do not use peanut oil for cooking. No peanuts, raw carrots, celery or any thing which is easy to break off in hard to chew pieces. Nothing round which can pass through an empty toilet paper roll i.e. hotdogs, grapes, candy, pieces of apple, ice cubes, popsicles, lollipops. Cut everything into stips. Grapes lengthwise into quarters. Peel apples and slice paper thin or bake and mash. NO HONEY for babies under one year old. No oranges, strawberries, whole eggs, chocolate under one year.

This stage iii stuff is ridiculous. You can feed her anything you would eat only a little different. Poach fish, chicken (in formula) and mince into little tiny pieces the size of large rice grains or mash with a fork. Ground beef or turkey with a little tomato paste and some mashed pasta. But all of this canned and jarred stuff is a way for baby food companies to keep you on the string and lining their pockets. They are also non- nutritious, they have been cooked, and cooked and cooked and then canned- cooking it some more. By the time babies are ready for stage three- throw it away or better yet don't buy it at all and feed them real food.Also those jarred older baby foods have salt, sugar etc added.

Have a ball on your trip and don't worry, your baby will love being with the grandparents and will probably enjoy the macaroni and cheese they make (and mash) for her.

Answer 2

She is almost one year old. How many teeth does she now have? That is an important factor when deciding the things she can easily eat and digest.

I think she is ready for many table foods as long as they are mashed and chewed well. She can eat peas, mashed potatoes, applesauce, some breads, and other softer foods. I would delay on meat because it's so easy to choke on if not thoroughly chewed. It is also harder to digest and could upset her stomach. She can still eat meat in the baby foods for nourishment.

She can probably use the little handled cups to drink some milk at the table, and save the bottle for sleepy time. Of course she needs some juice daily too.

Always check inside her mouth after meals to make certain there are no foods hidden in her cheeks to choke her later as she sleeps.

Common sense and serving very little amounts and being observant will tell you what works for her.

Answer 3

You probably have noticed when your daughter eats most of the time. I suggest you go with that. For example. My son eats at 9:30, oatmeal at about 11:30 he eats stage two vegetables and maybe some noodles just laid out on his high chair, at about 3:00-4:00 he eats stage three foods (dinner) Then at 7:30 he eats oatmeal mixed with apple sauce, right before he takes his bedtime bath. When he's about to go down for a nap--I give him a bottle before hand (we aren't so good at naps yet). If he gets fussy or needs something to do--I give him a sippy cup with diluted apple juice. I pretty much save the liquids for extra. This may not work for your daughter at the exact times or the exact foods, you have to learn your child's schedule and then just modify it to certain times (normally a little bit before she gets hungry) I'm sure you'll do a great job. Good Luck!

Answer 4

she should be able to have more solid foods beginning now like maybe a nutr-grain bar in small pieces, a jar of fruit for breakfast,
for a lunch a stage 3 meal or even you can be starting some sot foods like jelly sandwhich if you are not comfortable with "real food" a jar of mac and cheese stage three and a fruit/vegatable, same for dinner, is she on whole milk yet or are you waiting until she ones, play it by ear on how your child is doning every child is diferent ( i am a preschool teacher i teach from 6 weeks to 4 years old and i have a 2 3/4 old daughter that what she tells me?
be blessed

Answer 5

How many teeeth does she have? You really could start table food. The Gerber Graduates meals are great! They are already cut up small and would be convienient for taking to her Grandparent's house.

What schedule do you normally use with her? Do you feed on demand or do you feed every three hours? Just tell your parents what you normally do.

Answer 6

Meals and snacks should only be a few hours apart at that age....think 7 am for breakfast of cereal and juice, around 9:30 for a snack of crackers and a bottle, 11:30 for lunch of a "meal" and veggie. Afternoon bottle and possibly snack, dinner around 4-5, a "meal" and veggie. Evening bottle. Every kid is different though, you are going to have to play around with it a bit. Good luck on it!

Answer 7

Kids will eat when they are hungry, if she is eating 3rd foods that's OK, but its OK for her to start eating table food. Just keep in mind that she needs her daily veggies and fruits. Keep her away from fast food and junk food. I work at a daycare, with infants and toddlers, believe me they sometimes do not have a schedule.

Answer 8

She needs 3 meals a day at this age & 3 snacks a day.12-24mth
milk:4servings milk & yogurt 1/2 cup,cheese 1/2oz
grain:6servings cereal,pasta or rice 1/2cup
bread,muffins,rolls
crackers (2)
fruit:2servings cooked or juice 3oz whole fruit 1/2medium
vegetable:3servings cooked or juice 3oz whole 1/2medium
meat:2servings :Fish,chicken,turkey,beef,pork 1oz
cooked dried beans,peas 1/4 cup
Egg 1
wait until 1st b-day to feed egg whites,snacks r important,don't force her to eat,food jagd r common now,offer rejected foods again.Hopr this helps it is a feeding chart i got from hospital.These are the suggested servings & how much!!

Answer 9

you should do the breakfast. ... dinner.. lunch.. bedtime cereal thing. plus bottles.. I gave juice bottles with lunch and dinner.. and formula with breakfast and bedtime cereal.. and a formula bottle in the afternoon as a "snack".. you know how much she eats.. and the grandparents probably wont stick to your schedual anyways!! haha they are funny like that

Answer 10

like...what to feed her? when to feed her? my son eats whatever whenever, we just try to make sure that he gets a balance of everything.