When my daughter wakes up at 7 she gets a sippy cup of milk and then at 10 she gets a jar of breakfast, and goes down for a nap then she gets two jars for lunch usually fruit and vegie and some juice, then she gets dinner and desert and more milk and then at 8:30-9 she gets milk in her sippy cup and goes to bed. She dosnt use a bottle anymore. Is this schedual ok for her?
2006-10-18 11:36:30 · 10 answers · asked by lilmisses84 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
When my daughter wakes up at 7 she gets a sippy cup of whole milk and then at 10 she gets a jar of breakfast, and goes down for a nap then she gets two jars for lunch usually fruit and vegie and some juice (Gerber), then she gets dinner and desert and more milk and then at 8:30-9 she gets milk in her sippy cup and goes to bed. She dosnt use a bottle anymore. Is this schedual ok for her? And yes she gets some water (crystal springs)
2006-10-18 12:04:07 · update #1
hi hun I'm not sure how much a schedule should change but my 6 month olds goes like this and her paediatrician is happy with it.
wakes at 8 porridge and 8oz formula
12:00 blended food IE roast dinner etc and 8oz formula
4:00 blended main and maybe finger food desert if needed and 8 oz bottle
8:00 9oz formula and bed.
she normally has a water or baby juice between breakfast and dinner and dinner and tea. she noew weighs 15lb,she weighed 5lb at birth. i am sure you have got it right as long as she is having enough she will tell you if she is hungry, but if you are still unsure ask your health visitor
2006-10-18 13:40:31 · answer #1 · answered by only me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A little juice is OK, up to 4 oz a day. It should be diluted with water, and think about giving more plain water, I didn't see you mention that, it is the healthiest drink for anyone. I know we all grew up drinking juice as a healthy drink, but real fruit is healthy because of the fiber and nutrients that haven't been destroyed by pasteurization, juice doesn't have these health benefits, just lots of naturally occuring fructose (fruit sugar). We use juice as a treat for our sons, when we go out to eat. If they have been drinking it at home too much, it spikes their blood sugar and leaves them craving more sweet things later, they are 2 and 4 years old.
2006-10-18 11:55:18 · answer #2 · answered by e_gladman@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES! That sounds like a wonderful schedule. With my 14mo old son I have found that he's less gassy and fussy with soy milk and the nutritional value of soy milk far outweighs regular milk but either are OK. I also recommend if your toddler is as picky as mine substituting one of the cups of milk for Isomil2 soy formula. It's specially formulated for 9-24mo olds who generally get picky with what they will and won't eat. The only thing my doctor has told me with juices is to make sure they're 100% fruit juice. This means looking at the list of ingredients and making sure there's no artificial this... or something funky you don't recognize. Also, juice tends to contain quite a bit of sugar... so it might be best to limit her intake of juice because it can cause diarrhea (good cure for constipation is a cup of 100% apple juice). Water is always good if you don't know what else to give her.
2006-10-18 11:51:52 · answer #3 · answered by kittykat1082 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Milk is better than juice. I was told by my daughter's doctor that fruit juice is ok sometimes, but don't make it a frequent thing. She said that's why you see these chunky kids because they drink a lot of fruit juice because the parents think it's ok since it's "fruit", but she said it's actually filled with a ton of sugar, so it makes them chunk up!!
2006-10-18 11:42:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds good for me. have you tried feeding her table food yet? she will be happier. my youngest gets cereal in th morning and sometimes a snck mid morning (depending what time he gets up) and lunch normally like raviolis or something and then a snack after nap time and then whatever i cook for dinner. he sleeps completley through the night and he wakes up at about 9:30 or 10:0o in the morning. she should be ready for table food. baby food probably isn't feeling her up like normal fod would. not trying to tell you what to do with your daughter just trying to be helpful. it worked for me. milk is goo dfor them and so is juice. my osn keeps a cuppy all day long, it always has something in it. good luck. schedule is fine for her.
2006-10-18 13:35:31 · answer #5 · answered by Holly D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes this is great, but are you giving her formula as milk? because she should be drinking at least 25 oz of formula in a day, this is for brain development. After one she can have whole milk, but 22oz a day, which is a lot, I struggle with this number.
2006-10-18 11:48:29 · answer #6 · answered by brian r 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems to be okay to me. I don't have children so I'm not really sure to be honest. But, the juice thing I do have an opinion on. Is it 100% juice, or is it juice concentrate, because she NEEDS 100% juice.
2006-10-18 11:40:15 · answer #7 · answered by Mango Monkey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Her schedule sounds ok to me. It looks like she's getting variety in the food groups.
2006-10-18 13:36:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
my 1yr old is on a similar schedule too
start trying to give her more solids though. (gerber graduates,cheerios,chicken,turkey,hamburger)
2006-10-18 11:51:55 · answer #9 · answered by mommy2savannah51405 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everything in moderation.
2006-10-18 11:39:50 · answer #10 · answered by Direktor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋