Son is 11months old,fed on my milk till 1st 6 months,started solids after that,mainly takes veg puries,oat,etc

Question

has started to walk 20-25 days back,has two teeth, what should be his diet chart,its very difficult for us to make him eat something,he makes us run after him,which i hope lot of other children also must be doing,what should be introduced at this age as he needs muscle fats,please suggest considering the fact that we are vegetarian.

Answer 1

My husband and I are not vegetarian but I do not want my daughter getting all the hormones, etc from the meat and we can't really afford organic on a daily basis. Meat is a great source of protein and iron but so are beans. I make black beans and rice and my daughter LOVES them. Cook up the black beans, puree them and add the Gerber fortified rice cereal right before you feed. Lentils and carrots are also good. You could always add some vegetable broth for flavor and added nutrients.

I need to add that the book Super Baby Food is fantastic!!!!!!!

Check out this chart:
http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/baby/babyfeeding/1400680.html

Also look at these recipes for more ideas:

www.wholesomebabyfood.com

www.homemade-baby-food-recipes.com

My daughter is 13 months and just recently has become extremely picky. I usually have to try about 4 different things before she decides she wants that for dinner.

Answer 2

Hi And I feel for you . You may not like my answer however I don't believe that running after the child is the best method of teaching him and being a role model. You will have to apply some discipline in this area as to him it probably is more of a game. He may think that being chased is part of the process of eating. Though it makes it very diffiucult on you.
One suggestion if you have a high chair or a booster chair that he sit in it. Once the food is ready you play your own game of feeding him. You can talk to him as well, even if the little ones don't verbalize they are smarter than you think they are.
In some way you as the parent need ot let the little one know what is appropriate and what is not.
You have to be the adult and make the rules .
He will not be harmed if he misses a meal and if he complains or crys because you have him in the high chair . I suggest the first few times that you have the foods that have been prepared for him to eat all set up before you sit him in the high chair.

Sit him in the high chair little by little he will realize that this is where he eats and not being run after.
Make a little game of it . Like the spoon in your hand is an airplane and make the funny little sounds that go with flying. or a choo choo train or whatever comes to mind.

I know this sounds silly but it will stop the cycle of catch and chase for meal time
I can not imagine how difficult that must be for you.

If you can imagine eating is a sit down routine. It is something that will have to be retrained into your daily routine.
Little by little eventually with restraint on your part and not playing the game it will come to be a better time of the day for you.

He will come to you when he is hungry if he realizes that you won't run after him to eat.
The sooner you start this method the better it will be for you and for the little one.
Peanut butter is a fantastic energy protien food as well there are eggs that you can rely upon . Have you spoken to your doctor about the foods that would be good for your little one as you are vegetarian.
I do hope that meal times will become more fun for you in the future. Good Luck

Answer 3

I think at this stage he can just eat what you and the rest of your family eat for dinner cut or ground into very small pieces. Vegetarian food is so healthy that it should be just wonderful for everyone.

Just be sure he gets a potato, a banana, some yogurt, a dark green (spinach or broccoli), yellow or orange (squash or carrot) and red or purple fruit (my baby loves raisins) every day. The protein can be mixed in from what you eat. Even little squares of toast with butter or soy butter are fine at his age.

You don't say if you are an ovo-lactose vegetarian or vegan, but I am sure if you feel happy and energetic on your diet, your son will too. Try not to worry. Little kids are great at regulating their own appetites and if you don't get freaked out, he'll learn to trust his body's commands for eating. My first son only ate one meal a day (his choice) until he was about 18 months old. Other than that, he only wanted breast milk. Today, at 4 years-ol, he's just fine. My ten month old, loves to eat everything and tastes everything on the rest of the family's dinner plate.

Answer 4

For each meal:

Grains: 2 ounces
Vegetables: 3/4 cup
Fruits: 3/4 cup
Milk: 1cup (8oz)
Meats (like beans for the vegetarian)(Protein): 1 1/2 ounces

100% fruit juice does count as fruit (about 4oz liquid)

This is just a guide,each child will eat more or less depending on their age,weight,activity,etc..

in between meals yogurt ,cheese & mini goldfish crackers are good snacks.Be sure to cut the pieces up well and cook the veggies longer than "al dente" since he only has two teeth he'll need to be able to mash the foods up well with his gums.

Answer 5

Well for one he should be eating table foods, but if he is just starting walking he likes to explore and it's hard to hold em down at that age;) This is normal. He will get what he needs. In raising 2 boys I know that they go through eating spurts. Some weeks you can't keep the food in the house and some weeks my bananas start going bad b/c nobody's eating. Mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, cheese (to make up for the protein lost in meat) sandwiches any kind of potato soup, chili (not spicey) Really at 11 months they are good to go on everything - my boys were and they are now 3 and 18 months.

Answer 6

I feel, consider & suggest : -
# When it is a task of handling an infent / baby / young child, i.e. to growing up ones next generation, one must go through the well stablised science of "child psychology"; hence get one or two good / standerd / authentic book on this subject, go through every espect of it, most of your FAQ gets automaticaly answered here and at the same time many important points you will come across which may not have come to your attention.
# Never think that these books are for teachers,I assure that these books are equaly stands valuable for parrents.
# Further more for a healthy growth of a child the interpersonal relation among all the members and with child is of utmost importance,is delt in these books.
# Growing child requaires suppliments for growth of bone & teeth etc. I have experienced that if Biochemic(Homeopathic)medicine name-"Calcaria Phos" is given for a couple of months then the growth of the child is smoth & good.For this best is to consult an experienced Homeopathic Doctor.
# It is very good that you are Vegetarion and wish to keep the child vegetarion.It is suggested that give the child vegetable,fruit,boiled potato/ sweet potato, carrot,rip pappaya,honey,.....cerils .....etc...........
#Lastly keep in mind that first 5 to 7 years of childs development stands driving force for the child for rest of his / her life.

Answer 7

MOst kids at this age are not still eating only purees. They can start to eat cheerios, etc, at 9 month, and by one year mine were off baby food and eating regular food--not steak or anything, but rice, cut up cooked brocolli, etc. Maybe your son is SICK of baby food! Also, it is NOT normal to chase your kid around to make him eat. He has obviously not been trained well in sitting in his high chair for a meal. Thirdly, if a child doesn't want to cooperate and eat nicely, you do NOT turn it into a power struggle or a game, chasing him around coaxing him. YOu shrug and say, OK< next meal time is in 3 hours, see ya. Eventually he'll get it.

Answer 8

Is he on formula now? That should be a big help to him. We are not vegetarian, although we don't eat much red meat. My daughter is allergic to milk products, though. Do you eat poultry? She could have turkey or chicken if you do. From what I have read, tilapia fish is also a good fish that kids aren't likely to be allergic to or have problems with. I would look up some vegetarian sites. There are tons. One that may have what you are looking for is

www.vegsource.com

Answer 9

i think of each and every well-being care expert has a distinctive opinion. that's authentic which you ought to attend till 6 months to start solids yet additionally they do no longer propose against solids at 4 or 5 months. some medical doctors say initiate with cereal mutually as others do no longer. It additionally relies upon on the toddler too. If he nonetheless seems hungry after he had his milk then in keeping with possibility some solids might help. in case you do no longer choose for to feed your baby solids you do no longer might desire to despite the fact that it won't injury him in case you pick for the appropriate solids to feed him. the toddler my mom seems after began solids at 5 months using fact he's merely a super eater. He became consistently hungry and the breast milk wasn't adequate. One baby I took care of additionally began at 5. My sister began at 2! each and every toddler is distinctive.

Answer 10

to many people force there eat ing habits on there kids being vegitarian my be ok for u but not your child,he needs certain fatty acids that are not in veggies also dont force kids to eat make food available to them regularly through the day if they are hungrey they will eat dont worry if they dont eat breakfast 7 lunch at 12 dinner at 5 also a nice chicken or steak mush wouldnt hurt