Meal ideas for my 14 month old growing boy?

Question

My son is definitely taking after his father. My husband is 6'5" and about 210. I am 5'2". My daughter eats like a bird. My son. Wow. Help! I need meal ideas for him. He already has 8 teeth. He weighs 25 pounds and is over 32 inches. I don't know were all of the food goes. He just ate 1/2 a banana, a little (tiny) bowl of cheerios and two scrambled eggs. I need healthy options. He loves veggies but I am afraid to give him some of them due to choking hazards. Chicken recipes? Any ideas? Wow my daughter was so easy :)
Thank you, Mom to Mom!

Answer 1

I have a 2 year old that eats like a bird, but maybe I can help. I am a nutrition educator.

Cooked or steamed veggies would be all right to give your boy. You are right in not wanting to do to many raw ones that he could choke on. I would suggest steaming them, then letting them cool so he can feed himself, I am sure that is an important thing for him right now as well. Also you can get no salt added canned food and let him eat it "from the can" without heating I mean. These are fully cooked veggies that would be an easy, nutritious snack. Especially paired with some whole grain bread or crackers. (goldfish crackers are good sometimes too, and are oh so fun to eat)

Teddy Grahams are great too.

Little ones don't need much meat, only 2 oz daily (and that is the 2 eggs he all ready ate)
Cut up fruits, without skin, are also a great snack.

His daily requirements are at the following web site: I used his age as a 2 year old because his height and weight are that of a normal 2 year old. Plus there are tips by the daily requirements that will help you make better choices.

http://www.mypyramid.gov/mypyramid/results.html?age=2&gender=male&activity=active



gosh I hope this helps.

Answer 2

You are so right to be aware at all times about the choking hazard. While he's a big boy, he's still a little guy inside. Meaning his reflexes are still only 14 months old. I raised one of these guys myself and I had to keep thinking Toddler Food from Gerber all the time. If I offered mashed potato I made sure it was wet enough to go down without making a wad in the esophagus. Meat I cut in little bitty bites and mixed with gravy. veggies were cooked and cut into bits and mixed with gravy or a milk gravey. Hey we ate good when the kids were little..lol.. I even cut bread and butter into tiney cubes for finger food and he only got a few of them. If the kids got fruit it was cut into little tiny bits. Believe me it was easier to buy lots of Toddler food to supplement my own cooking. I always had a supply in the cupboard. I also cut the little toddler weiners into halves and then slices. It might sound like a lot of work but you are investing a lot of your life in this young lad and you want him to be around for a long time. Cereal is a good finger food to offer but never without a liquid drink along side. Yes your scrambled eggs are great.. the University of Boston says the whole egg scrambled and eaten is very good for you. Its those fried egg yolk only people that make trouble for themselves. I created toddler meats of many kinds by mixing his meats in tiny pieces with a light gravy.. Since we all love gravey that was no problem.. and now there are jarred gravys and packaged gravy mixes.. gosh much more stuff than when I was a young mom. I never gave those hard as a rock teething cookies.. I always considered what would happen if a hunk would break off. Now you have my confidence.. You are aware of the dangers lurking everywhere and can field them. My last word is .. No hard candies bigger than a bead. they can and will stick in the wind pipe. If you can't cut or break it .. don't offer it.. that goes for raisins too. I even cut them in half for snacks until my boy was three. Miniture marshmallows are Out.. they stick in the mouth and pipes.. be careful with cheese too.. so many melt and then turn to rubber globs. Think about whole day diets instead of each meal. Its the 24 hour period that needs to be addressed. and of course I gave baby vitamins. Good luck with your big guy. You sound like a smart mom.. keep up the good work. Keep a few jars of Toddler meats to supplement your family meals.. when you don't have something suitible for baby boy they are a god send... he can have beef stew when you are eating steak or chops. :)

Answer 3

You could've been describing my son there!!! He's the same age as yours & has about the same amount of teeth, not that he uses any of them, any food that enters his mouth goes straight down his throat, it doesn't even touch the sides! You say you're worried your son may choke but if you boil the veg 1st it'll be soft so will break up in his mouth! My son is a twin & his sister along with his older sister all eat the same, they'll eat lasagne, just cut the pasta really small, cauliflower cheese he loves & it mashes really well, shepherds pie, chicken mash & veg all cut up small & mixed with lots of gravy is his favourite so he gets that twice a week! Anything you eat your son can eat at his age.

Answer 4

hi at 14 months with 8 teeth he should be just about ready to eat anything includidng the vegies he should be ok with supervision of course. my daughter is 19 months but at that age her faves were home made chicken nuggets very healthy compared to store brought just get a chicken breast cut into bite size peices dip in milk get some crumbs crumb them in the crumbs i somtimes put cheese powder or something like that in with the crumb mix then oven bake you cant go wrong she loves them.my 8 month old is even givin them a whirl lol because big sister does so there is a chicken recipe for you mmm .

Answer 5

My daughters favourite is spaghetti bolognase, which is packed full of vegetables, and they are small enough to avoid choking hazards...but in reality, anything is a choking hazard, and I guess he manages other things okay- go ahead with the vegetables.

I know that's not a chicken recipe, but it's a lovely way of geting vegetables into him.

Answer 6

My grandson loves any type of fruit. That you can prepare a plastic container full to take with you. More commonly the smartest to consume are grapes, apples and bananas. That you may simply carry a entire banana given that it has its possess container! He additionally likes yoghurt (no longer the sort with a variety of sugar). When we have been in eating places, my daughter has many times asked them just to carry a dish of steamed greens- they've continuously been pleased to try this. Some roasted fowl or a hamburger patty are good for protein. Candy potatoes are loaded with vitamin, and a variety of areas have sweet potato fries.

Answer 7

my son is exactly like yours, though he is 16 months, 26 lbs and 33 in. tall. He has always had a good appetite too, and i notice certain foods fill him up and keep him happier longer: cooked pasta with mixed in cooked (soft) veggies like carrots or broccoli, etc. veggies are always safe as long as they have been cooked and are easily chewed... canned veggies are also a good alternative. I also give him cheese bits with chicken pieces and rice. bread is always a good side dish, and fruit. They aren't very picky, so just go with something really filling like pasta, rice, and meats, and use little things like veggies, fruits, grains to go with it so he still has the full nutrition he needs, but will be full longer. Good luck!

Answer 8

My grandson loves any type of fruit. you are able to practice a plastic field finished to take with you. possibly the neatest to eat are grapes, apples and bananas. you are able to basically carry an finished banana because it has its personal field! He also likes yoghurt (no longer the type with dissimilar sugar). when we've been in eating places, my daughter has from time to time requested them basically to deliver a dish of steamed vegetables- they have continually been satisfied to attempt this. some roasted fowl or a hamburger patty are solid for protein. sweet potatoes are loaded with food, and dissimilar places have sweet potato fries.

Answer 9

He can eat anything you eat but in cut up pieces.