toddler food throughout the day?

Question

what did your toddler eat all day today...from the time they got up to the time they went to bed? and how old? My son is 19 months old and for breakfast he had waffles, bananna and .juicy juice apple diluted half water..for snack/lunch he had bananna cookies and milk, for dinner, he had pasta pick up with sweet potatoes mixed with carrots and milk and for 2nd snack, he had cheese crackers and milk

the cookies that he had for lunch are the table time ones, very nutrious...If i feed him lch, he will not eat dinner

Answer 1

My 16 month old is the same way... I dont know how he fits it all! His menu varies, but it normally goes something like this:

Breakfast:
Cheerios with some kind of diced fruit, apples, peaches,pears,etc.

Lunch:
Grilled cheese (a favorite), ham and cheese, any one of the Gerber "Little Entrees" are good, but ususally not enough for him!

Dinner:
He usually has whatever we have, unless its something I dont want him to eat.

Any time in between any of those meals, he usually snacks, and I always try to make it healthy. I love the snacks that Gerber makes, and so does my son, they're healthy, and convenient... theres always a container in the diaper bag when we go out too! He also loves any kind up fruit, which is good for snacking as well.

It seems like hes always eating... anytime someone calls and asks "whats Nicholas doing?" the response is always "eating" lol.

Answer 2

My son is 21 months & here's what he ate today:

- Breakfast (around 10 am, he's a late sleeper): a kiwi, 1/4 cup of blueberries, 1/4 cup of strawberries & a whole package of instant oatmeal (the apple & cinnamon flavour) & I mix it with a teaspoon of infant's fish oil, also 1/4 sippy cup full of pear juice diluted with water (funny, we call it juicy juice too!). Today I mixed his juice with an infants calcium supplement, 1 tsp. He drinks this throughout the day & I refill it with water about twice or so. He won't drink milk (any kind) & we have to avoid dairy because he get's really bad constipation from it).

- Lunch: (wasn't really hungry due to the huge breakfast): a handful of chickpeas, a piece or 2 of brocolli & cauliflower & a half box of raisins

- Snack: ate about 1/4 cup or more of whole grain cheerios in the car & a handful or so of wheat squares at the store

- Dinner: mashed potatoes, chicken & a little brocolli & cauliflower & some diluted calcium fortified OJ

- Snack about an hour after dinner: a cup of raspberries

- Bedtime snack: raisin bran cereal with vanilla soy milk

- At bedtime: a bottle of half soy milk & half rice milk (yes, a bottle, shhh, don't tell, ha ha).

I guess I'm lucky cause he's a very good eater. I can only pray that he'll stay this way..yeah right! Sounds like your son is a good eater too....I wish I could give my son milk cause I always worry he's not getting enough calcium.

Answer 3

It's normal and healthy for toddlers to graze throughout the day.

It sounds like he could use more protein, fat and fiber in his diet, and less sugar. Try slowly diluting the juice with more water, and eliminate cookies for lunch. If you eat meat, include that in his diet a couple of times a day (not highly processed lunch meat, hot dogs or bacon, except on occasion). Don't stress too much about his diet, but it sounds like he needs fewer simple sugars and more whole grains, proteins, and dairy. Fruits and veggies are excellent. Fruit juice is fairly useless, as it has a lot of sugar in it compared to the vitamins, and no fiber. Bananna cookies and milk is not a great lunch. Cookies should be a treat. In our home, the kids sometimes get dessert, after they have eaten their meal (which always includes a protein food, lots of veggies, and some whole grains.

You can make things like waffles with some high-protein flour to boost the protein content, as well as the fiber. Try not to offer too many processed foods, as they often contain preservatives that are useless, and potentially harmful. It does not take much time to cook up a week's worth of waffles or pancakes and freeze them. Have you tried yogurt? Not the sugary fruit filled variety, but a natural, plain or vanilla yogurt flavored with a little fresh fruit? That is an excellent breakfast or lunch when paried with fresh seasonal fruit and some healthy (not super-sugary) granola. If he is old enough to have eggs (I don't remember when they can be introduced) they are a great, high-protein way to start the day. If you spend a few extra pennies on them and get the omega-3 enriched kind, they are even healthier.

Check out www.askdrsears.com for more information on feeding toddlers.

Again, more protein, more healthy fat, more fiber, and less sugar.

Answer 4

I would say the banana cookies are a good snack, but not a good lunch. I will make mac and cheese, chicken nuggets, fish sticks, pb&j (or sunbutter or soynut butter), grilled cheese with tomato, ravioli with peas and carrots...anything for lunch. just not cookies. I know they're okay for them to eat, but not as a meal.
My 14 month old had oatmeal and peaches for breakfast, a sunbutter and jelly sandwich and grapes for lunch, and broccoli cheddar quiche and more grapes for dinner. 20 oz of milk total throughout the day.

Answer 5

Its form of demanding to tell by using fact i exploit the grazing technique. usually do a platter of meats/cheese/apple/banana or a bowl of pasta for tea. Breakfast...cereal with milk or toast with mutella/vegemite and so on. She snacks on bananas, ice cream, yoghurt, biscuits, ham/cheese toasted sandwiches. She beverages ice water, cordial occassionally, fruit juices, time-honored milk (with or without flavourings). If Im getting foodstuff/drink for myself I ask her if she needs what Im having or an selection. She usually asks me for foodstuff if she's hungry or for a drink yet i will pay attention for her....ie if she eats a salty ingredient, she'll probable want water. If she eats a choc bikky then milk could be nicer. I dont degree...merely supply small quantities...if she likes, she will continuously ask for...greater, pwwwease?

Answer 6

sounds good, but i would give a little more for lunch maybe some protein.
my girls eat good one day and then hardly anything the next, it varies so i can't really give you that :)