I am a worrier and i worry about what my daughter (19 months)eats?

Question

Is it healthy enough ect. Her average diet is

B- cornflakes and milk, fruit smoothie and yogurt
snack- raisans
L-Toast with beans or cheese spread,Orange
snack-Cake or biscuit
D- Homemade dinner like lasagne or stew,yogurt
hot chocolate before bed .
Is this ok could i improve it thanks for the advice x

she only has small portions she's only on the 9th line so little and often for her x

She has meat in her main meal x

her yogurts have no added sugers x

the home cook meals have 4 vegies in and meat she eats them no problem and het fruit smootie has freshly squeezed apples strawberries blueberries and rasberries in it and she has bit of fruit at lunch and one snack is fruit.

Answer 1

Sounds good to me, just keep it simple and healthy. Most kids that age I know don't eat anything but chiken nuggets and french fries, so I think you've got it down.

Answer 2

For the most part it sounds pretty good. Just make sure that when you are offering her bread products, they are made with whole grains. And keep in mind, that a toddler's diet doesn't have to be perfect every day, some days they just don't make it possible, as long as over the period of a week, they round out to the complete food circle, you're good!

Answer 3

ADD MORE MEAT, VEGGIES AND FRUITS. THERE ARE CREATIVE WAYS OF HIDING THEM SO SHE WON'T REALLY TASTE THEM BUT SHE WILL GET THE NUTRIENTS SHE NEEDS.LAY OFF OF THE HOT CHOCOLATE BEFORE BED.100% FRUIT JUICE IS GREAT FOR KIDS AT MEAL TIME.ALSO WATER IS A GOOD THING TO ADD.JUST DON'T WANT TO MAKE THAT HER MAIN SOURCE OF BEVERAGE.AS SHE GETS OLDER MAYBE YOU COULD INVOLVE HER IN THE MEAL MAKING PROCESS SO SHE WILL BECOME MORE INTERESTED IN EATING CERTAIN FOODS.BUY DIFFERENT FOODS. YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT SHE MIGHT LIKE. JUST TRY TO AVOID JUNK FOODS LIKE CANDY,CHIPS AND SODA.

Answer 4

Sounds fine - it's mostly like my 2 year old eats, except she doesn't have hot choc, just warm milk. Do you give her snacks in the day? Like fruit chopped up in a bowl for her to nibble on - my daughter loves pineapple, apples and oranges, and also grapes!

Answer 5

watch all the sugar.
smootie and yogurt is too much one or the other.
she dosnt need cookies and a snack cake chose one
no hot cocoa be fore bed the sugars in that will rot her teeth
watch the yogurt my sons doctor said limit it to one serving a day ro much milk and milk products cause diarrhea in small kids

this is way more than my son eats way to go there

Answer 6

Sounds good to me! Is the yogurt a kids yogurt, like Trix or something? Those types of yogurts have TONS of extra sugar in them. It is almost better to give them a candy bar. If they are "grown up" yogurts, it a great way to increase their calcium! The more the better at this age!

Answer 7

Sounds good to me, its the same sort of meal idea that my 10 month old eats. Last night he had tuna and tilapia, rice, and a sandwich, this morning its life cereal, milk and munchies.

She actually eats a lot for a toddler. Usually its hard to get that much in them.

Answer 8

I would suggest getting her more meat, unless you are a vegitarian family, in which case more protein of any form would be good. keep in mind, she is a kid, and once in a while it's ok for her to have stuff that isn't super healthy.

Answer 9

sounds to me like you're doing really well, when my son was that age, he would only eat beans and bread, as long as your little one is growing and thriving i really wouldn't be worried (easy to say i know!!!) you sound like a fab mummy, good luck for the future!!!
S

Answer 10

she is eating waaay more than my toddler does! somedays if i can get him to eat one slice of ham i feel lucky. feels like sometimes they survive on sunshine alone! toddlers are strange beasts......no matter how much she actually eats of it, sounds like you are providing her with good choices. its all about choice, even if she doesn't eat all of it, she has lots of options.

good job girl!