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Let’s get right into it.
Today I am going to give you a look at what my 18-month-old eats in a day. First, you will see a weekday where they attend daycare and second you will see a weekend day where they are at home with mom and dad.
My child does suffer from dairy and egg allergies so all of these foods work around those restrictions.
If you question any of my food choices trust me the labels were read for safety.
I would also like to remind you I am just a mom doing my best to introduce my child to a variety of foods. I am neither a doctor nor a dietician.
This is a real mom doing her best to feed her child good…decent meals.
Here is a random weekday.
Week Day
Breakfast
We skip breakfast for our 18-month-old. Is this terrible? Probably! They are just a slow eater and we need to get out the door to daycare. I guess we prioritize sleeping in rather than eating breakfast.
Morning Snack
Morning snack is provided by the daycare and it looks like according to the chart today they had Blueberry Belvitas. I don’t know the portion size because obviously, I am not there to see it.
Lunch
We pack lunches for daycare.
Today’s lunch was:
Hotdog (cut up tiny) *hotdogs are the perfect size for your toddler to choke on, please be safe!
Buttered noodles
Corn (very small amount)
Peas
Fig Newtons
Afternoon Snack
Veggies straws at daycare
Dinner
Pears
Corn
Deli meat
Mini marshmallows
Next, let’s look at a random weekend day.
Weekend
Breakfast
Oatmeal
Grapes
We replace the morning snack at daycare for breakfast. Our child wakes up around 7:45 am. If you have a schedule where you wake up at 6 am and eat breakfast, don’t expect your child to make it to a 12 lunch. They are going to need a morning snack.
Lunch
Peanutbutter and jelly sandwich
Pulled pork
Peas
Graham Crackers
Mini-marshmallows
Afternoon Snack
Strawberries
Belvita bars
Dinner
Noodles
Pulled chicken
Half banana
Shredded cheese (vegan cheese)
Blackberries
Conclusion
If you struggle with what to feed your toddler know that you are not alone. I struggle with this daily.
My goal is to introduce new foods frequently, but in doing so it is easy to see food being wasted. Remember though if you never put peas in front of your child they are never going to have the opportunity to like peas. This applies to all foods. Exposure is necessary.
As stated before we avoid foods with dairy and eggs due to allergies. One food I found interesting was Fig Newtons. One brand says contains milk while another brand does not. Don’t immediately rule out any food. You may be able to find alternatives.
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