What a Typical Full Day of Eating Looks Like for My Sweet 18 Month Old

what my 18 month old eats in a day

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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

18 month old eats in a day

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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