
Deepti - posted on 02/24/2010 ( 33 moms have responded )
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Just wondering what your toddlers are eating so I can change things up a bit with LO. She seems to be super picky eater like her dad :-S Plus, how much milk are you offering at this point. I realize each child is different, but ideas never go to waste and its fun sharing meal ideas.
Breakfast: Palm-sized Pancake and 100-160mls formula/whole milk
Snack: gluten free cracker (1-2)
Lunch: Palm sized pancake/egg yolk omelet (she has been refusing all of this)/Rice with Lentils/Sometimes Nothing
Snack: 100mls or raisins/dried berry/cracker(2)
Dinner: Same as Lunch
I have offered her avocado, yogurt, banana bread, eggs, pudding, fruit, veggies..But 9.5/10 she refuses it all. So other ideas are welcome. She seems to be sensitive to gluten so I have to watch how much bread or cereal she gets.
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Niki - posted on 02/24/2010
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my daughter for breakfast gets yogurt every morning with either a slice of toast with no sugar added jam or peanut butter, or a waffle, and 8 oz of milk in a sippy cup.
lunch is a slice of lean lunch meat (turkey/chicken breast) sliced green, red,yellow and green peppers (she luvs them) celery, baby carrots thinly sliced, and cucumber, she also gets some marble cheese and cut up red grapes and raspberries or blueberries which ever i have in the house and a few veggie crackers, or she will sometimes eat a toasted cheese slice sandwich ( she is not really in to sandwiches much), and i will also make her an omelet with some meat, peppers and a little shredded cheese. she also gets another 8oz cup of milk
and for supper she eats whatever it is that we are having for supper unless it is something really spicy, and another 8oz cup of milk,( where i am at they don't recommond more than 24 oz of cows milk a day, and she drinks lots of water in between meals) she eats almost anything that i give her. right now not so much cuz she is teething, but as soon as a tooth pops through she is right back to eating her meals.
i know this is a pretty large post, but i hope all the info has helped and if u have an other questions i would be more than happy to answer them for ya :)
Lori - posted on 02/25/2010
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My boy ate anything we gave him until right after he turned one, now he's a lot more picky about what he'll eat, and it's been a struggle to find veggies he'll eat (though he loves most fruit). That said, we can *usually* get him to eat these foods:
breakfasts:
--oatmeal with cinnamon
--fruit like pear, apple, banana, blueberries, sometimes oranges
--whole grain toast with almond butter or low sugar jam
--whole grain english muffin with cream cheese
--yogurt
--banana bread or other homemade muffins/quick breads
--scrambled eggs with cheese (and sometimes bell pepper)
--I recently made a yogurt, whole milk, mango and banana smoothie that went over very well
Snacks
--wheat crackers (low sodium)
--raisins (a favorite) or dried blueberries or fresh grapes
--other fruit
Lunch/Dinner - I generally offer whatever we're eating, but also:
--a cheesy tortilla & zucchini casserole I make
--grilled cheese sandwich with a little avocado and tomato inside
--hearty soups (the best way to sneak veggies in him)
--pinto beans with avocado, cheese and rice
--Sweet potato with a little cinnamon (though he's been refusing lately)
--lentils, other types of beans
--rice
He still nurses on demand, so I can't really estimate how much breastmilk he gets throughout the day - I just try to make sure we offer plenty of solid foods in between his nursing sessions.
Siobhan - posted on 03/02/2010
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Mindee...you might want to talk to a few people who are grown up now that were raised vegan or strict vege....you might learn something. its exceptionally hard to raise a child without meat and still meet their protein and iron needs...it can be done, but its harder than you are making out. Secondly, I have met just as many people who were vegan who have type 2 diabetes as I have meat eaters. Good luck to you!
Tiesha Evelyn - posted on 02/27/2010
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I find that my daughter is extremely picky too.... what i do is i give her finger foods and things that should make her think its a snack. Things like Chicken strips, Chicken nuggets, (all white meat of course) also try giving her sphaghetti. Gerber has the banana flavored biscuits that eventually began to get my daughter to actually eat the fruit and with things like veggies try steamed broccoli with garlic and margarine. When giving eggs try to boil them first and seperate the yolk from the white to see which one your child likes its usually the yolk because of color...Try to let go of the formula a little too because if you were full on the protein and vitamins in that all day you wouldnt want to eat either! I say to just remember that they are becoming independant so now is the time for finger food choices and be careful as to not bombard them with too many choices and to always let them eat by theirselves if possible. Im just another concerned mom~~my daughter was the same way until I adjusted somethings
September - posted on 02/25/2010
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Mindee Boling what a way to start your response! It's great that you totally avoid meats and dairy's but your response comes across as though you're shoving your belief’s down everyone’s throat, and suggesting that those who choose meats and dairy’s are making bad choices for their families. My whole entire family including my great grandparents are meat and dairy eaters and not a signal one of them have type 2 diabetes. I was a tad bit offended by your response but not so much so that I will not go and enjoy my homemade chicken salad! :)