Toddler food! The bane of my existence. I swear that Wilson eats more than Nathan and I. He is constantly hungry, he eats big portions, and then he wants a snack immediately following. I try to limit his snacking so he will focus on meals, but anyone that has ever had a toddler knows that is not really possible. Below are some ideas of what I feed Wilson.
Breakfast: Eggs, fruit, pancakes, waffles, toast with butter, yogurt (buy the big tub, not individual ones. He usually eats more than an individual one plus it is WAY cheaper), cereal bars, dry cereal, oatmeal, grits, french toast, more eggs, oh and did I mention eggs?
Lunch: Leftovers, hot dog, chicken nuggets, peanut butter and jelly sandwich, fish sticks, ravioli, macaroni and cheese, black beans, lima beans, quesadilla.
Dinner: We ALWAYS feed Wilson whatever we are eating; no exceptions. We don't give him or ourselves anything extra. If he doesn't eat anything on his plate, so be it. He won't starve. If he's hungry, he will eat it. We don't let him have snacks after dinner either, but that is easy for us because he has an early bed time. We also have him stay in his booster seat for the duration of the meal until every one at the table has finished eating. Sometimes he fusses or cries to get up, but we just remind him that not everyone at the table is finished eating so we are going to sit together. Sometimes we sit waiting on him! Ha!
Our pediatrician said that the goal is to eat five meals per week together at the table as a family. Those five meals can include any of the three daily meals. It is easy for us because I stay home so Wilson and I eat almost every meal at the table, but I know five meals a week for working parents can be hard. Just set a goal to eat dinners together when you don't have activities and breakfast on the weekends.
Snacks: Fruit (apples, pears, peaches, kiwi, banana, pineapple, watermelon, cantelope, grapes, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, grapefruit, oranges, strawberries), Veggies (see paragraph below), goldfish, fruit snacks, pretzels, cheese slices, crackers with peanut butter, veggie straws, graham crackers, cheez its, yogurt. Some things we give him in a snack cup with a lid that he can open and some we have him sit in his booster seat for.
If you have any ideas on how to get my child to eat more veggies, send them my way! He goes through phases. He used to love a lot of veggies (broccoli, squash, peas, carrots, corn, onions) and now he refuses to eat them. He will eat any type of bean and sweet potatoes, but that's about all. We still give them to him, but they always sit on his plate and we end up tossing them. He also only drinks milk and water, so we never have to buy juice (I hate juice for kids because it is totally unnecessary sugar and rots their teeth. Thankfully, my husband feels the same way. No judgement if you give it to them, but I choose not to give it to my kids).
These are just the things that are off the top of my head. Wilson pretty much eats anything (other than his new veggie strike) and will at least try anything we give him. If you have others ideas, leave me a comment! I'm always up for new things!
Breakfast: Eggs, fruit, pancakes, waffles, toast with butter, yogurt (buy the big tub, not individual ones. He usually eats more than an individual one plus it is WAY cheaper), cereal bars, dry cereal, oatmeal, grits, french toast, more eggs, oh and did I mention eggs?
Lunch: Leftovers, hot dog, chicken nuggets, peanut butter and jelly sandwich, fish sticks, ravioli, macaroni and cheese, black beans, lima beans, quesadilla.
Dinner: We ALWAYS feed Wilson whatever we are eating; no exceptions. We don't give him or ourselves anything extra. If he doesn't eat anything on his plate, so be it. He won't starve. If he's hungry, he will eat it. We don't let him have snacks after dinner either, but that is easy for us because he has an early bed time. We also have him stay in his booster seat for the duration of the meal until every one at the table has finished eating. Sometimes he fusses or cries to get up, but we just remind him that not everyone at the table is finished eating so we are going to sit together. Sometimes we sit waiting on him! Ha!
Our pediatrician said that the goal is to eat five meals per week together at the table as a family. Those five meals can include any of the three daily meals. It is easy for us because I stay home so Wilson and I eat almost every meal at the table, but I know five meals a week for working parents can be hard. Just set a goal to eat dinners together when you don't have activities and breakfast on the weekends.
Snacks: Fruit (apples, pears, peaches, kiwi, banana, pineapple, watermelon, cantelope, grapes, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, grapefruit, oranges, strawberries), Veggies (see paragraph below), goldfish, fruit snacks, pretzels, cheese slices, crackers with peanut butter, veggie straws, graham crackers, cheez its, yogurt. Some things we give him in a snack cup with a lid that he can open and some we have him sit in his booster seat for.
If you have any ideas on how to get my child to eat more veggies, send them my way! He goes through phases. He used to love a lot of veggies (broccoli, squash, peas, carrots, corn, onions) and now he refuses to eat them. He will eat any type of bean and sweet potatoes, but that's about all. We still give them to him, but they always sit on his plate and we end up tossing them. He also only drinks milk and water, so we never have to buy juice (I hate juice for kids because it is totally unnecessary sugar and rots their teeth. Thankfully, my husband feels the same way. No judgement if you give it to them, but I choose not to give it to my kids).
These are just the things that are off the top of my head. Wilson pretty much eats anything (other than his new veggie strike) and will at least try anything we give him. If you have others ideas, leave me a comment! I'm always up for new things!
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