Tummy filling ideas?

lynnshey

Hi all,

Does anyone give their LO a larger meal right before bedtime to keep their tummy full all night?  And ideas on good "tummy filling" foods to give the LOs right before bedtime?

S must be going through a growth spurt because she is waking up hungry twice during the night, which is unusal for her.  She eats dinner usually at 4:30, a bottle at 6:00 and she is usually in bed by 7.

daisydana

I would try to adjust her dinner time rather than what she is eating. How about a later snack and a later dinner? Sydney has a snack around 4:00, dinner around 6:00 and then bed around 7:30. We still give her a bottle before going down - cows milk - around 7:15. I think that helps with feeling a little full too. As far as a filling meal... Pasta is always a good choice. Sydney's favorite dinner is chicken parm with penne. She eats it at least twice a week.

Married2003

daisydana:

I would try to adjust her dinner time rather than what she is eating. How about a later snack and a later dinner? Sydney has a snack around 4:00, dinner around 6:00 and then bed around 7:30. We still give her a bottle before going down - cows milk - around 7:15. I think that helps with feeling a little full too. As far as a filling meal... Pasta is always a good choice. Sydney's favorite dinner is chicken parm with penne. She eats it at least twice a week.

I agree with Dana.  Try giving her dinner a little later.  Thomas has a snack at 5:30; dinner at 7:00; and a bed time bottle around 8:30. 

SFAug07

I agree with later dinner. Sarah has dinner at 6 and a sippy with milk right before she goes to sleep at 7. The only thing she'll eat right now is pasta so that's what she gets every day.

fiazo

Farina right before bed is a good tummy filler.

stever

lynnshey:

Hi all,

Does anyone give their LO a larger meal right before bedtime to keep their tummy full all night?  Never did that. He has always eaten dinner with us an hour and a half before bedtime. And ideas on good "tummy filling" foods to give the LOs right before bedtime? Pasta?

S must be going through a growth spurt because she is waking up hungry twice during the night, which is unusal for her.  She eats dinner usually at 4:30, a bottle at 6:00 and she is usually in bed by 7.Why does she eat so early? I recommend feeding her later and moving her bedtime to a bit later.

Puckchick07

Fiona was doing this as well. We actually give her some Earth's Best oatmeal or multi-grain cereal before bedtime. We eat dinner between 5:30 - 6:00 and she goes to bed around 8, so a little cereal keeps her full until she wake up around 7-7:30.

lynnshey

stever:

lynnshey:

S must be going through a growth spurt because she is waking up hungry twice during the night, which is unusal for her.  She eats dinner usually at 4:30, a bottle at 6:00 and she is usually in bed by 7.Why does she eat so early? I recommend feeding her later and moving her bedtime to a bit later.

Hi Stever, for some reason she is STARVING at 4:30.  I usually pick her up at daycare at 4:00 and they are eating a snack.  I wait until she is done and then we head home.  We walk in the door and she is promptly wanting something to eat.  We've been doing pasta or a sandwich or something quick as she tends to melt down if I wait to make her something.

lynnshey

Thanks ladies - I didn't think about switching to a snack first and then dinner (such a simple idea ).  She is always starving at 4:30, so I promptly thought of giving her something filling to tide her over a bit.

I'll try switching the two meals and see if it helps.  Thanks for the help - I swear I used to be smart before this lack of sleep thing got to me.