Can you give me examples of what and how much you feed your three year old/ toddler?

Re: Can you give me examples of what and how much you feed your three year old/ toddler?

• DaisyZH member

  September 2014

  Breakfast: Oatmeal and a toddler juice box

  
  

  Morning Snack: Banana and yogurt

  
  

  Lunch: PB& J, applesauce and milk

  
  

  Afternoon Snack: Orange and string cheese

  
  

  Dinner: Varies, whatever we eat.  Tonight we had chicken parm and ziti.  Tomorrow is chicken noodle soup.  The only thing he hates and won't eat is tuna fish.

  
  

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• abs05 member

  September 2014

  Breakfast: Toast with almond butter or apple butter, fruit, maybe bacon or sausage.

  Lunch:  protein staples are almond butter sandwiches, pinto beans, bean tacos, turkey slices, chicken nuggets. We combine that with fruit, crackers, carrot sticks, and sometimes grape tomatoes.

  Afternoon snack: Fruit and crackers usually.  Applesauce.

  Dinner: Whatever we are eating.

  She can't eat dairy right now so snacks are hard!  Meals are easier.

  

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• ASmallWonder member

  October 2014

  Some of theose are daycare offerings and some are home:

  
  

  Breakfast - scrambled eggs with cheese, sausage, toast and PB, oatmeal, cereal, egg muffins, pancakes

  
  

  Lunch - sandwiches (turkey, ham, grilled cheese, etc.), quesadillas (cheese or chicken & cheese), pasta/home made mac & cheese, soup, ravioli, fish sticks, hot dogs/turkey hot dogs, burgers, home made "lunchables" (crackers, cheese, meat that he stacks himself).

  
  

  Dinner whatever we're eating.  Snacks are string cheese, apples & PB, crackers, fruit, yogurt.

  Formerly known as elmoali

  
  

  
  

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• sugarbear0524 member

  October 2014

  Breakfast (on weekends, he eats at school during the week)--scrambled eggs, egg in the hole (use a biscuit cutter to cut out a hole in a piece of bread, crack an egg into it and cook in a skillet), pancakes, waffles.

  
  

  Snacks--cashews, fruit, baby carrots, cereal, applesauce

  
  

  Lunch--ham or turkey, the above snack items, sweet potato, quesadillas, beans, cheeseburger, chicken, salmon cakes, whatever we're eating

  
  

  Supper--whatever we're eating, sometimes deconstructed since DS doesn't like the combination of some things but likes the components. He does pretty well with veggies, especially carrots, peas, and salad.

  
  

  For protein options, you might think about edamame, quinoa, or other non-meat options. We're not vegetarians but we throw these things in our diet for extra protein. Healthy fats, try avocado and salmon.

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• neverblushed member

  October 2014

  It's astonishing how little food a 3 year old actually needs.  All they really need is about 6 to 10 bite sized pieces to fill up.  And, buckle your seatbelt, because as picky as kids are at age 3, there are many people who find that it actually gets worse until about age 6. Here are some kid-friendly main course/protein meals I would serve when my kids were in that picky preschool stage:

  
  

  --scrambled eggs or quiche (my kids would eat any veggie if scrambled in egg!)

  --french toast cubes

  --morningstar veggie nuggets (I was trying to wean my DD off of chicken nuggets)

  --homemade croissant pockets (croissant, lunch meat, spinach, cheese)

  --grilled cheese

  --cottage cheese

  --meatball soup (make chicken noodle, then roll up meatballs and drop them in)

  --turkey breast cutlets

  
  

  My kids were also heavily addicted to carbs.  I used to hold back on any starchy side until they'd eaten all their bites of meat and veggie.

  High School English teacher and mom of 2 kids:

  
  

  DD, born 9/06/00 -- 12th grade

  DS, born 8/25/04 -- 7th grade

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• orangecurls member

  October 2014

  For protein my kids like: turkey bacon, scrambled eggs, Greek yogurt, cheese, meatballs, rib eye steak, occasionally hamburgers, Greek yogurt and juice Popsicles, hummus, fish sticks and chicken nuggets (homemade usually),
  
  For healthy fat my kids get full fat milk and cheese, guacamole and I'm liberal with olive and coconut oil when cooking,

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• orangecurls member

  October 2014

  And trail mix with peanuts, pistachios and cashews for snack. My kids don't like almonds yet.

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• rodiesmum member

  October 2014

  Asians here so our staple food is rice. Here's a sample diet of my DD:
  
  Breakfast: A cup of Cereal and Milk, or Corn Kernel and Miilk, or rice and egg or whatever viand available
  
  AM Snack: Fresh fruits: either a serving of mango, banana, grapes or apples
  
  Lunch: Mostly Rice (at least 1 cup)  and Shredded fish, or shredded chicken or shredded pork, plus a serving of soup.
  
  PM Snack: Ritz Crackers and chocolate milk, or stovetop popcorn and chocolate milk
  
  Dinner: Cup of vegetable Soup, at least a cup of rice, shredded meat, chicken or fish, and then pineapple or lemonade or prune juice.
  
  *Will either nurse or drink freshmilk before bed
  
  

  
  

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