Amount of Food a 10 1/2 Month Old Should Eat

Honestly, to me, the amount sounds perfect especially if you're just feeding her fruits and veggies.
I like the mesh fruit teethers, but they do make a bit of a mess. You could also give her tiny pieces of very ripe fruits like kiwi or mashed banana to try to feed herself.

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Honestly, to me, the amount sounds perfect especially if you're just feeding her fruits and veggies.
I like the mesh fruit teethers, but they do make a bit of a mess. You could also give her tiny pieces of very ripe fruits like kiwi or mashed banana to try to feed herself. -www.weelicious.com

Babies need LOTS of fats (for neural development), and a lot of protein, (aka the 2 major components in breastmilk). Never never never cut a baby's fat intake unless specifically directed to by a doctor.

We always have (and still do) feed on demand (kiddo is now 7). How MUCH a baby/ toddler/ child eats really depends on the child. We're nordic and adhd and rather natural athletes...read we grow a LOT very fast, and are extremely active people. At 2 weeks, my kiddo was eating 20oz of breastmilk every 2 hours or so... and that didn't really change until 9 months when we switched to formula (massive infection coupled with surgery, & I lost my milk). Once we started solids at a year, there were weeks where kiddo ate DOUBLE WHAT MY WEIGHTLIFTER DH ATE, and weeks where he didn't eat enough to keep a bird alive... but on average he would eat about 1/2 of what I do. To quantify that... at 1-3 years his caloric intake would vary between about 500 calories a day and 8000 calories per day. In all situ's he was happy, healthy, & thriving.

So, to ME, what your darlin is eating wouldn't even be a single meal for my own kiddo at the same age... but it probably double what some other kiddos are eating.

Feed them when they're hungry, fat & protein rich (aka healthy for them, terrible for us) foods... keep some veggies in for taste and vitamins... and whatever they eat will be right for them (barring *extreme* cases, and never assume you're extreme, always assume you're normal if they're happy and healthy).

<grinning> Now how easy is that?

Here is a good link:
http://www.babycenter.com/0_age-by-age-guide-to-feeding-y...

Is she only getting a bottle when you give her solids? What about other times in between that? For the 1st year, a baby's PRIMARY source of nutrition is from breastmilk or Formula, and it should be still fed on-demand throughout the day/night. This is per our Pediatrician as well. And, at this age, she should be able to drink more than only 6 ounces per sitting.

You never put a baby on a "diet" if that is what the Pediatrician inferred.
And yes as the others said, "fats" is very crucial for brain development.
She is probably just in the upper percentiles for growth/weight. My kids were like that too.

All the best,
Susan

I used the mesh thing for bananas, I felt it was easier to hold. I feel it was worth it. I Googled your question on food and came across some answers for a similar question and also a guideline for an 8-12 month old.
www.easybabylife.com/feeding-schedule-for-10-month-old.html
www.easybabylife.com/baby-feeding-schedule.html
Some babies are big, my first was a chunkers and my second is a stick. I don't know where they stand against others, but the doctor has not said anything to me. (Friends breast feed baby 16lbs at 4months? while 2yr sister weighs 22-25lbs.)

If she wants to eat, then give her food. I agree with some of the healthy choices below - yogurt, beans, "good fats." You want to make sure she is left feeling satisfied after a meal. Honestly, I would be more inclined to give her a less formula than healthy foods at this point, if you are worried about her weight.

You should feed your daughter actually more than you are giving her. She screams for the food because she is not getting enough and she is really hungry. It would break my heart if my 8 month old screamed for food and I didn't give it to him because I thought he was overweight. Even though my baby is actually under-weight, he was 3 weeks early. The percentiles are just guidelines. Please give her more food!

You should feed her the same amount at dinner time as you do at lunch time your child is growing and as they grow they thin out. I'm a mother of 5, my youngest is 28 months, and has hardly ever gotten sick and is taller than most kids his age. Hope this helps.

I feed mine until they are full due to growth spurts. I wouldnt worry about the weight mine was 25 lbs at 6 months. and he was not fat just husky. big big shoulders. can she start finger foods such as french fries? give her more protien meats if you think she can handle it. baby food meats only until shes 12 months.mine was eating 4x what yours is at that age. he is just big for his age wears a 5t shirt and 3t pants. and hes 2. and he also is not fat. I also mixed cereal in the baby food too fill him up faster and last longer.

as far as the mesh things they werent out yet that i know of when mine was that age but I know one girl who has a younger kid and she loved it. messy I don't know about that.keep in mind that my son outweighs his cousin who is 6 months older. but he is 3x the size of his cousin in width through the shoulders. and if she slows down on food dont worry about it that just means the growth spurt is over. some days my 2 yr old can out eat me by along shot. I feed them till they are full and disinterested in food. good luck.

She needs good fat!!! She does not need to lose weight! But the fat will help her to be at the weight she should be. Good fats, coconut oil, no soy oils or canolas or sugars. Check out Nourishing Traditions which is more than a cookbook but has a section on feeding babies.
Also look at Weston A. Price Foundation and look up feeding babies or what you need to know and there is research and other info and articles. Our eating has gotten so twisted. But the fats are so bad now unless we search out well raised foods. Coocnut oil has properties of mothers milk

I heard you shouldn't restrict your baby's eating at this age. and she doesn't sound like she's eating a lot. 21 lbs isn't really overweight -- I wouldn't worry about it. Just feed her when she's hungry (never restrict her because she could be going thru a growth spurt and need more nutrition) and educate yourself on how to tell if your baby is full (closing her mouth when the spoon comes close, turning her head, starting to play with toys around her and ignoring you with the food). Stop feeding her if she's showing these signs but as long as she's eating what you're giving her, don't worry about how much she eats.

Get this book: "Super Baby Food." It has a month-by-month list of foods you can introduce, how to check for allergies, food plans, EASY EASY EASY instructions on how to MAKE your own baby food if you want, and recipes from first introduction through toddler-hood. It was a godsend.

So much good luck to you!

Each child is different. At 6 months my little one weighed 30 lbs. He is now 3 and he weighs 35 pounds. I don't think any one person has the right answer for you. I had been given one of those mesh teething things myself. I never took it out of the wrapper. I didn't need one with my other two kids, and like you, i thought it would just be a mess.

Let your child guide you as to how much they need to be eating - that was the best advice we received from our pediatrician.

Babies don't know how to overeat (though one of my kids was much larger than the other). We were so focused on them being big - both of our kids were consistently in the 75-97th percentile on height/weight - we forgot to focus on all the other healthy developmental milestones they were hitting.

At 10.5 months, we'd already transitioned our kids to a lot of table foods (cooked veggies, pasta, yogurt, toast, etc).

If you're really concerned, I'd recommend asking your pediatrician for advice. Here's what the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends for a sample menu for a child that age:
http://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/f...

by 10 months my son was eating rice cereal and 8 oz of puree 3 times a day fruit and veggie at each meal and still nursing on demand (6 times a day) i would find it hard to believe that fruit and veggies would make her "over weight" my son was also starting on some cheerios and other easy to nibble things

I would follow what your daughter is telling you not her doctor. In other words, if she's still hungry feed her. She may be a little over the percentile but that doesnt matter...she's a baby and she'll grow accordingly. She's really the one who knows if she needs more food or not. She's growing a lot right now and probobly is just still hungry.

Maybe she needs some protein to keep her full. My son loved refried beans & yogurt at this age. I also had a food mill which I "ground" up whatever we ate to give you him whether it was spaghetti (with the sauce & meat of course) or a rice/veggie/chicken dish. Add some water to thin it out a bit.

He also loved the pureed baby meats at about 9/10 months too!