Meal Examples for 1 Year Old

Is she developing normally otherwise? How many teeth does she have? As long as she can eat other things (such as fruit) I would not worry at this time. Offer her a small amount of items such as baby biscuits, banana, etc. Ask the doctor, but I think they have you start on 2% milk now with babies. Water can be offered anytime, especially if it hot.

I would just keep trying to give her different foods. She just need to get used to the different textures. It will take some time , but she'll learn to like it. If you are desperate then I would offer the foods when she is hungry. Let it sit in front of her for a while. My 14 month old refused to eat things that I tried to feed her in a spoon. As soon as I gave the spoon to her and helped her put it in her mouth, she ate just about anything. Sometimes I would be right there with another spoon to feed her in between her spoonfuls(that was when she was 11 months old)She is a pro now, and will eat her fruit (pureed, mixed with baby oatmeal)all by herself. Of course she still needs some help to finish her bowl. My point is that she just might want to try to feed herself. It's a whole new level of independence. Can't hurt to try. I always boil carrots, broccoli, cauliflower and beans in chicken broth instead of water. Make every thing mushy and put it front of her. Yes, she may play with it, but it will also get her used to picking things up and putting them in her mouth. When I started doing this, my daughter would pick it up and then I would guide her hand to her mouth and say..."put it in your mouth" She learned quick, and now when she starts playing with her food, I'll tell her to put it in her mouth and then she will start eating again. It worked for me.
With the milk, at 12 months I gave her 3, 6 ounce bottles of milk a day. Now that she is 14 months, I only give her a bottle before she goes to bed. I always give her a sippy cup of milk with her meals. If you feel that your daughter is not getting enough nutrition from solids food then you can give her formula for 12 to 24 month old babies. I think Enfamil makes it. Don't worry, she'll get used to it. You just have to keep offering the chunker foods.
Good luck!

I believe in letting your baby lead you by reading her signals. If the food is coming back maybe your baby's body is doing that because it's not ready for it. Nature gives baby security systems... aka reflexes and instincts :). There's no rush, just wait and be patient.

Hi! Can't help you with food as we never did pureed food. Did avocado and banana and other suitable table foods and BF'ed a lot (still am). Just wanted to comment about whole milk - look into the benefits of raw milk http://www.raw-milk-facts.com/ for example. We only do raw milk, you can get it at Whole Foods. HTH! =) A.

my 2 1/2 year old took forever to start eating anything with texture while my 11 month old is allready eating small piece of the chicken nuggets we make for our toddler, go figure! Anyway for my older nontextured eating one I would make differnt meals any there purée them until he was almost 18 months. I would for example boil chicken with onions carrots peas and then also bake yams mix it together with some of the broth from the stuff that was boiling and then purée it. Sometimes I would add a differnt fruit instead of the yams like applesauce or blended peaches so he would like the flavor I would put the meals into the small freezable baby cubes and then have dinners and lunches for several weeks. I did the same with meat and pasta sauce and pasta !

Did you breastfeed exclusively the entire first year? If so, she will take a little while to get used to textured food, as you're seeing. It's not a big deal...just a normal process.

Let her play with her food a little, give her colorful options (pureed mango, kiwi, etc.) and then gradually mix in a little bit of the tiny chunkies with the puree and see if she accepts it. Oh! I just remembered something which might help. My daughter would gag if I fed her but she could eat by herself just fine (after a couple of months past the one year mark). Maybe give this a try.

About the milk, are you asking if you should stop breastfeeding or formula? Obviously, if you're still breastfeeding, that's better than any milk and you really don't have to stop unless you want to. If you're talking about transitioning from formula to cow's milk, it's supposed to be safe after the one year mark but I'd take the advice of the other mama and use hormone-free, organic.

I see you specifically asked about whole milk. My children were always super-slim so the pediatrician kept them on whole milk for a long time. My friend's son had a weight problem and was put on 1 percent from the start. Your doctor will tell you which one depending on where your child is on the weight charts. Personally, I would always lean towards the natural option...whole milk.

I just want to caution you on the almond milk. Yes, I think it's delicious and terrific and all but some children have deadly allergies to almonds. My daughter is one of them. She reacted badly to almond LOTION as a toddler. Nothing scary...just be cautious.

Best wishes,

M.

my son didn't start on "table" foods 'til he was close to 14 months. anything besides jared baby food he would gag on and throw up. even the smallest bites. then practically overnight he was fine on table foods. our pediatrician told us keeping him on baby food was fine as long as he was getting his nutrients from formula (or breastmilk)...

if your little girl isn't on table foods yet, i would keep her on formula/breast milk (as opposed to introducing milk) 'til she starts eating more... that's what our pediatrician told us...

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i would start her on whole milk at least 8oz a day (my daughter drinks about 20oz of milk a day and they also recamend at least 2 servings of dairy milk, yogurt, cheese). as for water let her drink as much as you want her to drink. my daughter only get fruit juice in the morning and gets low salt v8 with lunch and milk for morning and bed anyother time shes only gets water (and she drinks like anywhere between 24 and 48oz total). as for food this is what i feed her (shes on straight table food nothing jarred) --
in the morning she may have- fresh fruit (bananas, strawberries, apples, watermelon, cantalope, etc), fruit cups (they are low in sugar), applesause cups, sugar free jello cup, kix cereal (dry), yobaby yogurt, eggs, things like that. for lunch she usually gets- canned veggies (peas, corn, carrots, mixed. i use a stage 3 jar as a proportion guide), 1/2 grilled cheese, pasta pick ups, quesadilla, fruit cup, (she gets a veggie at lunch something else). for dinner she gets- a veggie (always has a veggie with dinner), chicken breast strip (baked), 1/2 a plain hamberger patty, cut up bits of steak, grilled cheese. snacks she eats - fruit/veggie puffs, gerber fruit snacks, fruit rolls (they are low in sugar), fresh fruit, wagon wheels etc, she also drinks fruit juice (2oz juice in 6oz water), straight low salt v8, milk, and lots and lots of water. just try new things with your baby thats what i did (shoot i have a hard time finding foods she wont eat!) i hope this helps you some!

My daughter was all about finger foods and feeding herself at only 6 months old. She only ate pureed baby food from 4 - 6 months old. The biggest thing for my daughter is she wants to do it herself!

Do you feed her the food yourself? If so try letting her feed herself. Let her explore and figure out what it is. Does she like applesauce? If so, let her get messy, give her a spoon and a bowl of applesauce and let her feed herself. She might try the spoon or do it with her fingers. It will be messy but if she enjoys doing that she might be interested in trying other things.

Good luck ~ C.

Just keep trying with the textured foods. She'll eventually learn to like them.
As for the milk, yes, it's time to start. If she's on formula, try mixing milk with with formula so that she gets used to the taste of milk. (You can do the same with breastmilk.) Start out with about two ounces of milk and increase it as she gets used to it. Decrease the amount of formula/breastmilk as you do this. Good luck! :)

My l year old grandson is just the same. Don't worry about it and do talk to your doctor. Why not? Our little one looks like my husband who still has trouble taking pills. Just wait and let her work out her eating on her own and watch her. She probably has trouble getting things down and will be just fine before you know it.
In other words: don't make a big deal about it as long as she eats and is healthy.

Hi a great book to get which will benefit your 5 year old and your one year old is First Meals! The authors first name is Annabell and I can't remember her last name. Its got great meal ideas from 6 months to 7 or 8 years old. I hope it helps!
*M.*

If she still wants to eat pureed food, that's great. Let her eat what interests her as long as it's healthy and she's getting plenty of nutrients. I started giving my son whole milk when he turned one along with breast milk and he loved both.
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Hey MC;

You know sometimes I think we worry too much! I have 3 children and have learned to roll with the punches over the years. Each child is different and we just have to be flexible!

I think there is nothing wrong with your daughter only eating pureed items, especially if she is getting her vegetables, protein and fruit. They will move at their own pace.

Does she like cherrios or my one son loved to chew on pizza crust. Another of my kids loved to chew the cob after we had eaten the corn off. Texture is a tricky thing and some are slower to warm up to it then others. Banana was fun, messy but fun. Mash it around but eventually it would end up in the mouth.

I understand being a full time mom with a little one is hard sometimes, I use to not have the patience to play the what will you eat game either.

I have one daughter who is 10 and to this day does not eat normal kid food. No pizza, spaghetti, PB & J, soups, hamburgers, hot dogs. She loves fruits, tomatoes, carrots, chicken and pork deepfried or sauted and breads but no pastas. Go Figure!

Milk I introduced after breast and bottle feeding, in a sipper cup on the high chair. Once again more interested in times in fingerpainting with milk that dribbles out then drinking but that is part of the process.

Another suggestion about new foods/textures. Have the high chair right next to you or your husband so that the child can reach your plate. My one daughter was always very intrigued by what was on our plates and different than her food. Many a time she would reach over and pick up a little piece when she thought no one was paying any attention and try it. Sometimes she liked and other times not but she was trying new things, once again at her own pace.

Good Luck!

S. Chase

Although my son isn't quite 1 yet, I'm able to feed him different sorts of food. It took a while though before he would even feed himself, because he knew that I would do it. Does she through food at you or spit it out? Some foods that my son likes that are healthy are: boiled vegi/chicken dumplings, vegi tortellini, olives, cottage cheese, tofu, broccoli & peas ... I pretty much try to feed him what I make my husband and I for dinner if he can't eat it himself, I will puree it like lasagna or chicken salad. he loved pork & beans and the green bean casserole.
But I do notice that since it takes so long to feed himself people food, he ends up eating less and playing more... and OH what a mess.
My son is still on formula for another month or so. But I liked the idea of giving him almond milk instead of cow milk. (my husband's cousin gives her little son & daughter almond milk because they didn't care for soy or cows milk so much. But I am thinking it is probably better for them and a good source of protein.)

Does she show any interest in what is on your plate? My daughter was the opposite, she wouldn't touch anything pureed, so we delayed eating solids until she started grabbing things off my plate at around 10 months. Other than that I would say give her fun squishy things to play with and feed herself with her fingers. I'm just now getting my 16 month old to use a plate and utensils, but she did well when she could "play" with her food and feed herself. Try lumpy oatmeal with cut up fruit, any pasta with cheese or tomato sauce and refried beans, those were her favorites! After 1, unless you or your family has milk allergies, is fine to give whole milk. She can have up to 24 oz a day. THis also includes cheese though, so if she like to eat a slice of cheese, that counts as 8 oz. It'll be messy, but a great opportunity for pictures, good luck!!!

Oh and for water, as much as she wants, I keep refilling my daughter's cup throughout the day.

Hi M C I would start her on regular milk, I would use organic milk. As for how much milk and water, I don't think there id a set amount, when my kids were little they had juice with breakfast, and milk with lunch and dinner, and sometimes snacks, and then water in between, during the hot wea kids need more water. As far as food goes, ishared this with a few moms, with my toddles who are picky eaters or don't have much teeth yet, I fix regular foods and chop them up in my Magic Bullet, potatoes, meat vegetables, pastas, mac and cheese, the kids love it. Hope this helps. J.

MC,
Mother of four, I can say each child reacted differently to both the change in food and the switch to milk. Remember that a baby's taste buds are far more sensitive than ours.

Keep on trying. What ever you do don't give up introducing more solids as time passes, eventually your child will cooperate.

As it goes for milk, I am not sure if your child was/is drinking formula, if so I continued with the formula. My pediatrician suggested slowly switching from one to the other. If it's a six oz bottle, start off with 4 oz of formula and two oz of milk, and do this for a couple of days. Then do 3oz milk, 3 oz of formula. Then 4oz of milk, 2 oz of formula, each for a couple or few days. Eventually you'll be able to hand over straight milk with no problem.

Lastly, definitely get them hooked on water young instead of watered down juice. I think a little bit of water throughout the day should be fine.

I gave our second child very soft things (like overcooked veggies) that she could mash with her own hands. Believe it or not her favorite food became broccoli! A bit of a mess, but it helped her make the adjustment.

i started ry with mashed bananas and avocados for texture. something that is mushy and has only a little bit of texture. for some reason, he would initially only eat those things if i fed him with my finger. after he got used to the textures, i'd make them chunkier and he was fine. i'd hold off on whole milk. i just took ry in for his 1 year visit and his pedi suggested we hold off on whole milk for another few months.