As your baby turns 2 years, you will see a drastic change in their eating habits, behavioural patterns and their social circuit. While the latter two habits only time can change, the former, however, is something that you can work on from this very moment.
With the give lifestyle that we all lead and the children are exposed to, it is crucial for parents to ensure that your little one is eating healthy. Introducing healthy eating right from the beginning will help your baby to build a healthy life and future.
One way to achieve this by preparing a meal plan for your 2 year old. You can make this chart visually appealing to keep your little one looking forward to his/her meals. While you make the 2 year old baby food chart it is important to keep in balanced. A 2 year old baby food plan should include the right amount of poultry, seas food, vegetables, fruits, lentils and dairy to support the baby’s development.
Below we give an ideal food child for your growing toddler. Read on to find some more tips at the end of this article.
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Breakfast |
Mid-Morning |
Lunch |
Afternoon |
Dinner |
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Sunday |
Cereal with fresh fruit |
Cup of milk |
Curry made with any pulses of Rice and Dahi |
Paneer cutlet with milk |
Aloo mutter with Missi roti |
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Monday |
Dosa with Moong Dal Chilla |
Seasonal Fruits |
Mixed vegetables curry with chapatti |
Fruit milkshake |
Chappatti with soya chunks fried |
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Tuesday |
Hard-boiled egg with toast |
Vegetable soup |
Veg biriyani with cucumber sticks |
Milk and biscuits |
Vegetable kichdi |
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Wednesday |
Idli and sambar |
2 idlis with chutney |
Aloo parantha with dahi |
Fruits |
Boiled chicken with rice |
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Thursday |
Ragi porridge with chopped nuts |
Fruit |
Chana Dal Kichdi |
Upma |
Vegetable soup with 2 cutlets (veg or non-veg) |
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Friday |
Oats cooked in milk |
Paneer Bhurji |
Chole curry with chapattis |
Oats kichdi |
Sambar with rice |
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Saturday |
Vegetable parantha |
Milk and biscuits |
Paneer Pulao |
Samosa |
Vegetable pulao with dahi |
Tips:
- Include protein and energy-rich foods
- Make two glasses of milk a part of their daily diet
- Serve generous amount of green leafy veggies
- Include seasonal fruits in the diet
- Serve carrots, beetroots, and cucumber as finger foods with peanut butter or mayonnaise dips
- Keep electronic devices away during meal times from both – your toddler and you
- Serve small but frequent meals
- Nutritional snacks work well as mid-day or mid-evening snack
- Avoid too spicy or too hot foods
- Avoid junk food
- Encourage your toddler to sit in one place throughout the meal
- Lastly, do not use food as a reward or punishment