auzziekat
12-28-2005, 06:52 PM
STAGE 4
Family diet with some changes 12 months on
When to give
• Offer three meals a day and snacks.
• Keep giving milk - breastmilk is still very good for your toddler.
• If using formula, you can either continue this or change to whole cows milk.
Foods to give
Anything your family eats, but select a variety of healthy foods. Gradually introduce spices and strong flavours if your family uses them. Avoid very salty or sugary foods, processed or fatty foods.
Texture
Some foods will still need to be cut up (eg meats) but most children can chew well by now. It is still important to avoid hard food that can cause choking eg raw vegetables like carrot, fruit like apples, or whole nuts. It is fine to give these foods grated or ground to a paste.
How much
This varies with appetite but some babies at 15 months will eat less than they did at 10 months! Toddlers actually grow much more slowly than babies.
How to give
Children can soon become good at feeding themselves.
Family diet with some changes 12 months on
When to give
• Offer three meals a day and snacks.
• Keep giving milk - breastmilk is still very good for your toddler.
• If using formula, you can either continue this or change to whole cows milk.
Foods to give
Anything your family eats, but select a variety of healthy foods. Gradually introduce spices and strong flavours if your family uses them. Avoid very salty or sugary foods, processed or fatty foods.
Texture
Some foods will still need to be cut up (eg meats) but most children can chew well by now. It is still important to avoid hard food that can cause choking eg raw vegetables like carrot, fruit like apples, or whole nuts. It is fine to give these foods grated or ground to a paste.
How much
This varies with appetite but some babies at 15 months will eat less than they did at 10 months! Toddlers actually grow much more slowly than babies.
How to give
Children can soon become good at feeding themselves.