When it comes to our precious little ones, We as parents do not wish to compromise on anything. Food is an area of the biggest concern. This Indian diet plan for toddlers (1 to 3 years of age) will help you in decoding most of the questions that might cloud your mind and hearts. What food to feed? How much food to give at one time? When to stop? How to be sure that your kid is not allergic to the food you are giving him ? and more such questions that cross your mind will all be answered below in this article about the Indian diet plan for toddlers.
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“Bablu makes a bad face and takes his face away when I try to push a lump of rice down his throat”. “Pinky makes me run around the house at mealtimes”. “Tabbu picks up foods from his plate and throws it on me”. “Guddi is not growing well and she appears quite thin and weak compared to girls of her age”. “I wish my baby could put on a little more weight by now”. These are the complaints that we hear from most Indian moms.
We often forget that toddlers do not have that much of consciousness to think “healthy” and all that they need is variety. Give your toddler variety in terms of colors, shape, size, and taste and he/ she will make mealtimes enjoyable for both you and him/her.
Importance of Number of Meals :
When your child turns 1, you can give him anything except spicy, salty, and deep-fried foods. And secondly, you need to remember that your toddler needs little amounts of a variety of “interesting” foods to be given to him at various times of the day. So it is not a good idea to stuff him/her with food as a one-time option. When it comes to Kids, you should not follow the 3 meal patterns like us adults.
He/she is most likely to reject this option and stay hungry. A toddler has very little stomach capacity and he/ she cannot take 3 big meals a day. He/ she will typically need 6 small meals a day to fulfill his/ her body’s energy requirements. The best part about feeding your kid frequently is that you don’t need to worry much about his quantity of intake. Even if the kid eats 3-4 biscuits, he will be good for the next 1-2 hours… A little effort from your side will help him/her stay satiated and disturb you less during meal times.
Did You know –
We know that planning a menu for these little brats is difficult. Especially when they are to be fed with a time interval of every 2-3 hours and they demand variety. Here we present an interesting Indian diet plan for toddlers that will help you become a smart mommy instantly. But before we move on to the actual diet plan, here are some basic thumb rules you need to understand as a mother. The basic rules of food planning. Which foods to select and on what basis. After all its about meeting your toddler’s nutritional need to make him physically and mentally strong and compatible with the world outside.
Menu planning for Diet of Indian Toddlers :
In the above-given chart, the outer 6 boxes represent the different food groups. This chart will help you in planning your own menu based on your convenience and timing for your baby. follow the following tips for planning a healthy menu for your toddler.
Add 1 item from each food group:
The trick is to simply add at least 1 item from each group throughout the day. Of course, you can use a particular group more than 2 times too. However, in order to maintain variety in terms of taste and nutrition, its important to plan from each group. Ex – you can plan for rice in the afternoon and oats in the evening menu. both the items belong to the cereal group and are equally healthy.
Variety in terms of taste:
Make your choices of food from the given food group more interesting for the kid. Ex – instead of feeding your baby with rice and milk every day, introduce variety. Plan for rice and curd, or lightly lemon flavored rice, mix rice with mung dal from pulses group to add protein and variety to your kid’s menu.
Mixing of 2 Food groups:
After your kid turns 15 – 16 months old, you can mix up 2 or more food groups together. Ex – Oats porridge with apple. Here Oats cover the cereal group, Milk will cover up for protein and apple will cover the fruits group. some kids with good digestibility can tolerate the mixed groups’ concept right from 12 months onwards.
Cereal Group:
This group includes cereals like Rawa (semolina), Ragi, Rice, Oats, wheat and its products like brown bread, wheat-based biscuits. These cereals are easy to digest. Initially, its best to grind the food product, or mash it well to avoid choking. some kids take time to learn to chew.
Milk and Milk Products Group:
As the name suggests this group includes all varieties with milk. Cows milk has the best digestibility. Hence it is preferable to give you kids cow’s milk. You can later introduce him with milk products like cheese, curd, buttermilk, and paneer. Cheese on brown bread is a good snacking option for your 2+ years old toddler. They relish it.
Non – Vegetarian Protein Group:
This group includes chicken, eggs, and fish. I would really recommend you to start your kid a little late with fish. Maybe after he is 2 +. This will ensure his digestion capacity. It is not that kids do not eat fish before this age. There are individual differences and food preferences. All you need to do is ensure your kids’ digestion capacity and allergic reactions to these foods.
Dals And Pulses Group:
Start with easily digestible dals like mung dal. once they are tolerated well by the kid, you can then move forward to slowly introduce her with all the other varieties of dals, and pulses. make sure the first time you try any new pulse, it should be diluted enough. If your baby has any sign of intolerance towards these foods, like change in color of stool, hard stool or watery stool or gases or stomach ache after the intake, reintroduce the food after a week in a diluted form
Fruits and vegetables:
The fruits and vegetables that are mentioned under the groups in the above infographic diagram, can be used in any form. you can mash the fruits, make juice out of it, pressure cook the fruit for 1 whistle and then mash it (apple). or you can hand over them as slices to your kids. So they also learn to eat on their own. you can use vegetables in soup forms or cooked vegetable form, just the way you consume it at home. make sure you add little or no spices to the preparation. You can introduce the spices and masala for the baby after she is 2.5 + years of age.
Fats and Sugars:
This group is placed in the center on purpose. although you need to use a very little amount of fats and sugar for your toddler, please do not ignore this group. Your baby really needs good fats for better digestion. don’t forget that these little ones also require tasty foods just like us. you can add sugar or jaggery to their food preparations.
Note :
Indian Diet Plan For Toddlers :
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Here is an Indian Diet plan for toddlers for your reference.
| Time | Menu |
|---|---|
| 7.00 AM (After waking up ) | 1 glass milk + 4 soaked almonds |
| 9.00 AM Breakfast | Choose any 1 from the below-mentioned options
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| 11.00 AM | 2-4 slices of apple / orange / watermelon /musk melon / pomegranate / Papaya / 2 wheat-based biscuits / ragi flakes (handful) (any seasonal fruit) |
| 1.00 PM Lunch | Choose any 1 from the below-mentioned options
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| 2.30 PM | Buttermilk (optional ) / Ragi kanji |
| 4.00 PM | Choose any 1 from the below-mentioned options
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| 6.00 PM | Spinach Soup / Carrot soup / Tomato soup / Mix Vegetable Soup / Corn soup (grind corn kernel in a mixer) / Fruit juice during warm climate |
| 8.00 PM Dinner | Choose any suitable option from Breakfast or Lunch Menu |
| 10.00 PM Bedtime | 1 glass Milk + 4 Soaked Almonds |
Note:
Important Tips to consider while following this Indian diet plan for toddlers
• Milk Intake :
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Give your toddler the regular milk when he wakes up in the morning. Give him 100 to 200 ml of milk in the morning and in case he/she is allergic to milk and milk products, you can replace milk with whole fruit, almond milk, or soya milk. If your child has crossed 2 years of age, you may consider adding health drinks such as Pediasure to his milk. Make sure to give your toddler full cream milk and he/ she requires milk energy to support his body’s functions and to grow into a powerful adult with time. In the evening, give your toddler 100-50 ml of milk depending on his preference. Yes, do value his preference as many toddlers simply hate the taste of milk. You can’t help as I’m sure many of you also hated milk in your childhood. Use your imaginations, make them tasty smoothies or milkshakes
• Water Intake:
A toddler’s daily water intake may typically consist of at least 5 glasses of water. This includes the juices, milk, and other fluids that your toddler consumes throughout the day.
• Bread:
Make sure you give your toddler wholewheat or brown bread or bread that is fortified with vitamins and minerals.
• Fruits And Vegetables:
You may opt for cooked or pureed food. Cooked or pureed vegetables with bland flavors are the best options for toddlers. These may include vegetables such as pumpkin, potato, sweet potato, squash, carrots, and butternut. Try with mashed food items. It’s better to feed your toddler steamed vegetables and pulses
• Homemade Food:
Today’s nuclear family setups coupled with an increase in the opportunities for women employment, the time has become a scarce resource for today’s families. It is always better to avoid tinned and packaged foods as they contain preservatives that may be detrimental to your child’s health. Make sure you invest some time to secure your child’s health and prepare meals at home. We are sure that love will help you find that time!
• Oatmeal Cereals:
It is a good idea to help your child build healthy eating habits at a very young age. You may introduce oatmeal cereals at a very early stage as they are healthy breakfast options and your child is most likely to develop an acceptance for oatmeal cereals as well as other complex carbohydrates.
• Portion Intake:
1 tablespoon of each food: The Rule of Thumb. At one time, a one-year-old child should be fed 1 tbsp of cooked cereal, pureed fruit, pureed cereal, cooked meat, cooked vegetable, one egg, and a ½ cup of milk and dairy products. On a similar line, a 2-year old child should be given 2 tablespoons of different foods at a time. And as you can already guess, 3 tablespoons of different foods at a time constitute the perfect dietary portions for a 3-year old child.
• Nutritious Snacks:
Your kid will eat when he/she is hungry and will stop when he/ she feels full. Sometimes, you may consider providing nutritious snacks to your kid. This does not mean that you have to put a lot of extra effort into preparing healthy snacks as a lot of healthy yet no-hassle snacks are available in the market. Prepare some finger-friendly, bite-size foods and your toddler will take the responsibility of feeding himself/ herself:
• Thinly-sliced fresh fruit
• Low-sugar breakfast cereals
• Mini muffins with whole-grain crackers
• Shredded cheese
• 2-4 ounces of pure fruit juice, with one part juice being mixed with two parts of water.
• Tart with pureed or strained vegetables such as green beans, squash, or carrots.
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You can find some amazing recipes for your kid’s meal here at our Healthy recipe section.
Some Common Mistakes that You Should Avoid:
• Making your child drink more than 16-24 ounces of milk per day.
• Forcing them to eat when they are not hungry.
• Allowing your child to eat sugary snacks
EndNote :
Don’t get into a habit of worrying about your kid’s food. The only thing that you should observe is whether your child is gaining weight with time and whether he is remaining active throughout the day. Too many restrictions in his/ her diet or too much of a ‘çarefree’ attitude may actually harm your child’s health. Refer to this Indian diet plan for toddlers and enjoy your child’s mealtimes, be a little creative, and allow him to enjoy his/ her creative side as well. Who knows? Your child may grow up to suggest your meal plans one day!
Indian Version of Atkins Diet (High Protein Diet)
Hi madam
My Son is two year three months now.
He stopped drinking milk wen he was just 1 and half year old. He’s very picky eater.
Day by days he becomes Thin.
I’m not very smart in cooking.
May be he don’t like my food.
Every Day his breakfast I give him after 11am. That is also just oats porridge which he eats just a half bawl.
Plz help me feed my baby well.
My daughter is 1.5 yrs old and with a weight of 10kg and active.
Her diet plan is :
9-9:30 am – wake up and consume water of 30/40 ml
10-10:30 am – breakfast boil Rava/oats/dalia/ragi/bitten rice with cow milk and sugar. mixed with 1 small Banana occasionally
12-12:30pm – juice ( orange or sweet lemon) – 30ml
2pm- lunch – mixed veg, dal, rice, 1 egg/ fish/chicken
3 pm to 5 pm sleep
occasionally consume cow milk 50/60ml after waking up
7 pm – boiled apple with cerelac
9:30 to 10 pm – dinner rice/roti with cows milk.
10:30 to 11 pm – bedtime.
water consumption 30ml along with each meal.
she got her first teething at 13 months and has 4 teeth on the upper gum but no teething in the lower gum.
Because of this, we serve all food in form of paste/juice. She rejects the food if it is not warm and needs to warm the food during feeding.
She is taking UltraD3 and calcimax p daily once.
Is there anything wrong in feeding practice? or lack of nutrition? Please suggest.
Looks good , however , you can give her ragi salted porridge instead of the orange juice , increase the quantity of milk consumption.
Hi, My 1yr. old girl all on a sudden refuses to take any form of water. She is drinking milk but not water. Tried tricking her a bit, but if she gets it, she just shuts her lips.. what to do
replace it with outher liquids like soup , dal , milk , buttermilk .. add 2-3 small pieces of mishri to the water and then try ..
My son is 15 months old and he refuses to take any liquid food – milk, juices, etc… other than water. He prefers solid or semi solid food. How do I encourage him to drink liquids, especially milk?
Hi ,
are you are lucky .. seriously .. you are the only 1 in thousands of parent who is complaining for the baby demanding solid … if you ask me , its rather good… solid foods help in better quality and quantity of nutrition. specially at this age … donr worry about milk , add milk to his semisolid menu .. like rawa kheer , ragi porridge , daliya porridge, give him paneer or cheena .. give hime fruits … trust me he is better off this way … just ensure he drinks enough plain water to keep the hydration.
How much rice should I give to my 15 month old son while feeding him? 1 tbsp uncooked?
atleast 50 gms cooked …. which comes to half cup … obviously i am assuming you will add dal / curd to this rice right ..
Thank you mam… Its very helpful
Hello mam
First of all thanks for such a helpful article.My son is 19 months old.He doesn’t like to eat at all.His tantrums starts as soon as he sees food,due to which i hv to rely on cow milk that too wen hez asleep either in night say 11or early morning which equals to around450-500ml for day.Well for rest of d day he eats only say one orange,4-5grapes,30-50ml curd and on some lucky days 4-5bites of chapati.kindly help me with some tips to feed complete nutrients of a day and to hv a pleasant meal time instead of rough one.
One more thing pls can u elaborate thumb rule on portion,wether it means if its khichdi for dinner then 2 tbspn of cooked khichdi are sufficient for 2yr old?
Hi Ranveet ,
is your son active ? is he meeting all the milestones on time ? if not , and if he is underweight and inactive and dull, then you must check with your pediatrician. if he is active and eats less, then don’t worry , give him more of finger foods. yes I meant 2 tablespoon ( around 35 – 40 gms ) of khichadi is enough. if he eats more , its best !
Hello mam…my son is 18 months old..he is active ..the only thing I want to ask is now he is eating everything in grinded form like milk chapati,dal chapati as he has only 6 teeth in the front ..many says stop this or else he will be habitual and will not accept the normal food..I tried giving him idli dosa but he doesn’t eat unless I mash it properly so what can be done ?
Hi Kamkshi ,
first;y : you know your child better than all others
2] its wonderful if at this age he eats everything .. nothing can beat that ..
3] He isnt able to checw coz he just has the fronth teeth .. no grinding teeth yet , and thats ok .. please feed him the way he likes unnecessary mix ups and trying to make him chew right not might make him have bad experience with food and he may become a picky eater .. so please dont rush him .. let him grow at his pace … you can wait for him to turn 2 and then give chapati … idli and rice in betweens should help him form habits…
Hi ! My baby is 17 months old and she still wakes up for every 3 hours in the night even after I feed good meals during her dinner, I give her fruits and small amount of rice and milk sometimes.But, my family members say that I am constantly feeding her something .I am just giving her food what she enjoys ,what should I do ? how can I control her needs?
Hi Sree , what is the time of last meal that you give her ? and what time she wakes up ? what is the last feed you give her ?
Hi ! My baby is 17 months old and she still wakes up for every 3 hours in the night even after I feed good meals during her dinner, I give her fruits and small amount of rice and milk sometimes.But, my family members say that I am constantly feeding her something .I am just giving her food what she enjoys ,what should I do ? how can I control her needs?
Please give a weight gaining diet chart for 14 months old baby
Hi Simi ,
Sorry we donot have anything for that as of now , but following the correct method as mentioned in the article above will ensure good health and weight of your baby .
My Daughter is 19 month old & 11.5 kg weight. She is extremely stuborn & pampered child in house. Since both of us (parents are working) she is been handled by my in laws .
Concern is she doesn’t try any new food ( specially fruits & vegetable as she dislike its texture & throws it out of mouth immediately when we attempt to make her eat it). She drink 1 cup of milk in whole day, like to eats nuts, yoghurt & plain roti only.
Even we tried her giving vegetable chopped in idly, fruit converted into milk shake but she doesnt eat such combo also.
what style/pattern should be adopted wherein she can be introduced to other food.
Hi Divya ,
I know a few things sounds better in theory but is difficult in reality , because kids cannot always react in an expected manner.So please follow the tips mentioned below .. may be something might just click her …
1] Before introducing a fruit to your baby , always create a hype around it .. like you eat it , and say woww its so yummy , then other in th family do the same , and wait for her to ask for it .. and give only a small piece .. dont give more …. do this 2-3 times before you actually give her to eat that fruit in good quantity.
2] she is only 1.6 so don’t worry if she doesnt like the new taste … some kids take a little longer to start eating more variety and enjoy food. My own daughter was eating properly and started trying variety after she was 3. so chill…
3] if she eats chapati , have you tried giving her roti where flour is kneaded in palak puree ? try that and see…
4] does she like sweet or savoury ? if savoury , you can try making vegetable chips and give her ..
5] Have ypu tried vegetable soups ?
Hi
Anjana here, my girl is 2.6 years old and her weight is 13.2 kg. My question is only that that u suggest 6 small meals for kids, but my kid doesn’t prefer that if i feed her in frequency than next meal definitely ruin. She wakes up late in the morning like 9 to 10 am than having 150 ml milk, after an hr or late i give her any fruit. Than between 1 to 2 pm having lunch, quite good amount of lunch like 1 roti, 1bowl veggies, 1bowl tomato, small amount of rice n 250 ml butter milk .. than afternoon milk n dinner… So is it ok that she has less habbit of snaking???
Hi Anjana ,
Every child is different, and if her growth milestones are reached in time, and she is active, then this is no problem. don’t worry.
why have you limited the water intake to 16-24 ounces ?
Hi Rani ,
No No , there is some confusion, what I meant was minimum of 5 glasses of water intake is required.
Hello Madam,
My son is 2.3 year. He is all active and wt. 11.30 kg. He is suffering from heavy cough . Recently doctor has diagnosed him with pneumonia. However we are not giving him ice cream, biscuits, or Chocolate. My question is we are not giving him any thing that increase cough in his body but still cough occured. Kindly suggest me proper food chart for my son. Or any natural way to reduce cough. He is on medication for cough fever and dehydration since last 6 to 8 months.
Will plan a diet for cough in kids and get back to you
Hi Mam,
Thanks for this meal plan. It’s really very helpful.
Hi Kajal ,
I am glad you liked it 🙂
My daughter is 2yeras old her weight is 9.5kg .she wighet is not increase .
does she eat well ? is she active ?
Hello mam my 2.2 year son only 10.5 kg his weight is not increasing even we r feeding him well.He takes almost 1.5 hours to complete any meal I’m frustrated.plz give a diet chart to increase his weight
Hi , is he active ? and meeting all the milestones on time ? mark that .. also make a list of things he eats easily or likes to eat and a ist of things he takes too long to eat or generally avoid ..
Hello Payal,
My baby is 2.5 year oldand she is allergic to dairy, and she doesn’t eat properly but she is all active, can u suggest me diet plan for her
Hi Nikita ,
Give her every thing from above . just replace her milk and milk products with almond milk or soy milk and paneer with tofu and eliminate curd if she cannot tolerate curd too. Is she formally diagnosed for lactose intolerance ?
Hi. My baby didn’t eat proper food. Even he don’t drink milk. He is 33 month old and his weight just 11 kg. So I m so much worried. Plz suggest some gud diet plan.
Hi Reet,
The above mentioned plan is very good . try to use that with him.
Hello mam. My baby is 22 months old .and her weight is 13 kg .all off sudden from last 3days she is not eating food in any form only milk she is taking.i m very worried pl help me out.rest every thing is ok.
Hi Suneeta ,
dont worry , kids sometimes undergo such episodes of food aversion during growth spurts. they feel hungry , but moody and hence avid foods … as long as she is active you dont need to worry , let her take the change , try giving other liquids like vegetable soups , fruit juices , or make her some milk shakes and smoothies … if you force her to eat chances are that she will want to go without food for even longer .. so take it easy and keep calm . dont worry unless you notice any drop in weight or activity or sleep disturbance.
Hello Doctor , I need ur advice for my 2.5 year old son. He likes to eat mostly puréed food like rava kheer , hand mashed dal rice basically very soft food. Even chapati also I need to completely soak it n then mash with hand n feed him. Plz suggest me how to make him interested in chewing food n start eating by himself? Some food he likes to eat by himself like sweet curd or ice cream but if I give pasta,small chunk of carrot , apple slice or small pieces of dosa either he doesn’t eat or takes more than one hour just to finish half dosa .. m clueless what to give him. He also takes breastfeed while sleeping but its just to soothe him for 5 To 10 mins. Pls suggest.
Hi Misha ,
I can understand your worry , but trust me , some kids pick up eating a little slower than other kids . the form of food doesnt really matter . even if he has semisolids and soft foods , till the time he is active and meets growth milestones in time , there is nothing to worry .. he will learn eating on his own when he starts schooling , o if you have any other elder kid at home , serve them food together. he will leran to chew and eat on his own when he sees other kids do that .
Its ok , take it easy with him. he will learn with examples .
Hi Payal.
Went through your article on toddler foods and it was very good. I had a query. My Don just turned 1 and the doc says that he is vitamin D deficient… He eats everything including egg yolk, chicken, fruits vegetables in addition to breastmilk. Inspite of this why is he vitamin D deficien. How can I get his levels up. Please suggest. Thanks
Hi Keziah ,
Thnk you for reading at Dietburrp. The food sources of Vit D are mainly , milk and products like cheese , egg yolk, fortified oils , and foods , and sea foods .
apart from that , if you give him a sun bath of 20 mins , early morning around 8 am … he will have good Vit D…. also if the deficiency is severe , the doctors give powders that you can mix in his milk or other food .. giving that is the most effective way .
my son is 27 months old . he is only 9.5 kg .his weight not increasing . he is active boy . please help
Hi Mugdha ,
If he is active and reaching his growth milestones in time , then dont stress so much over his weight . just make sure you feed him quality food that fulfills his nutritional needs despite the quantity of food . ensure enough protein in his diet . if yoyu feel his appetite is too little , then you can speak with your pediatrician and add a protein supplement to his food. give him eggs, almonds , cashew and walnuts in various forms like cookies , cakes , milk shakes . he will like it and get enough nutrition as well.
hi mam..my son is 2.3 yrs old. Whenever I give cow milk to him not immediately but after some days he has loose motion. Dr prescribed to stop feeding milk. Is this a sign of lactic intolerance? Can I give him pediasure or enfragrow instead of cow milk?
Hi Anandita ,
Does he have a similar response to curd / paneer ? has the doctor diagnosed him as lactose intolerant ? if yes , then you need to use lactose free supplements .. enfragrow has lactose free suppliment.
Hii
My daughter is 2 yr 5 month old. Her weight is 12
9 kg. Nw her weight is almost stable. Is it nrml?
Hi Nidhi ,
if she is meeting all her milestones in time and is active and cheerful , then there is nothing to worry . Kids this young require deworming from time to time .. when was the last time you gave her deworming ?
Hii…my baby is 15 months old and his weight is only 7.200 kgs.he is very weak.his birth weight was1.67 kgs..he does not take any formula milk nor animal milk..he only takes breast milk ..he mostly refuse food..suggest me..what should i do? He is very active…
Hi ,
If he is active and his growth chart is apt, then you dont need to wory .. introduce some small amount of foods like fruits , cereals , one by ne .. dont force him to eat .. just give him a bite or so … this will help in developing his taste …
if his growth is not apt , it will be better if you consult his paediatrician and ihim supplements .
Hello mam, thanks for your this article. It helped me a lot. And now I m worry free as earlier I was thinking if I m providing right amount of food to my daughter or not?. Because she is less interested after eating 4 to 5 spoons a time. She is 22 months old. I m now feeding according your article. Thanks a lot again
🙂 thank youf for reading at dietburrp . Your comment has made our day !!
Hi this is ashi. My son do vomit when he see his food…generelly he did this….what should i do
Hi Ashi , does he have any physical issue ? have you checked with the paediatrician ?
Hello mam I want U r help my baby is one year old she cannot each too much she take only milk how much quantity I give her and what I can give he
Hi Param ,
all your questions are answered well in the plan mentioned above . also check – https://www.dietburrp.com/indian-weaning-foods-chart-for-baby/
Hello
My daughter is 3 years and 3 months old and her weight is 13 kg
Mam plzzzz help me she does not eat fruits ,vegetable etc
She has suffered from the deases suddenly
hi.my.baby.boy is.2n half yrs old.his.weight is 11.8 kg he.is not gaining weight properly what.to.do
Hi Zahra,
Is he active? reaching his milestones on time? if yes, then don’t wory , because they are very active at this age , they tend to not put on enough weight. but as long as they are active, you dont need to worry.
hi payal,
my son turned 3 last week. his weight is 14 kgs. but he very fussy and refuse to eat or drink anything. he doesnt want to eat chocolates or ice cream also. we struggle daily to get him to eat food. but he eats very little food only 1 time a day. he drinks milk 3 times, that also only if he wants.
he is very active and always running around, jumping..
recently we started sending him to nursery, since then he is suffering from some or other infection each week..
what can i do to increase his appetite, increase his immunity..
how can i make him eat food..
pls help..
thanks..
Hi Urvisha , this luks like an extreme case . have you checked with his pediatrician ? have they recommended any tonic ? or syrups to increase his hunger ? Normally if the child is active , we say that he is getting enough nutrition . but at the age of 3 , if he refuses to eat any food , then there can be some other issues too. please check with a pediatrician , and let me know , so i can help you accordingly .
Hi mam
My daughter is 2.6 years old and her weight is 11.5 kg. She is not eating solid food properly. She is all dependent on milk. She has cough and cold problem also. She is active but not gaining weight. Plz help me how I give her food that help her in weight gain.
Hi Dipti ,
see , dont worry , many kids refuse to eat solids , but we can always feed them with liquid varieties , to make sure that nutrition is apt . so , you can give her 3 times milk , 2 times fruits / fruit juices . 2 times vegetables in the form of soup . if she does not eat chapati , make rawa or ragi kheer / salty pej for her depending upon her tastes . you can also make soft halwas and feed her . encourage her on eating small portions , finger foods on her own . you can give her daliya porridge , sago porridge , ragi porridge , if she likes cakes , bake a whole wheat flour cake with less sugar , so basically you change the form of food , but ensure that she is taking adequate nutrition .
Hi mam my son is 2.7 months his weight is not increasing , he is very thin but he is active but he refuse to eat and drink milk plz help out.
Hi Sheetal ,
if he is active its ok …. try to give him milk in different forms , like milk shakes , smoothies … if he still doesnt take that , give him cheese , paneer , curd , these are equally good in protein . if all this fails ,you can add pedia sure or any other protein supplement to his foods in different form .
Hi payal,
My son is 2.7 years and weight 10kg. He doesn’t want to eat food .. some times he himself eat belly full.. now a days he is not at all eating food,milk completely. He love to eat fruits alot..but since from 1 week he stopped eating fruit’s too..but he is too active and too talkitive..plz help mee on this
Hi Navya ,
i understand your concern .. this is a part of developmental phase .. every kid goes in this phase at least once evry year .. where they get moody about food . but this is temporary and will correct in 15 days .. so dont worry .. as long as he is active you dont need to worry ..
also try changing the type of food he is having .. like , its summer , so instead of giving plain hot milk , give him a milkshake .
Hi
My lo is 16 months old and she got her first tooth only when she was 14 months old. Now she is teething and I could see more teeth come in the same time. She bites very hard while breastfeeding it hurts badly. Is this the right time to stop breastfeeding? She won’t take cow milk as well, so please suggest me how many meals/snacks should I give her when I stop breastfeeding.
TIA
Hi Dhanushree,
Dont wean your baby away just because she started biting. I know it hurts, but breastfeeding is something that is beneficial for both you and your daughter in the long run. so lets see what different options you have to stop your little one from biting your breasts while breastfeeding.
1] Some babies bite when they are not in a comfortable position while breastfeeding and have not latched properly to the breast. So ensure that the baby is in a comfortable position and her weight is properly supported. and she has a good latch on your breast.
2] sometimes the baby bite because they feel irritation , pain, and itchyness around gums due to teething. You can consider giving her a teether 10 mins before feeding her. or you can also massage her gums with a finger brush, Biting on the teether or this finger brush mssage will massage her gums and she will be relieved of the irritation, and hence will not bite during breastfeeding.
3] When the baby bites you, dont moan or get angry at the baby, stay calm, and unlatch her first. when you do this several time, she will start relating the biting with losing the feed , and milk. and will automatically stop doing it.
4] Keeping the baby comfortable, making eye contact , talking with the baby are other things that will keep her mind engaged and hence she will not bite you while breastfeeding.
5] My personal experience, if the teeth is very sharp , and you really get hurt, than you can try the nipple shield, the teeth dont penetrate in your skin directly, and the pain intensity will be down by some % . Because it will take some time for her to come out of this biting phase. so for the time being this nipple shield can be helpful.