toddler moms- how much does your dc eat?

just wondering if we are in the same ball park with the amount that other kids eat.

how much:

pasta-
mini pancakes-
french toast sticks-
fish sticks-
any veggie-
chicken nuggets-

thanks!

Re: toddler moms- how much does your dc eat?

My DD is 2. I think she eats a lot, but I'd be interested in seeing other responses too!


pasta - a lot! I know if we have tortellini, she'll eat at least 20 of them!

mini pancakes - she eats 5 for breakfast

french toast sticks - 4 of them

fish sticks - hasn't had them yet

any veggie - loves broccoli! And peas, corn, carrots, etc. She'll eat what I give her.

chicken nuggets - usually 4 or 5

Re: toddler moms- how much does your dc eat?

um, eat? yea, she doesn't eat

Seriously, she doesn't eat. There will be days where she eats nothing. She's not a "picky" eater exactly, because she has a lot of variety in what she likes, but she often does not want to eat anything, and when she does eat, she has small portions.

Re: toddler moms- how much does your dc eat?

My 2 1.2 year old is not a great eater, she is more of a snacker.

Breakfast - used to be oatmeal and fruit but lately she wont eat that so its fruit and yoghurt.

Snacks - fruit or raisins

Lunch - homemade pizza, grilled cheese, beans, hummus,

Dinner - veggie burger, peas, asparagus, pasta.

Thats about it...she wont eat any other veggies other than peas, beans or asparagus and we have tried LOTS of times but she spits them out.

Re: toddler moms- how much does your dc eat?

Well, take what you eat, put it infront of my kid, then add a piece of fruit afterwards and that's how much Ava eats!

Re: toddler moms- how much does your dc eat?

Posted by prncss

Well, take what you eat, put it infront of my kid, then add a piece of fruit afterwards and that's how much Ava eats!

Re: toddler moms- how much does your dc eat?

Posted by prncss

Well, take what you eat, put it infront of my kid, then add a piece of fruit afterwards and that's how much Ava eats!

Re: toddler moms- how much does your dc eat?

Posted by LoveBeingMrsT

Posted by prncss

Well, take what you eat, put it infront of my kid, then add a piece of fruit afterwards and that's how much Ava eats!

WOW! josh needs some lessons from ava!

Re: toddler moms- how much does your dc eat?

DS does not eat much and he is picky. DD who is 12 months and 15months younger than DS has more varity and a bigger appietie than he does.
So for DS who is 2 eats the following:
breakfast use to be 4oz of applesauce mixed with plain oatmeal (1 packet) . Now he doesn't really want to eat breakfast.
Lunch: 1-2 yogurts, 1-2 fruit cups or 3-4 chicken nuggets and a fruit cup

Dinner: 3-4 chicken nuggets and a fruit cup or a yogurt (depends what he had for lunch and breakfast) or 1/2 cup of mac & cheese or oatmeal

Now DD who is 1
Breakfast: the above everyday and would probably eat more if I let her

Lunch: 6oz. yogurt and 6oz. stage 3 fruit or sometimes leftovers

Dinner: she will really eat anything and as long as it is dairy free she can eat it. As far as amount I usually fill up a small gerber bowl and she will eat that or I have an elmo plate and use that to judge.

Re: toddler moms- how much does your dc eat?

Let's see DD will be 2 next month
pasta- use to love it now it's more of a play item for her
mini pancakes- she eats one regular size pancake or 1/2 - 3/4 of a waffle
french toast sticks- hasn't had it yet
fish sticks- she usually eats 2 but I serve it with fries or rice
any veggie- loves corn, carrots and sweet potato still working on getting her to like the green veggies
chicken nuggets- about 3 also with side of fries or rice.

Re: toddler moms- how much does your dc eat?

Jack has his days. Some days he will eat everything in front of him - others he will only have a few bites.

Yesterday - he had 3 mini pancakes, avocado for lunch, and a cheeseburger (no bread) for dinner. He had about 3 pieces of fruit in between.

Other days he could have oatmeal for breakfast, yobaby for lunch, and pasta for dinner.

The kid LOVES his peas and corn - and can't eat enough of it. He LOVES fruit.

Pretty much that's what his eating is like - we change up the meals though.

Re: toddler moms- how much does your dc eat?

Breakfast:
whole packet of Earth's Best oatmeal & piece of fruit (usually a banana)
4 mini waffes & fruit
4 mini pancakes & fruit
1 scrambled egg w/cheese & fruit

Lunch:
I almost always give him a yo-baby yogurt and in addition,
1/2 jelly sandwich cut into 4's
1/2 grilled cheese sandwich
3 chicken nuggets
sometimes leftover spaghetti or pasta from night before
macaroni and cheese
pizza

Snacks:
4 raspberry newtons
grapes cut in 1/2 or another type of fruit
goldfish
cheerios
ritz crackers
animal crackers
nutri-grain bar
crackers w/jelly

Dinner:
mostly the same stuff as lunch or I will try and give him some of what we are eating for dinner. For example:
Chicken and broccoli w/fried rice from Chinese take-out
Chicken cutlets
baked potato
pasta

The only veggies DS really will eat is carrots and sweet potatoes...we have to work on that!

Re: toddler moms- how much does your dc eat?

Thomas is almost 15 months.

pasta- small bowl

mini pancakes- 4

french toast sticks- 4

fish sticks- 2 or 3

any veggie- very little!

chicken nuggets- 5

pizza - small slice

chicken cutlet - one small cutlet

grilled cheese - half sandwich

eggs - 2 scrambled

Re: toddler moms- how much does your dc eat?

DS is a little over a year, i try to give him a veggie or fruit at every meal too

Breakfast options:
-cheerios and fruit (e.g i cut up a banana or peaches and put it in th bowl)
-organic oatmeal with apples (its comes in packets so its already pre-measured)
-hard boiled egg-but i only give the egg yellows (DS is allergic to the whites)

Lunch options:
-Peanut butter on whole wheat
-Yo baby Yogurt-whole container
-grilled cheese-whole sandwich
-deli meat like chicken breast or turkey and cheese on whole wheat bread-whole sandwich
one of the following as the veggie-green beans, carrots or broccoli (i use the gerber carrots and green beans- he will eat 1/2- the whole jar) and broccoli i cut up and boil so i just play it by ear and let him eat as much as he wants
one of the following as the fruit-applesauce container, cut up banana, cut up plum, peaches or manadrin oranges- i buy the fruitcup by Doles or the other brands for the peaches and oranges-he eats 1/2- the whole container)

snack- one of the following
around 10 yogurt melts, around 10-15 puffs, 1 fruit, or 1 cereal bar

Dinner options:
-lentil soup-around 1 cup
-sandwich-whole thing
-chicken noodle soup 1-2 cups
-mac and cheese-as much as he eats
- chicken breast or hamburger/turkey burgers- i play it by ear and let him eat as much as he wants
- 4-5 chicken nuggets

HTHs

Message edited 7/15/2008 10:31:08 AM.

Re: toddler moms- how much does your dc eat?

Don't laugh, I just give the kid what she asks for

Breakfast: Oatmeal with fruit OR Nurtagrain Bar, cheese, bread, banana OR 2 eggs scrambled, a homemade waffle and 2 links of turkey sausage

Lunch: Pasta with spinach OR spinach or broccoli (a large adult portion) and tuna fish

Dinner: Whatever I make for me and DH she'll eat just as much as us.

In between all these meals she snacks all day: Bananas, apples, blueberries, cheese, bread, whole wheat crackers, cheerios, etc.

DD is 19 months old and is 23 pounds... if only I could have a metabolism like hers

Re: toddler moms- how much does your dc eat?

DS is 23 months and eats when he eats. There are days where he will eat all day and there are days when he does not eat anything. When he does eat, he likes:
pasta
string beans
rice
hot dogs
keilbase
chicken
french fries
eggs
cheese
fruit

Message edited 7/15/2008 11:34:25 AM.

Re: toddler moms- how much does your dc eat?

DD is 22 months...she eats ALOT!

pasta-at least a cup
mini pancakes-6 for breakfast
french toast sticks-doesn't like these
fish sticks-doesn't like these either
chicken nuggets-3 or 4

She will pretty much eat anything. She always has a string cheese with lunch and dinner (sometimes 2), plus whatever she is eating for her meal.

She also eats snacks in between...oh, and she is still a peanut

Re: toddler moms- how much does your dc eat?

DD and DS (2.5 and 1) are GREAT eaters and eat a great variety of foods.

Just a sample:
grilled chicken
black beans & rice
pasta & sauce
meatballs
meatloaf
burgers
hot dogs
cereal & milk
pancakes/waffles/muffins
quesadillas
almost any veggie
almost every fruit
cereal bars
yogurt
tacos (yes my 2 yr old eats tacos)
goulash
chili

Re: toddler moms- how much does your dc eat?

Lots!! I have to cut her off and deal with her whining. I'm trying to teach her to stop eating after a reasonable amount- she needs to control her appetite (unlike her father!).

Re: toddler moms- how much does your dc eat?

pasta - about 1/2 cup cooked including sauce and whatever veggie I throw in with it.

mini pancakes - about 3

french toast sticks - about 2 or 3

fish sticks - 2 or 3

any veggie - has to be mixed in with something and depending on the size he'll eat about 1 tbsp (like peas). Sweet potato he'll eat more of.

chicken nuggets - 3

Re: toddler moms- how much does your dc eat?

Re: toddler moms- how much does your dc eat?

what kind of fish is in a fish stick?
and how do you prepare it

Re: toddler moms- how much does your dc eat?

For breakfast, she usually will have half a packet of oatmeal and a banana (whole one)
- or 1 regular pancake and a banana
- or a 4 oz. yogart and some crispix

Lunch:
a whole grilled cheese
2-3 slices of turkey with some fruit or a slice or two of cheese
bowl of veggie soup and some rice (whatever she wants)
peanut butter and jelly (mostly a whole sandwich btu she won't eat the crusts and then usually leaves some)

snacks:
a banana
nutrigrain bar
wheat thins (usually about 8-10)

Dinner:
3 fish sticks, a handful of pasta and a handful of broccoli or cauliflower
pasta with peas
3 chicken nuggets and a veggie
small slice of pizza

This kid could eat alot!