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Meal Planning for
Toddlers
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Feeding the Toddler
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Self-feeding—for one-year-old---finger-foods, variety,
use of spoon, training cup
Two-year old----fine motor skills are improving, eat with
spoon and fork, eat with other family members, but can
be allowed to get up from table when they are finished
due to short attention span
Three-year old----full set of primary teeth and can chew
most foods, meat and tough foods should still be cut
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Feeding the Toddler
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Children from age one to two years eat about ⅓ to ½ of an
adult portion.
Food preferences change from day to day
Food should not be used as a reward or as a punishment.
Food habits acquired during early years follow them into
adulthood.
Microwave food safety: Expect temperature extremes of hot
and cold, to prevent hot spots, stir prior to serving
Foods that may cause choking should be avoided (grapes,
hotdogs, peanuts, popcorn, round hard candy)
Be aware of food allergies that may become evident during
this time.
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 Children 2 to 3 years of age need
the same variety of foods as 4- to 6year-olds but may need fewer
calories. Offer them smaller
amounts.
 A good estimate of a serving for a 2to 3-year-old is about 1/2 of what
counts as a regular serving.
 Younger children often eat small
portions. Offering smaller servings
and allowing them to ask for more,
satisfies their hunger and does not
waste food.
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BUILD A PYRAMID
WHAT COUNTS AS ONE My Pyramid SERVING?
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Each of the portions listed in the five major food groups below counts
as one My Pyramid serving for anyone over 4 years of age.
When counting servings, smaller portions count as part of a serving
and larger portions count as more than one serving.
Two- to 6-year-old children need a total of 2 servings from the milk
group each day.
Offer whole or mixed grain products for at least three of the six grain
group choices for the day
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GRAIN GROUP CHOICES for
Toddlers (6 servings each day)
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WHOLE GRAIN
 ¼ to ⅓ cup cooked brown rice
 1 to 2 graham cracker squares
 2 to 4 whole grain crackers
 ¼-½ cup cooked oatmeal
 ¼-⅓ cup ready-to-eat whole grain cereal
 ¼ -½ slice pumpernickel, rye, or whole wheat
bread
 ½ 7-inch corn tortilla
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ENRICHED - GRAIN GROUP
CHOICES for Toddlers
¼
to ½ 4-inch pita bread
 1 4-inch pancake
 ¼ to ⅓ cup cooked grits
 ¼ to ⅓ cup cooked farina/other
cereal
 ¼ to ⅓ cup ready-to-eat, nonsugar-coated cereal
 ½ 7-inch flour tortilla
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ENRICHED - GRAIN GROUP
CHOICES for Toddlers
¼ to ⅓ cup cooked rice or pasta
 ¼ to ⅓ cup cooked spaghetti
 ¼ to ½ English muffin or bagel
 ¼ to ½ slice white, wheat, French or
Italian bread
 ¼ to ½ hamburger or hot dog bun
 2 to 3 crackers (saltine size)
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Grain Products with More Fat and
Sugars
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½ small biscuit or muffin
1 small piece cornbread
⅓ medium doughnut
6 animal crackers
2 small cookies
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VEGETABLE GROUP CHOICES for
Toddlers (3 servings each day)
DARK-GREEN LEAFY
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¼ - ½ cup cooked collard greens
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½ - 1 cup leafy raw vegetables— Romaine lettuce, spinach, or
mixed green salad
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1-2 cooked broccoli spears
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¼ - ½ cup cooked turnip greens,
kale, or mustard greens
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DEEP-YELLOW
¼ - ½ cups carrots, cooked
¼ - ½ cup winter squash
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VEGETABLE GROUP CHOICES for Toddlers
(3 servings each day)
OTHER
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STARCHY
7 French fries, regular size
1 baked potato, small
¼ - ½ cup potato salad
¼ - ½ cup green peas
¼ - ½ cup lima beans
1 small plantain
DRY BEANS & PEAS
¼ - ½ cup cooked black,
kidney, pinto, or garbanzo
beans, or black-eyed peas
¼ - ½ cup cooked lentils
½ -2/3 cup bean soup
¼ - ½ cup cooked split peas
1/3 small cucumber
6 raw snow or sugar pea
pods
¼ - ½ cup cooked green
beans
2 medium Brussels sprouts
4 slices raw summer squash
¼ - ½ cup coleslaw
¼ - ½ cup cooked cabbage
2-5 celery sticks (3” long)
¼ - ½ cup tomato or
spaghetti sauce
¼ - ½ cup vegetable juice
¼ - ½ cup vegetable soup
1 small tomato
3 cherry tomatoes
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FRUIT GROUP CHOICES for Toddlers
(2 servings each day)
CITRUS, MELONS, BERRIES
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¼ - ½ cup blueberries or raspberries
1/4 medium cantaloupe
¼ - ½ cup 100% citrus juice (orange)
grapefruit half
1/8 small honeydew
1 small kiwifruit
½ medium orange
4 medium strawberries
½ medium tangerine
¼ - ½ cup watermelon pieces
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FRUIT GROUP CHOICES for Toddlers
(2 servings each day)
OTHER
½ medium apple, banana,
peach, or nectarine
1 medium apricots
¼ - ½ cup applesauce
1½ canned pineapple slices
½ medium mango
¼ medium papaya
½ small pear
¼ - ½ cup cut-up fresh, canned or cooked fruit
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Many juice beverages are not 100% juice.
Check the ingredient listing to make sure
you’re getting all juice without added sugars
such as corn syrup.
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Whole Milk for Toddlers
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Milk is important in a toddler's
diet because it provides calcium
and vitamin D. Calcium and
vitamin D help build strong
bones.
Whole milk is the preferred milk
choice for children under two
years of age because it provides
dietary fats needed for normal
growth and brain development.
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For this amount of food . . .
Count this number of
Milk Group servings:
½ to ¾ cup whole milk
1
½ cup soy milk, calcium fortified
1
½ cup skim milk
1/2
½ cup 2% milk
1
1/2 cup yogurt (4 ounces)
1
1 ounce natural cheese
1
1 ounce of processed cheese
1
½ ounce string cheese
2/3
½ cup cottage cheese
1/4
½ cup ice cream
1/3
½ cup frozen yogurt
1/2
½ cup pudding
1/2
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MEAT GROUP CHOICES
(2 servings each day)
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Two to three ounces of cooked lean meat, poultry, or
fish equals one serving from this group.
Amounts from this food group should total 5 ounces
a day for 4- to 6-year-olds and about 3 ½ ounces a
day for 2- to 3-year-olds.
Count 1 egg or 1/2 cup of cooked dry beans as 1
ounce of lean meat. Count 2 tablespoons peanut
butter as 1 ounce of meat.
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For this amount of food . . .
Count this amount of
Meat Group servings:
2 ounces cooked poultry or fish
2 ounces
2 ounces cooked lean meat
2 ounces
1 egg (yolk and white)
1 ounces
2 tablespoons peanut butter
1 ounces
*1 ½ frankfurters (2 ounces)
1 ounces
2 slices bologna or luncheon meat (2 ounces)
1 ounces
¼ cup drained canned salmon or tuna
1 ounces
½ cup cooked kidney, pinto, or white beans
1 ounces
½ cup tofu
1 ounces
1 soy burger patty
1 ounces
*May cause choking in 2- to 3-year-old children.
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Foods to Avoid
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Toddlers can have foods that have been withheld as
an infant (whole milk, citrus fruits, whole eggs).
Childcare providers should watch for allergic
reactions when offering any new food. The child's
doctor should be informed of close family members
who suffer from food allergies.
It is better to delay introducing foods commonly
associated with food allergies, such as peanuts and
seafood.
Avoid foods that could present choking hazards, like
popcorn, hard candies, hot dogs, raw vegetables
and hard fruits, whole grapes, raisins, and nuts.
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Variety of textures in a meal
Children need to experience a variety of
textures in a meal such as soft, like bananas,
and mushy, like applesauce.
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Variety of shapes
Toddlers should be
offered foods of
different shapes.
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Children
should be
supervised at
all times
when eating.
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Meal Planning
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Plan out 2 days of what you would feed your
toddler
Include breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack
Make sure to use the proper portions and
servings, variety and colors!
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