PCDObjective 5.01Meal Planning for Toddlers

How old are toddler’s?

1-3 year oldsToddler’s Stage ends at 3

years of age3-5 year olds start Pre-school

age

Portions

Do you know how much a toddler eats compared to an adult?

Eat about 1/3 to ½ of an adult portion.

Feeding the ToddlerSelf-feeding=Like to feed themselves

One-year-old finger-foods Variety use of spoon training cup

Self-feeding

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

Self-feeding

Three-year old full set of primary teeth can chew most foods meat and tough foods should

still be cut

Feeding the Toddler Children from age one to two years eat about ⅓ to ½ of an

adult portion. Food preferences change from day to day

May like one thing today and something different tomorrow

Food habits acquired during early years follow them into adulthood.

Be aware of food allergies that may become evident during this time.

Children 2 to 3 years of age need the same variety of foods as 4- to 6-year-olds but may need fewer calories.

Offer them smaller amounts.

A good estimate of a serving for a 2- to 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.

May I have a volunteer to read aloud.

Food

or

Should we use food as a way to reward or punish the child?

Yes or No?

Because we have to have food in order to

survive!

Use of Microwave•Be aware of hot spots in microwaved food. •Food should be stirred to prevent burning a child.

Hot and Cold Foods

•Provide toddlers with food choices that are not extremely hot or cold. •Think safety.

BUILD A PYRAMID

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 six-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

WHAT COUNTS AS ONE of MY PYRAMID SERVING?

Building a Pyramid

Create a pyramid for all of the food groups using construction paper provided

Pick out your favorite foods list on each slide and copy on your pyramid the number of servings needed for that food group.

GRAIN GROUP CHOICES for Toddlers (6 servings each day)

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

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 or other

cereal ¼ to ⅓ cup ready-to-eat, non-sugar

coated, cereal ½ 7-inch flour tortilla .

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)

Grain Products with More Fat and Sugars

½ small biscuit or muffin 1 small piece cornbread ⅓ medium doughnut 6 animal crackers 2 small cookies

VEGETABLE GROUP CHOICES for Toddlers (3 servings each day)DARK-GREEN LEAFY ¼ - ½ cup cooked collard greens ½ - 1 cup leafy raw vegetables— romaine lettuce, spinach, or

mixed green salad 1-2 cooked broccoli spears ¼ - ½ cup cooked turnip greens, kale, or mustard greens

DEEP-YELLOW ¼ - ½ cups carrots, cooked ¼ - ½ cup winter squash

VEGETABLE GROUP CHOICES for Toddlers (3 servings each day) 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

OTHER 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

FRUIT GROUP CHOICES for Toddlers (2 servings each day)

CITRUS, MELONS, BERRIES 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

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.

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.

Whole Milk for Toddlers(2 servings) 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.

For this amount of food Count this many 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

MEAT GROUP CHOICES (2 servings each day) Two to three ounces of cooked lean meat, poultry,

or fish equal 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.

For this amount of food Count this many ounces

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.

Foods to Avoid 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.

Choking Foods to Avoid

PopcornHard candieshot dogsraw vegetableshard fruitswhole grapesRaisinsnuts

Children should be supervised at all times when eating.