Author Topic: TODDLER SIZE PORTIONS (Read 20283 times)

CChiang · « **on:** November 03, 2004, 16:51:33 pm »

From Babytalk, March 2002
Four servings of milk? Two servings of vegetables? Relax. When experts talk about toddler servings, they're talking about very small amounts. Here, in real-life terms, is what a typical tot needs a day:

MILK: 4 SERVINGS
A serving equals 1/2 cup of whole milk or 1/2 cup of full-fat yogurt or 1 1/2 ounces of cheese (approximately 1 inch square)

GRAINS: 6 SERVINGS
A serving equals 1/2 slice of bread or 1/4 cup cereal or 1/4 cup rice or paste or 3 crackers (approximately Saltine size)

FRUITS: 2 SERVINGS
A serving equals 1/4 fresh fruit, sliced or cubed, or 2 tablespoons pureed or 3 ounces of juice

VEGETABLES: 2 SERVINGS
A serving equals 1 to 2 tablespoons of well-cooked or pureed vegetables

PROTEIN: 2 SERVINGS
A serving equals 1 egg (cooked however your child will eat it) or 1 to 2 tablespoons of meat, fish or poultry or 1 to 2 tablespoons of legumes, including tofu and beans.

Bon appetit!

carolyn · « **Reply #1 on:** November 03, 2004, 17:18:19 pm »

Thanks for the great information Carla. I had seen similar information,but am glad to see it again. I am printing your post and putting on the fridge door.

GraceKellysmom · « **Reply #2 on:** November 03, 2004, 19:50:12 pm »

Ditto!

Lana · « **Reply #3 on:** November 04, 2004, 00:37:35 am »

Carla

Thank you so much for the info

. I made it into an announcement so it won't get pruned.

Ricardo's Mommy · « **Reply #4 on:** November 10, 2004, 17:57:13 pm »

Boy, am I glad I stumbled onto this....I have been so paranoid about sizes and portions.....thanks tons, Carla!

Kennedy's mama · « **Reply #5 on:** November 10, 2004, 21:11:05 pm »

Thanks Carla for posting this...great info!

M&M's Ima · « **Reply #6 on:** December 11, 2005, 09:43:53 am »

Is a two and a half year old a toddler? ( Are these serving sizes the same for that age group?)
thanks

GraceKellysmom · « **Reply #7 on:** March 03, 2006, 01:53:22 am »

bumping - can a mod make this a sticky please???

jennc123 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 12, 2006, 04:45:52 am »

what age is considered a toddler? 13 months?

DJs mummy · « **Reply #9 on:** March 12, 2006, 09:09:54 am »

I think Tracy Hogg says it can be anything from 8 months!

mumofone · « **Reply #10 on:** March 23, 2006, 16:04:57 pm »

Thanks for this it's very useful - printed and on the fridge too

M2W · « **Reply #11 on:** January 10, 2007, 23:40:19 pm »

Need to print off and use as a referrence...however, those servings are still WAY MORE then I can get Weston to eat on a daily basis.

He's by no means small or having trouble gaining weight, he's always been in the BIGGER range..(guess he has a SLOW metab) $:-\$

lisi's mum · « **Reply #12 on:** January 12, 2007, 12:11:08 pm »

I was going to say the same - I'd love to be able to persuade dd to eat that much on a daily basis!
She however is small and doesn't gain weight so easily. Irritating child

dinah34134 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 31, 2007, 19:47:23 pm »

Thank you so much for posting this! I'm printing it right now and putting it on the fridge, becuase I keep thinking in adult terms.

M2W · « **Reply #14 on:** March 31, 2007, 20:23:51 pm »

I just read that if you find yourself thinking in 'adult terms' it's easier to realize that toddlers serving size is about 1/4th of adult servings...makes it a little easier to get Weston's dinner plate ready that way.

Sunshine's Mommy · « **Reply #15 on:** May 18, 2007, 01:01:43 am »

This is great!!! I'm not so worried about my LO's intake of veggies as much anymore

This really helps to plan my meals for Sunshine.

Thank you Carla

Grace's Mom · « **Reply #16 on:** June 18, 2007, 01:05:21 am »

Thank you for the info.

I have realized my lo doesn't eat enough grains, but I'm not too worried because at least she's eating

She's such a small eater that to get that much grain into her, she'd be missing out on other parts of her meal. Not too worried, but will try to follow that chart.

Must print it out. Thanks.

M2W · « **Reply #17 on:** June 20, 2007, 07:26:06 am »

my son Weston would never eat that much food in one day...we too are not getting that many grains in...and I feel like he has too many crackers IMHO...as long as he's good on his fruit & veggies with some sort of protein each day, I'm happy

Ella & Meryn's Mummy · « **Reply #18 on:** June 29, 2007, 12:57:50 pm »

Falling down on the grains ... oh no ... everything else is a check check check and some (like cheese and fruit!) are a check plus plus! Will have to make more of an effort. Thanks for this excellent post - its always a worry that DD is eating enough of the right stuff. Definitely book marked!

Robyn

magda1461 · « **Reply #19 on:** December 26, 2007, 10:14:37 am »

glad to see my LO is pretty much getting the right amount if not more, she also has over 500ml of milk a day!!!! plus all the food...

Mama2C · « **Reply #20 on:** February 08, 2008, 14:28:24 pm »

Brilliant! Thanks - I printed it and it is on my fridge as I write! Seeing it I realize that dd is pretty much eating what she should be...phewf!

Abbeys Mom · « **Reply #21 on:** January 30, 2009, 00:42:07 am »

Oh my goodness, there is no way my DD is getting that amount of food into her in a day. She gets less than half the amount of milk now that we just took away her overnight milk bottles (she is 14 months and I didn't think she needed to wake up overnight anymore to get milk) but she won't drink milk except when she heads to bed. I don't really want to give her juice, so we water it down quite a bit and she might get 500ml of that a day, plus half a Yop yogurt drink. I just tried her on the V8 fusion juice which blends fruit and veggies, but I noticed it doesn't have any fibre in it, and it is fairly high in natural sugars. Not sure this is the best for her. She only has 3 teeth, so she spits out anything too chunky or hard to bite (such as veggies and meat). She loves the carbs though, so I am thinking of switching to whole wheat pasta so she can get her grains.
Thanks Carla for posting, it gave me lots to work on in the very near future!

Kathleen

erin_s · « **Reply #22 on:** February 12, 2009, 02:38:03 am »

This is so good to know as I have been wondering for so long if my daughter is getting enough. Thanks for the heads up on this!

Lemonthyme · « **Reply #23 on:** July 05, 2011, 09:27:51 am »

I give way more fruit and veg than that! Is that bad? He probably has 1/4 of a fruit with every meal and maybe 1-2 spoons of veg with lunch and tea. Ooops!

Also no need to puree anymore surely?

kikoz · « **Reply #24 on:** January 19, 2012, 09:06:49 am »

Hi, the more I search on this forum the more I discover how rich it is!
my lo is 2yrs and 4months, she eats all of the mentioned portions or more or less, I see I need to focus more on grains less on fruits.
However she had a foot cramp last week! It was so painful, called the dr and he said she needs to have one banana a day! Bc this is a sign of lack of magnesium! Which is not alarming.
Their bodies is fast growing and their need for minerals, that u find in fruits and vegs is high, so just wanted to emphasis the need for the fruits... The banana especially!

great thread! Thx

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Author Topic: TODDLER SIZE PORTIONS (Read 20283 times)

CChiang