13 months old baby food schedule
13-Month-Old – Toddler Month by Month
13-Month-Old
Toddlerhood has arrived. That means mealtime messes, new words (like “NO!”), squirmy diaper changes and mood swings. (In case you haven’t heard, some parents are surprised because one can feel like a preview of the “terrible twos.”)
Don't get us wrong—there are plenty of positives to this new phase with exciting 13-month-old milestones ahead. Get ready for spontaneous affection (unsolicited wet and sloppy kisses!) and a sneak peek at your child’s developing personality. Is your 13-month-old baby on the move and working on their words? You have a lot to look forward to.
In this article:
13-month-old development
13-month-old health
13-month-old food
13-month-old sleep
Activities for a 13-month-old
13-month-old baby checklist and tips
13-Month-Old Development
As your 13-month-old becomes more and more upwardly mobile, you might notice rolls of pudge start disappearing from arms and legs and weight gain slowing down.
13-month-old weight and height
How much should a 13-month-old baby weigh and measure? According to the World Health Organization, the average weight of a 13-month-old is 20.2 pounds for girls and 21.8 pounds for boys. Average height is 29.6 inches for girls and 30.3 inches for boys. Of course, every kid is different and—just like in babyhood—it isn't the number on the scale itself that's important. It's that your child is gaining weight and growing in a healthy way that’s reflected in a positive curve on the growth chart.
This month, your child should have gained about half a pound and about half an inch or so. If you have any concerns your child isn't growing appropriately, talk to your pediatrician. Otherwise, weight and height will get checked at the 15-month checkup.
13-month-old milestones
Here are some of the 13-month-old milestones your child may have hit or may be working on:
- A lot of parents ask, “Should my 13-month-old be talking?” Yes, but it may not sound like real words just yet.
Your toddler may be using the same babble sound —"ba" for bottle,"da" for "dada" or even "cak" for jacket for example—and that counts as talking. Some 13-month-olds are still using gibberish that has tones and a cadence like real conversation but doesn't consist of any actual words. That's normal too. At this age, your little one also understands a lot of what you’re saying—even if they don’t have words in their own arsenal yet. - Another common question parents have is, “How many words should a 13-month-old say?” Most 12- to 13-month-olds can say one word and about half of them say two words.
- Your 13-month-old is getting better at communicating without having to cry. They’re probably not doing that all the time, but many times, they find ways to get their point across—for example, by pointing to what they want on the kitchen counter.
- Does a 13-month-old baby understand “no”? Yes! A 13-month-old should understand and respond to the word “no.” You’ll be able to indicate that you don’t want your child to do things with a word now rather than simply distracting or redirecting them.
That doesn’t mean your little one will like hearing the word “no” though or that that’ll listen to you. That said, your child may like telling you “no” whenever it suits their fancy. - Should a 13-month-old be walking? Most toddlers can pull themselves up to a standing position and can cruise around the room while using furniture. About half can take a few wobbly steps on their own. (Wow!) Worried because your toddler isn’t walking yet? Be careful what you wish for! Even some perfectly healthy tots don’t walk until they’re 18 months old, so try to enjoy their pre-walking days while they last. (You’ll be chasing your tot around before you know it.)
What should a 13-month-old be able to do?
A 13-month-old baby will be able to do all sorts of exciting new things. You’ll hear more and more babbling as your little one mimics the way you speak, and real words will emerge soon too. Your toddler should be able to respond to simple directions like, “sit down,” and use hand movements to indicate preference (pointing or reaching up when they want to be picked up).
At this age, some toddlers walk and some don’t, so try not to worry if this is one of the 13-month-old milestones your child hasn’t reached yet.
13-month-old behavior
Does it seem like your sweet little baby has morphed into a difficult creature? Well, that's one of the challenges of toddlerhood. Difficult behavior can be frustrating for you but can be resolved with a little know-how and tons of patience. These articles can help you deal with a few common 13-month-old behaviors:
Do 13-month-olds throw tantrums? Sorry, but yes. Tantrums are one of the less enjoyable 13-month-old milestones you’ll come to face. Tantrums are pretty common starting at about the 12-month mark. Your toddler may not be able to adequately communicate what they want or how they feel, and that’s frustrating for them. These behavioral outbursts can get even more intense when your little one is hungry, tired or sick. Deep breath; it’s best to keep your cool in the heat of a 13-month tantrum. Start practicing your response to a toddler’s tantruming because these fits will likely stick around for a bit.
Try not to yell, point your finger, laugh or get upset; these reactions might actually encourage these behaviors. It’s always best to praise good behaviors; positive reinforcement tends to be more effective.
13-Month-Old Health
Now that you've passed the one-year mark, you're probably feeling much more confident in your ability to care for a sick child than you were a year ago. But there are always new issues or concerns that crop up. Some common health questions parents of 13-month-olds have are:
- My 13-month-old has diarrhea. What should I do?
- My 13-month-old has constipation. What should I do?
- My 13-month-old is throwing up. What should I do?
- My 13-month-old has a fever. What should I do?
13-Month-Old Food
At 13 months, your now toddler is slowly transitioning away from baby food, the bottle and/or formula. But remember, they’re still learning all these new things, so it's okay to make the switch slowly.
How much should a 13-month-old eat?
Doctors say most toddlers need approximately 1,000 calories per day—give or take—or about 40 calories for each inch of their height.
But trying to count your kid's calories isn’t practical. You can't expect a 13-month-old to eat the same-sized portions from one meal to the next—or the same amount of food from one day to the next. Heck, don't expect your kid to even touch the same food they devoured yesterday!
Offer your one-year-old portions about one-fourth the size of an adult portion. Then, let them choose how much they eat based on their appetite. Thirteen-month-olds are notoriously finicky, and some days may seem ravenous—and other days seem to live off a handful of cheddar bunny crackers and nothing else.
What to feed a 13-month-old
You should offer your 13-month-old three meals and two snacks per day. Give them a daily variety of foods in all food groups: vegetables, fruits, grains, protein and dairy.
Need food ideas for a 13-month-old? Toddlers tend to get too little calcium, iron and fiber. In addition to dairy products, your child can get calcium from foods such as green leafy veggies, broccoli and tofu.
Tofu can provide iron too, as can fortified cereal, dried peaches and lean ground beef. For fiber, you may offer pinto or refried beans, prunes, bananas and whole wheat pasta.
It's okay to continue to feed your 13-month-old baby food, if they still like it; on-the-go pouches are fine from time to time. Ideally, you want them eating table food and practicing good oral motor development.
How much milk should a 13-month-old drink?
How much milk your child should drink depends on how much other calcium is in your child's diet. That said, it’s recommended that they don’t drink more than 24 ounces of milk a day.
Most 13-month-olds should be drinking whole milk, since one-year-olds need the fat for brain development. At 2, speak to your pediatrician about whether you should switch them to a lower percentage milk. Doctors recommend kids up to 3, get 700 mg of calcium per day. So if your kid doesn't get calcium from any other source, they'll need about three 8-ounce cups of milk per day.
If they get calcium from other sources, you can adjust their milk intake accordingly.
If you're breastfeeding, you don't have to offer your child cow's milk but you certainly can. Just keep an eye on your tot's growth to make sure your toddler is gaining a healthy amount of weight at each checkup. Some moms choose to wean their toddler off breastfeeding after their first birthday but there's no reason not to continue if you two want to keep it up!
Juice is okay occasionally, but it should be unsweetened 100 percent fruit juice and should be limited to a maximum of 4 ounces per day.
You should continue to wean your toddler off the bottle if you haven't already. At this point, your child should be using a regular cup or a cup with a straw as much as possible. Some doctors don't love the sippy cup because its use (with milk or juice) could lead to tooth decay and it could inhibit speech development in some children.
13-month-old won’t eat
Now that your child's growth is slowing down and they’re getting more independent, you might find them refusing to eat more often than they used to.
You can't and really shouldn't force your child to eat—but you should keep offering a variety of healthy foods and as many unprocessed foods as possible. Here's more great advice on how to deal with picky eating.
If your child won't eat anything at all, it could be a sign of illness, and you should call the pediatrician immediately.
13-month-old feeding schedule
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A toddler's serving size is about ¼ of an adult's
13-Month-Old Sleep
You've probably found that your 13-month-old is pretty settled into a daily sleep routine—though little things, like illness, teething and streaks of independence can sometimes throw the routine for a loop.
How much sleep does a 13-month-old need?
It's recommended that kids this age get 11 to 14 hours of sleep total in a 24-hour day. Some 13-month-olds are still taking two naps per day and others are starting to transition to just one nap (usually by 18 months), so how those hours are broken up depends on your own kid's schedule.
13-month-old refusing to sleep
Your 13-month-old won’t sleep? We're not surprised. At this age, it's normal for a child to use every trick in the book to try to delay going to bed—getting another cup of water, needing to find a special toy right now, reading what seems like 20 books… and on and on.
Stick to the same calming bedtime routine—and start it at the same time each night. Make your child's room comfy. Try to cut down on trips to your child's room and/or don't let your child come into your bed in the middle of the night. (If they do, bring them back to their own bed immediately.) All these strategies can establish nighttime rules and promote a good night's sleep for a toddler (and for you.)
13-month-old sleep regression
If your child used to sleep well at night and then suddenly won't, it could be due to at least one of several things. At this age, they may begin experiencing active dreams that can suddenly awaken them. Teething pains could also be waking your child in the middle of the night.
Follow the bedtime routine and be patient, and your kid will likely soon get back to sleeping through the night.
Transitioning to a toddler bed
If your 13-month-old is still sleeping in a crib, there's absolutely no rush to move them out of it until nighttime potty training—unless, of course, it poses a safety issue. Once a child can climb out of the crib and there's a risk of falling, you'll want to make the switch sooner rather than later. You’ll have the added challenge of teaching your little one to actually stay in their toddler bed at night, but you’ll get there.
13-month-old sleep schedule
Here's one example of how it might go:
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Activities for a 13-Month-Old
Many 13-month-olds are starting to get interested in playing games and mimicking their parents as they do household chores. You might even have a budding artist on your hands! Some fun activities, games and toys for 13-month-old include:
- Peek-a-boo.
Some 13-month-olds can start to play along with this fun and classic game. - Beginner's coloring. Give your child some chunky crayons and encourage them to scribble on paper
- Pass the ball. Roll your 13-month-old a ball and see if they’ll roll it back!
- Do chores together. They may see you sweep the floor or wipe the countertop and want to help. Let them join in! This is a great way to establish helpful habits from the get-go.
13-Month-Old Baby Checklist and Tips
- Buy your tot good shoes. The fit, support and lack of blisters are worth the money, especially for your new walker. Trust us.
- Set aside at least 5 to 10 minutes a day to read books together with your 13-month-old. This is a calming bedtime routine and a great way to learn and bond.
- Do another safety check of your home. Make sure it's been baby-proofed for a walker!
- Schedule your tot’s 15-month checkup if you haven't already.
- Help prevent tantrums. Your toddler is cranky when they’re tired or hungry. Try not to miss the nap window and don’t be late for meals. When a tantrum starts, stay as calm as you can. Make sure your tot is safe, but don’t bribe your 13-month-old or give into their demands, as it’ll only reinforce their naughty behavior.
- Narrate your day. Talking through activities with your 13-month-old baby can help them learn and encourage speech and language development. You can also start using pictures to teach new concepts too.
Your 13-month-old is a wild child. They’re full of personality and big ideas! The world is a big, exciting place for your toddler. Enjoy watching your cutie learn, grow and explore. Raising a “big kid” is hard work, but it’s so rewarding too!
Medical content was reviewed by Dina DiMaggio, MD, a board-certified pediatrician at Pediatric Associates of NYC and NYU Langone Health in New York City, and a spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics.
She is also the coauthor of The Pediatrician’s Guide to Feeding Babies and Toddlers.
Recipes, Food Ideas & Tips
Once the baby is in his 12th month, you will start noticing a few changes, especially when it comes to his meal and nap times. You will find yourself altering the baby’s meal plan a lot. From his 13th month, he will start eating more solid foods, and these changes in his eating habits will alter his growth pattern too, but there is nothing to worry about as it is normal. Here are some ways to cope with these changes and make sure your baby is getting all the nutrients he needs after he turns 13 months old.
What Kind of Food Should You Feed Your 13-Month-Old?
1. Fruits/Vegetables
Fruits are one of the best foods to feed a 13-month-old child, so include one cup of soft/mashed fruit in your baby’s diet. Soft cooked vegetables are amazing finger foods too for a 13-month-old. Here are some ideas to feed fruits and vegetables to your little one:
- Applesauce
- Avocado
- Banana
- Blackberries
- Blueberries
- Broccoli (extra soft)
- Butternut Squash
- Cauliflower (extra soft)
- Cooked Diced Apples
- Cooked Diced Carrots
- Cooked Diced Celery
- Inside of Baked Potato
- Mango
- Mashed Potato
- Mashed Sweet Potato
- Peaches
- Pears
- Peas
- Plum
- Potato
- Pureed Soups (i.
e. tomato, butternut squash, etc.) - Raspberries
- Spinach
- Strawberries
- Sweet Potato
- Watermelon
2. Protein
As soon as your baby becomes a toddler, you can start giving him white meat. All the energy he needs to play and learn will be supplied by the protein in the meat. It is better to puree the meat to get a smooth texture or finely shred the meat to make it easy for the child to digest. So, what can you feed your 13-month-old? Here are some ideas.
- Chicken (extra soft)
- Hard-boiled Egg (or mashed hard-boiled egg yolk)
- Meatballs
- Meatloaf
- Plain Pulled Pork (extra soft)
- Salmon
- Scrambled Egg
- Shreds of Pot Roast (extra soft)
- Tilapia
- Turkey (ground or breast/cutlet)
3. Other Food Items
Foods other than fruits, vegetables and protein will help the baby explore different textures and including these in your 13-month-old’s meal plan is the best way to get him used to adult food.
You may give these foods a try and make them a part of his diet.
- Bagel
- Barley
- Black Beans
- Brown Rice
- Cheerios
- Cheese
- Corn Bread
- Corn Grits/Polenta
- Cream Of Wheat
- English Muffin
- French toast
- Graham Crackers
- Muffins
- Oatmeal
- Pancakes
- Pita
- Plain or Buttered Bread
- Quinoa
- Short Pasta
- Toast
- Tortilla
- Town House Crackers
- Waffles
- Yogurt
Now, let’s move on to another important part of your 13-month-old bay’s diet, milk. Yes, until now, your little one was only drinking breast milk. After he turns 13 months old, you can introduce cow’s milk to him. Wondering how to do that? Read on to know more.
How to Introduce Cow’s Milk to a 13-Month-Old Baby
After your kid turns 13 months old, and until he turns three years old, go for whole milk in his diet as toddlers require fats for development and growth.
The maximum amount of cow’s milk you can give your baby is 300 ml per day. Giving amounts of milk above that might lessen appetite in babies. Also, do not dilute it with water as it might reduce the nutrition content.
If your toddler does not like taking plain milk, then you can try to flavour it with homemade natural flavours, or add milk to desserts/porridge. Including/blending milk in other milk products like cheese and yoghurt can also do the trick.
So now you know what your 13-month-old baby should eat. But, are you wondering how much he should eat? The next section should help you with some information on that.
How Much a 13-Month-Old Should Eat
You can feed your 13-month-old baby three meals, cow’s milk, and two snacks per day. You can continue breastfeeding, if you are a breastfeeding mom, whenever the baby demands. Prepare a schedule for the meals and healthy snacks for your 13-month-old based on his preference. Aim for a variety of foods to ensure the child gets a balanced meal.
The quantity of food must always be guided by the baby’s hunger as each baby has his own appetite, and they mostly change it every day based on their diverse physical activity levels. However, here is an approximate amount each serving of meals and snacks could contain.
- Whole grains, carbohydrates, and cereals (between ¼ cup and ½ cup)
- Vegetables and fruits (between ¼ cup and ½ cup)
- Milk and other dairy products (1 cup)
- Protein/meat/meat alternatives (¼ cup)
Also, take a look at the schedule given in the table below to get an idea of what you can include to balance your little one’s meals.
13-Month-Old Feeding Schedule
| Breakfast | Lunch | Snack | Dinner | |
| Monday | Oatmeal ½ cup milk Banana | 1 oz cheese Jam/Bread Broccoli ½ cup milk | ¼ cup cheerios ½ peach ½ cup milk | Veggie rolls Veggie Beet Soup ½ cup milk |
| Tuesday | Cheese Egg (Scrambled) ½ Clementine ½ cup milk | Peaches Bread/Jam Broccoli ½ cup milk | 4-5 Crackers with Peanut Butter ½ cup milk | Chicken Mashed potatoes Veggie roll ½ cup milk |
| Wednesday | Banana Cottage Cheese ½ cup milk | Applesauce Tuna sandwich ½ cup milk | ¼ cup peas ¼ cup cheerios ½ cup milk | Potato fries ½ cup milk |
| Thursday | Cheese Egg (Scrambled) ½ cup milk | Avocado Peaches ½ cup milk | 4-5 Crackers with Cream Cheese ½ cup milk | Spaghetti ½ cup milk |
| Friday | Applesauce Oatmeal Banana ½ cup milk | Tuna Cottage Cheese Peas ½ cup milk | ½ cup milk ¼ cup cheerios | 1. 2 cup milk Homemade Pizza (with veggies) |
| Saturday | Cheese Egg (Scrambled) ½ cup milk | Cottage Cheese Bread/jam Pears ½ cup milk | Crackers ½ cup milk ½ oz. Cheese | Rolls Steak Carrots Twice Baked Pots ½ cup milk |
| Sunday | Oatmeal Applesauce Banana ½ cup milk | Peas, Bread/Peanut butter ½ cup milk Ctg. Cheese | ½ cup milk ¼ cup cheerios | Pancakes Fruits Eggs ½ cup milk |
You could also add seeds and nuts into the feeding guide, but you must always powder or mash them to avoid choking and ensure your toddler is not allergic to them.
With different/new foods, your little one might have his favourites and oppose eating certain foods that are healthy for him. If you have a picky eater, here’s how you can deal with him.
How to Encourage a Picky Eating Toddler to Eat
If your 13-month-old refuses to eat, here are some tips you can use to feed him all the nutritious meals you make for him.
- Encourage self-feeding by giving the baby finger food.
- Never force the toddler to finish his meal. Let the baby take his/her own time to enjoy and finish the food. If the baby refuses, then try to feed again a little later.
- Feed a variety of nutritious meals in small quantities, and your toddler is sure to like at least a few of those foods.
- Let the baby experience and enjoy the food even if he creates a mess around him.
- Avoid junk/processed food and sugary foods as much as possible.
- Set an example when it comes to food habits. Your little one learns by watching his parents too.
As mentioned above, you must avoid feeding processed and sugary foods to your 13-month-old baby. However, even from the list of healthy foods, there are some foods you should avoid to ensure your baby’s health.
Read on to know more.
Foods to Avoid Feeding a 13-Month-Old Baby
Not all foods are good for feeding your babies though it is normal to want to introduce them to new textures and tastes. Here is a list of foods you must avoid to prevent choking and allergic reactions.
- Large pieces of meat
- Whole grapes
- Hot dogs
- Cough drops
- Candy
- Pretzels
- Raw vegetables
- Raisins
- Chips
- Popcorn
- Marshmallows
- Dried fruits and seeds
- Low-fat milk
- Nuts (if the family has a history of allergies)
- Jellies
To make meal preparations easy, you can start with some of the recipes given below and build on the diet chart slowly and steadily.
Baby Food Recipes for a 13-Months-Old Baby
1. On-the-Go Breakfast Muffins
Ingredients
- Sugar – 1/3rd cup
- Bulk Italian Sausage – 1 pound
- Large eggs – 7 nos
- All-purpose flour – 2 cups
- Baking powder – 3 teaspoons
- Salt – 1/2 teaspoon
- 2% milk – 1/2 cup
- Canola oil – 1/2 cup
- Shredded cheddar cheese – 1 cup
How to Prepare
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- In a large nonstick skillet, cook the Italian sausages until they are no longer pink.
- Crumble the sausages as you cook them in the skillet.
- Drain on paper towels and wipe the skillet.
- Whisk 5 eggs in a small bowl. Pour the mixture into the same skillet and stir and cook until no liquid eggs remain. Remove from the stove and keep it aside.
- In another large bowl, whisk the sugar, flour, salt, and baking powder.
- Take another bowl and whisk the remaining milk, eggs, and oil until they blend.
- Add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients and mix it well.
- Fold in 2/3 cup of cheese, the scrambles eggs, and the sausage.
- Fill the paper-liner or greased muffin cups with this muffin mixture.
- Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until you get a clean knife/toothpick when dipped in the centre of the muffins.
- Cool the muffins for 5 minutes before removing them.
- You can either serve these warm or freeze the muffins in an airtight container.
2. Fruit Kabobs With Cream Cheese Dip
Ingredients
- Confectioners’ sugar – 1/3rd cup
- Softened cream cheese – 6 ounces
- Sour cream – 1/3rd cup
- Almond extract – 1/4th teaspoon
- Fresh, trimmed strawberries
- Apples Slices
- Pineapple slices (1 inch, at least)
How to Prepare
- In a small bowl, beat the confectioners’ sugar, cream cheese, sour cream and almond extract until you get a smooth mixture.
- Refrigerate the dip until serving.
- When feeding your baby, remove some dip in a bowl and let it come to room temperature. Then, dip small pieces of the fruits into it and feed them.
3. Cheddar Creamed Corn
Ingredients
- Cream cheese – 8 ounces, cubed
- Frozen corn – 18 ounces, thawed
- Cheddar cheese – 3/4th cup, shredded
- Butter – 1/4th cup, melted
- Heavy whipping cream -1/4th cup
- Salt – 1/2 teaspoon
- Pepper – 1/4th teaspoon
How to Prepare
- Combine all ingredients in a 4 or 3-qt slow cooker.
- Cook for about 3 to 3 ½ hours or until the corn is tender and the cheese melts.
- Stir well before and bring to room temperature before feeding your 13-month-old baby.
As a bonus, we also have some feeding tips that you are sure to find useful while feeding a nourishing diet to you 13-month-old baby.
Feeding Tips for Parents
- Carefully monitor the food items and ingredients you give your toddler for the first time.
- Do not freak out if the toddler chokes or coughs a little. However, stop giving it right away if the baby is choking and coughing frequently.
- Check for allergy symptoms when giving a new food.
- Make the food toddler-friendly by chopping it to little pieces, so that the toddler can chew it easily.
- While eating, introduce the little baby to different foods so that your toddler gets used to various flavours and textures. Let your baby use his fingers to point out the food item he wants to try!
- Encourage your toddler to develop an interest in unprocessed and fresh foods by feeding him fresh food items from the 13-month-old baby food chart.
- Expand the taste buds of your baby by trying out flavorful combinations and different spices.
Make mealtimes fun to motivate your toddler to eat healthier. As long as your baby has a balanced diet of fruits, vegetables, and proteins, he will be getting all the nutrients his body needs to become healthy and strong.
Also Read:
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Foods to Give to Babies and Toddlers In Fever
Diet for a child aged 9-12 months
By 9 months the main complementary foods have already been introduced, so the expansion of the child's diet continues. It is important to know that at this age the consistency of the products should change from homogenized to finely and coarsely ground.
A meat dish for an older child can be offered in the form of meatballs, which diversifies the child's diet and stimulates the formation of chewing skills. Canned meat industrial production for children over 8 months.
- coarsely chopped, spices and spices (white pepper, celery, parsley, dill, onion, basil, thyme) can be added to them.
The amount of fish puree increases to 60 g per day by 12 months. Fish is given 2 times a week boiled without broth (instead of meat).
At this age, children's pasta can be offered to the child.
The number of children's cookies and crackers is increased up to 10-15 g per day (2-3 cookies).
By the year it is useful to add finely chopped fresh garden greens (dill, parsley) to various dishes, which significantly enriches the diet with vitamins and minerals.
Sample diet for a 12 month old child:
| breakfast 8 hours | Dairy-free or milk porridge* Butter Boiled egg yolk Fruit puree | 150-200 g approx. 1 tsp. 1/2 pcs 50 g |
| lunch 12 noon | Vegetable puree Vegetable oil Meat puree (meatballs) or fish Bread/rust Compote | 180 g |
| afternoon snack 4 pm | Breast milk (kefir or yoghurt)** Cottage cheese Fruit puree Baby biscuits | 100 g 50 g 50-70 g 2 pcs |
| dinner 20 hours | Vegetables or porridge** Meat puree Vegetable oil Fruit juice | 180 g 20 g 1/2 tsp. 50 ml |
| before bedtime 11 pm | Breast milk (DMS)*** | 200 ml |
* - dairy-free porridge should be diluted with breast milk or infant formula that the child receives. Milk porridge is diluted with water.
** - daily volume of kefir or yogurt can be up to 200 ml,
*** - baby milk formula
Approximate diet of a 12-month-old child with an allergy to cow's milk proteins:
| breakfast 8 hours | Dairy-free porridge* Vegetable oil Fruit puree | 150-200 g approx.  1 tsp. 50 g |
| lunch 12 noon | Vegetable puree Vegetable oil Meat puree/meatball Bread/crust Compote | 180 g approx. 1/2 tsp. 50-70 g 10 g 50 ml |
| afternoon snack 4 pm | Breast milk or medicated formula for infants with cow's milk protein intolerance Fruit puree Rusk | 150-180 ml |
| dinner 20 hours | Vegetables or dairy-free porridge** Vegetable oil Meat puree Fruit juice | 180 g approx. 1/2 tsp. 30-40 g 50 ml |
| at bedtime 11 pm | Breast milk or formula for infants with cow's milk protein intolerance | 200 ml |
* - dairy-free porridge should be diluted with breast milk or formula for children with intolerance to cow's milk proteins.
** - you can either alternate porridge or vegetables, or offer a mixed dish - porridge with vegetables.
The materials were prepared by the staff of the Laboratory for Nutrition of a Healthy and Sick Child of the National Research Center for Children's Health of the Ministry of Health of Russia and are based on the recommendations given in the National Program for Optimizing the Feeding of Children in the First Year of Life in the Russian Federation, approved at the XV Congress of Pediatricians of Russia (02.2009g.)
What would you like to eat? Nutrition for a child from one to one and a half years. What to feed a baby at 15 months
Your baby is one year old. It is very good if you continue to breastfeed your baby in the morning and at night. But it is also necessary to introduce more "adult" products into his diet.
Should I wean a year?
If you continue to feed your baby with your milk, do not rush to wean him. There are studies that support the value of occasional breastfeeding even at this age.
you give the child not only food, but also a sense of peace, security and confidence in mother's love. In addition, milk contains protective antibodies that help the baby resist infectious diseases.
It is almost impossible to overfeed with breast milk (this is one of its unique properties - the ability to "automatically" adjust to the needs of the child), i.e. the mother produces the amount of milk and with the properties that the baby needs at the moment. But this does not apply to feeding with mixtures. So if your child is an "artificial", measure the volumes strictly in accordance with his age and the recommendations of the pediatrician.
How much cottage cheese, kefir, yogurt to give a child per year
So, the first group of products necessary for a baby who has crossed the one-year milestone is dairy products. They include proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals. What to choose from a variety of dairy products: mixtures (the so-called subsequent formulas), milk, cottage cheese, yogurt, kefir or cheese? The use of "following formulas" (if the child is "artificial") is hardly to be abandoned, despite the indicated age - "from 6 to 12 months".
This is due to the fact that in recent years, many nutritionists are increasingly recommending to postpone the baby's acquaintance with whole milk to a later age (2-2.5 years) due to the increased number of cases of food allergy to cow's milk protein.
Any yogurt is prepared on the basis of yogurt sourdough - bulgarian sticks and thermophilic streptococcus. It is these lactic acid cultures that make a tasty product also useful. However, the healing properties of these bacteria are preserved only in "live" or "short" yoghurts that have not undergone heat treatment. The shelf life of such yoghurts does not exceed 30 days at temperatures from + 2 to +8 "C. "Long" yoghurts can be stored for more than three months even without being in the refrigerator. They can be extended either with the help of preservatives or due to heat treatment. All useful mineral At the same time, substances and vitamins are preserved, and bacteria die.Most yoghurts contain natural fruits, their taste in some cases compensates for the absence of sugar or its substitutes.
Kefir contains lactic acid bacteria and bifidobacteria that regulate the normal microflora of the human gastrointestinal tract, which not only improves digestion, but also has a positive effect on the immune system.
However, it should be remembered that fermented milk products are highly acidic and in large quantities are not very useful for the child's body. Studies conducted by the Institute of Nutrition of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences (RAMS) showed that the use of kefir in the amount of 400 ml by children of 6-8 months old can lead to small punctate hemorrhages in the intestine (accompanied by loss of hemoglobin and iron). Do not forget about this and introduce kefir into the diet of 6-7 month old babies. According to the new recommendations of the Institute of Nutrition of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, this product can be given to children from 9-12 months in an amount not exceeding 200 ml per day.
Yogurt is also a fermented milk product.
Kefir is a traditional diet food product. To obtain kefir, kefir fungi are used, which are a symbiosis of many microbes (lactic acid streptococci, lactic acid bacilli, acetic acid bacteria, aroma-forming bacteria and yeast). The use of kefir tones the cardiovascular and nervous system, normalizes and improves the functioning of the kidneys and intestines.
A one-year-old baby can only receive specialized children's milk (not cream) yogurt with a moderate fat and carbohydrate content. These yogurts are made in baby food factories, have a limited shelf life (a few days) and are sold in baby food departments. They can be given to children from 8-12 months.
Cottage cheese as a source of protein and calcium is necessary for a child, but within reasonable limits - about 50 g per day. It must be remembered that due to the high protein content, cottage cheese is not a very easily digestible product. In addition, the search for the protein part of the diet is not at all harmless - in some babies it can lead to a decrease in appetite, and in the future will lead to an increased risk of atherosclerosis 1 , obesity, other disorders.
Sour cream, cream and cheese are used in the nutrition of a baby of the second year of life in small quantities (just like cottage cheese and yogurt, it is better not to give them every day). Sour cream is added to ready-made dishes. It is desirable to grind the cheese (for example, on a grater). This product can be given in combination with pasta, or can be used as a separate dish.
What kind of cereals to cook for a child
The next group of products is cereals, which are a source of carbohydrates, vegetable proteins, vitamins, and minerals. In the first place in terms of nutritional value are buckwheat and oatmeal. A lot has already been written about the influence of semolina porridge, beloved and still widely used in the nutrition of young children. But it must be recalled: semolina refers to cereals containing gluten (a cereal protein that can cause allergies, especially in infants). And there are not so many vitamins and minerals in semolina. Therefore, you should not get involved in such a product.
Rice is very easy to digest and absorb into the body. It is widely used for children with digestive problems. Unfortunately, the content of vitamins (eg E and B1) and minerals (eg potassium) in rice is even lower than in semolina.
Corn also cannot boast of a special value of vitamin and mineral composition. In addition, it contains a lot of starch. But corn is one of the sources of selenium. After a long park, such porridge is easily absorbed by the baby.
Fruits and vegetables in the diet of children after a year
It is useful for a child of the second year of life to add fruits or vegetables to cereals (for example, apples in rice, pumpkin in oatmeal).
At this age, it is already possible to expand the range of fruits offered to the baby (fresh and in the form of juices, puree) by oranges, apricots, strawberries, kiwi (in limited quantities; if juice - 100 ml, if puree - 100 ml).
Pure gooseberries, cherries, currants, cranberries, raspberries, lingonberries, blackberries are very useful.
Biologically valuable vitamin drink can be prepared from rose hips,
Grapes have the ability to enhance the processes of fermentation in the intestines. In addition, it oversaturates the child's diet with carbohydrates. Combined with the relatively low vitamin content, this makes it a product intended for older children.
Vegetable menu can be enriched with beets, turnips, green peas, beans. Legumes should be given with great care and only in a well-steamed, carefully chopped form, since, despite the saturation with vegetable proteins, these vegetables contain coarse fiber. It causes increased gas formation and significantly increases intestinal motility, as a result of which the child's stool becomes more liquid.
How to cook meat and fish for a 1 year old child
Meat products play an important role in children's nutrition. They are given in the first half of the day (taking into account the longer period of time required for assimilation), and not only in the form of minced meat and meatballs (like children of the first year of life), but also in the form of steam cutlets.
Expansion of the diet is due to lean pork, offal (especially tongue), chicken, rabbit meat, turkey. Not recommended waterfowl meat (ducks, geese), fatty pork and lamb because of the difficulty of their digestion. And, of course, no sausages, sausages and sausages.
Low-fat varieties of fish (hake, pollock) can also be added to the child's diet. Fish should be given 2 times and a week, provided that there is no allergic reaction to it.
Fish contains a large amount of useful minerals and vitamins. It can be boiled, stewed with vegetables, cutlets and meatballs, soufflé.
And caviar, so beloved by many adults, can only be given occasionally and with great care (it can cause an allergic reaction).
Which eggs are better: chicken or quail
Eggs contain easily digestible protein, valuable amino acids, vitamins, micro and macro elements. One egg should be included in the daily diet of a baby of the second year of life (except when the child suffers from a food allergy to chicken protein).
This can be a whole egg, a steam omelette or eggs added to culinary products (cottage cheese, pancakes). Never give raw eggs to children.
Quail eggs differ from chicken eggs not only in their higher protein content (with a large amount of the amino acid tryptophan), but also in their higher content of fat and cholesterol. However, they can be a good alternative for children with chicken protein intolerance (1-2 pieces a day or every other day).
Butter, butter and vegetable
Another source of fat in the diet of a baby of the second year of life is butter. It is better to give butter in its natural form (for example, spread it on bread or add it to ready-made dishes), without subjecting it to heat treatment.
The same applies to vegetable oils (sunflower, olive, soybean, corn). It is used in the final stage of cooking vegetables.
Is it possible for a 1 year old child to have sweets?
The baby should not eat pastries, cakes, chocolates, fatty biscuits.
Of the confectionery, marmalade, jams, marshmallows, jams can be recommended.
You have to be very careful with honey, because in addition to its undoubted benefits, it has a high ability to cause allergic reactions.
It is better to use fructose instead of sugar.
What kind of bread to give to a child
It is better to give children under one and a half years of age white bread, as it is easier to digest.
Drinks for children 12-18 months
From drinks (except for the already mentioned fruit and vegetable juices and dairy products), tea (natural and weakly brewed) is allowed for a child of this age. Carbonated drinks (even mineral water) are not included in the child's diet.
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Breakfast
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Lunch
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Afternoon snack
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Dinner
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At night
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Cooking for a child
So, the baby's nutrition should be balanced, energetically valuable and correspond to the age capabilities (biting, chewing, digestion and assimilation of food).
Food, as in the earlier period, remains ground (now not through a fine sieve, but on a grater), boiled meat and fish can be turned in a meat grinder only once. It is possible to prepare pancakes, casseroles, soufflés and puddings.
Do not give up ready-made specialized products for baby food. They are produced under high quality control and composition of the product.
Do not forget about the variety of food, the taste preferences of the child: let him get acquainted with as many foods as possible that are allowed at this age.
Daily regimen and nutrition of a child at 15 months
Up to 1.5 years old, the regimen of four to five meals a day remains relevant, the intervals between feedings are 4-5 hours.
Hours of eating should be strictly fixed (deviations of 15-30 minutes are allowed) in order to develop a conditioned reflex in the baby and, accordingly, better assimilation of food.
Lunch should be the most high-calorie, the afternoon snack should be the least.
To maintain a good appetite, do not give anything between feedings (except for water).
The daily amount of food for children from 1 to 1.5 years old is about 1000-1200 ml (excluding liquids). It should be noted that milk and kefir are not drink at this age, but food.
Approximate norms for daily consumption of various food products (taking into account the recommendations of Russian nutritionists):
| Product name | Product per day |
| Kashi | 150-200 g |
| Vegetables | 250-350 g |
| Fruit (juice puree) | 200 ml |
| Milk (mixture), kefir | 500-600 ml |
| Curd | 50 g |
| Cheese | 5 g |
| Sour cream (cream) | 5-10 g |
| Bread | 40 g |
| Meat | 70-80 g |
| Fish | 25-30 g |
| Egg | 1 pc. |
| Butter | 15-20 g |
| Vegetable oil | 5-7 g |
| Sugar | 30-40 g |
| Salt | 3 g |
1 Atherosclerosis is a vascular disease characterized by the deposition of cholesterol plaques on the walls of blood vessels, leading to narrowing or blockage of their lumen.
My Nikita is already 1 year 4 months old. And we have been eating for a long time almost everything that is mentioned in the article. He sucked his breast until 8 months, introduced the first complementary foods from 4 months - vegetables, then from 5 months - cereals (I grind cereals myself), at 6 months. started cooking a small piece of meat (chicken), at 7 months. they started giving us cottage cheese and biolact (kefir) in the dairy kitchen. Then they started eating fish, liver, etc.
For breakfast (9 am) we eat various porridges 250-300 ml.
with crackers,
for an afternoon snack (17 hours) I breed a liver in milk (the usual "Jubilee"), add cottage cheese from the dairy kitchen and fruits (apples, raspberries, cherries, strawberries, bananas, apricots - everything that was available during the season )-150-200 gr.
And for dinner (9 p.m.) we have kefir or biolact from the dairy kitchen - 200 ml.
We drink depending on the season - now compotes, juices, water. I breed juices for him, although our pediatrician advised us to give whole ones. But I have seen in the literature that the stomach is not yet adapted to whole ones. He drinks when he wants to - he always has a bottle. Hot - drinks a lot. Cool - less. And the fact that juices should be given before meals is also true. Promotes appetite. Try it for yourself!
Yes, a child has times when his appetite gets worse or worse. Immediately after a year, I didn’t eat even half, although until a year I ate everything, it even seemed that I didn’t eat enough. It took me several days to restructure my views.
Somewhere in 1 year 3 months. started eating properly again.
And who, besides a mother, knows her child so well as to say what he needs at this moment? Well, I didn’t finish my porridge in the morning - give him more for lunch. If he doesn’t want to eat, take away all the snacks and taste the food: are you going to eat this muck yourself?
Yes, the child will taste food from adult plates. Well, is it difficult to give him a separate plate and pour a little of what you can already eat by age? Or, for example, give a cracker, an apple, cheese, etc. to gnaw. It helps us a lot.
It's also strange for me to watch mothers on the playground complaining to each other that their children "don't eat at all!". And these children immediately run around with chocolates, sweet gingerbread, waffles and cookies in their little hands. Well, where did you put the chocolate to him? Yes, in my 30s I can not eat all day after a chocolate bar. Why does a child need pure carbohydrates? Give him a banana, an apple, a pear to chew on.
Mine loves croutons made from toasted bread. And for teeth training, and there is no harm.
And everything is very true about the regime. We had a neighbor's child (he is an artificial) about our age who was fed when he started screaming. He ate with them for future use - what if they don’t give it next time? And then the health problems started, obesity. Is it really possible to mock children like that? It is better to be tormented once in infancy, accustoming to the regime, than to suffer all your life later, not knowing whether the child is hungry or not.
And my boy clearly knows that his mother will feed him and does not worry about it. Now to my question "Do you want to eat?" can give the answer "Am-am-am." It is immediately clear that the child is ready to eat.
And what about jars and boxes... I once bought a ready-made porridge (when I stopped breastfeeding) - just in case. I was too lazy to cook it myself - I gave it from the box, so he burped it all up. Well, I guess it's a coincidence.
The other is the same. Since I cut it off, I can't even look at these boxes. And with jars as well - the toad strangles to pay for what you can do yourself. Probably for big cities such canned food is relevant, but everything grows in our country. You just need to spare no time for your child. Everything harmful in his life will still be - give him the good that you can!
2008-08-16, Olga
I read it and was horrified! Once again I am convinced that all such articles are sheer harm, but someone reads and believes. It seems that the author, like other pediatricians, nutritionists and all sorts of specialists, not only does not have their own children, but also that they have never seen children at all. This conversion to grams is amazingly simple!!! Unless, of course, there is absolutely nothing to do. And if the baby does not eat up 100 g of soup? Why does no one think that a child is the SAME PERSON, like all of us, who is trying to decide what he SHOULD like and what not.
And maybe he likes salted food, with added sugar, etc. And try to keep such an adult baby from not having to overeat all of the parent's plates.
And for example, you don't have to be allergic to milk, you can just not like it!! My child does not like porridge at all! And now what? But he likes to drink juice a whole bag of 0.2l. And sometimes he eats chocolate. Many of my friends deprive their children of honey after such advice, you see, it's dangerous! And trying to give it is also dangerous!
A mixture of one and a half years is strong!
"The hours of food intake must be strictly fixed (deviations of 15-30 minutes are permissible) in order to develop a conditioned reflex in the baby and, accordingly, better assimilation of food." It's getting scary!! And if he did not want to eat up to failure at lunch, then he must sit and wait until his mother decides that he has already been swallowed. Do you eat by the hour yourself?
It also often happens that a child wants to eat only one thing for several days.
But, apparently, we all need to grow robots that meet the "useful recommendations of nutritionists", otherwise they will have nothing to do, and everyone earns as best they can ...
2004-08-14, Marina
Does the author of the article have any discrepancies?
At the beginning it is written about dairy products that it is better not to eat cheese and sour cream until 2 years old, and it is advisable to use cottage cheese and kefir alternating every other day!
And in the approximate menu there are dishes: COTTAGE CHEESE casserole with SOUR CREAM on the same day with KEFIR or Omelet with CHEESE, bread with grated CHEESE???
How is this to be understood?
We are 1.2 years old, we eat almost always by the hour, something like this:
7-00 Milk 200 ml + 2 cookies (I dissolve in it)
13-00 Chicken soup 80g
vegetable puree 200g (everything you have at home: potatoes, turnip onions, cabbage, beets, carrots, cauliflower, etc.
with r. oil)
meat 50g (chicken or a jar)
piece of bread
juice 50g (or milk)
vitamin (multitabs)
16-00 Fruit 100g (there are 2 types at home, apple and carrot) + milk 50g
19-00 Milk porridge 200g (buckwheat, rice, wheat, corn with oil and sugar)
Bathe
20-00 Fall asleep with breastfeeding.
I grind all vegetables and fruits in a blender, I don’t give anything between feedings, only water, I don’t give adult food, I don’t give salt. I add sugar 1/3 tsp only to cottage cheese and cereals.
Our weight is normal, but I'm thinking of replacing breakfast with porridge, and dinner with a second course.
I also make fresh curd myself every day.
Here is the RECIPE FOR QUICK COTTAGE CHEESE:
Bring 100g of fresh milk to a boil, remove from the burner. Pour in 50g of kefir. Stir until flakes form. Do not interfere anymore, otherwise the cottage cheese will turn out to be fine-grained. Leave alone until cool. The output of the finished product is 50g of the freshest and most useful cottage cheese.
Good luck everyone!
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2010-12-12, ozanina
I am by nature a person who likes everything to be right, I read a lot of different articles about nutrition, I have my own pediatrician who also advises on how to feed. Firstly, early in the morning the child should not be heavily loaded with food, especially after an early breakfast (8.00) the child wants to sleep again. He generally woke up to eat and fall asleep again. Lunch should be dense, a half-time meal should be light, and before going to bed, it is better to give porridge so that the child sleeps well and is full. The feeding schedule depends on which child, i.e. What time does he finally wake up in the morning and when does he go to bed. From here we "dance". My daughter is an owlet, i.e. she lives according to our regime with her husband. We always stay up late and she doesn't sleep either, so our schedule differs slightly from the standard:
8 From 13.00 to 14.00 - Walk
from 15.
00-17.00 (17.30) - SO
18.00 - SUPPLE:
Fruit puree - 70g
Cotton Agushas - about 50g
Dairy mixture - 120ml
1 Cookies
19.00 - SOK 50 ml 9000.00 - Dinner - Dinner :
porridge 150g
fermented milk mixture -170ml
1 biscuit
23.00 juice 50 ml
24.00 - lights out
In between meals I also give dried fruit compote (apple, pear, prunes, dried apricots)
We are 1 year old. The daughter is developing normally.
I have another question. I want to give in the morning instead of the fermented milk mixture - yogurt "Agusha", but how much I can - I don't know.
2005-02-24, Olga
The article is bullshit (the authors will forgive me)
firstly, the child is different from month to month, but here all children are treated with the same brush, a child at 1 year and 2 months, this is not a child at 1 year and 5 months. , they have different needs for food, different possibilities (at least in terms of the number of teeth) not only in volumetric quantity, but also in the quality of food
secondly, my daughter ate kiwi, bananas, grapes, tomatoes, cucumbers, cheese, tangerines, corn porridge, salted fish, beef, pork, sausages, ketchup, etc.
before the year. all sorts of harmful things, but she is not allergic to them, such as carrots, peaches and pumpkins, my daughter’s body believes that these foods are useful to her within reasonable limits, she does not eat on schedule, she does not need to go to kindergarten, therefore she does not eat "harmful" foods in buckets, a few grams are enough for her to satisfy her body's needs for them (it's like in the forest, I have a buffet on a coffee table in the hall, I put saucers with food on it, mostly vegetables, fruits and meat, as necessary, I change dishes throughout the day, the whole day the child, depending on the needs, eats from it, if something is missing, then he goes to the kitchen)
thirdly, a person at the dawn of his civilization was gathering, what he found and ate (it was then that he began to hunt and learn to store food), he was not used to eating on schedule, in the womb a person goes through all the stages of his evolution, so do not interfere with this stages to go further, the child will grow up and become a man
2007-09-15, Algiz
My son is almost 11 months old.
And I completely agree with the article. Well, i.e. I accept it as an option ... because there are a million opinions. My child eats 3 times (except breast) for tomorrow porridge with cottage cheese and fruit puree, for lunch meat and vegetable puree and vegetable oil, for dinner again porridge with fruit puree and yolk. Each meal is 200-300 grams. In breaks I give to drink, gnaw cookies and crackers, apples, bananas, pears. Eats very well, I do not complain about my appetite. The weight is normal, not at all fat! I think he would have eaten the afternoon snack offered in the article, but with us it somehow does not fit into the regimen. We have our own meal plan. We get up late and stay up late... and during the day we suck tit between the edges. I believe that the article should not be taken as the last resort and make a judgment on whether or not you feed your child correctly or not. Read other articles!! Many recommend, among other things, cow's milk until two years old at all. And kefir and yogurt are just starting to be introduced a year.
And another comment: I don't understand why you should give puree soup first, and then vegetable puree with meat?! Those. two different servings of vegetable puree are obtained! Soup, in my opinion, is when pieces of vegetables, noodles, etc. float in a liquid. But this is when the child learns to chew. In the meantime, I have not learned how to make just one vegetable puree ... just more and meat - either in puree or separately as a meatball.
And it is recommended to drink before meals, not after ... or between!
2008-04-09 Sofia
Ladies, read carefully - the reaction to the recommendations will be calmer! Firstly, the menu is "approximate", secondly, for children aged 12-15 months, and thirdly, why be surprised that children refuse a set of healthy foods?! What did you eat during your pregnancy? Now what are you eating? Children exactly copy their parents, and this applies not only to behavior! My hair stood on end in horror when I read that children are given sausages, curds, cheese masses, fried (!) Food - HORROR!!! The fact is that the consequences of using these products can appear many years later.
