Mommies/Daddies/Nannies how much does your little one(s) eat?

My daughter will be 14 months old on May 15th. She’s abt 25 lbs. She’s a big girl (not fat) but proportionate. This morning she had a cereal bar & a WHOLE banana (which I might regret later giving to her because of possible constipation). The banana was a small to medium one. And she STILL was hungry!
I worked at a daycare and it seemed that those kids at less. Maybe cause offered less? I gave her a few of these Beechnut Yogurt bites and I’m cutting her off for now. She seems happy anyway.
So I was wondering what you offer your children for breakfast, or any meal for that matter and if they’re always pining for more?

Do you think it can be a growth spurt?

Thanks.

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9 comments a "Mommies/Daddies/Nannies how much does your little one(s) eat?"

Sounds like it could be a growth spurt.

My son eats 3 containters of veggies ( they are 1.5 ounces each. ) so he gets 4.5 ounces a day and 24 ounces of formula on top of that a day. I should add that my son is 6 months old.

That doesn’t seem like too much to me at all – my son is 12 months old and would eat that much easily. He’s 50 percentile height and 30 weight, so he’s obviously not huge..

Aidan is 10mths tomorrow and he eats heaps! He weighs around 22lbs/10kg (50th percentile) and is really tall, about 31.5in / 80cm (over 98th percentile, lol). Really well proportioned though, actually looks a bit on the skinny side for his height

He eats 2-3 whole weetbix for breakfast, the same as my 4 and 7 year olds! And me for that matter!! AND he will drink an 8oz bottle of milk when he first gets up (breakfast is 1-2 hours after milk, sometimes sooner) PLUS he will sometimes eat some fruit too!

For lunch today he had a whole (large) banana and 1 piece of bread with cream cheese spread on it, w/out crusts, and an 8oz bottle of milk

Afternoon tea was tub of yoghurt

Dinner was LARGE bowl of mixed vegies just before 5pm,
4oz milk at 5.30pm and bowl of custard at 6pm.

Plus a couple of biscuits as snacks thru the day and water.
He is a piggy!! He eats about the equivalent as my 4 year old son!

I feed my son for as long as he’ll eat. He won’t overeat, they just don’t have the patience or ability to stuff themselves stupid like we do!

I’d say she is just hungry or is having a growth spurt! Aidan sleeps 12+ hours at night so wakes up HUNGRY! and he just started walking 3 weeks agp so he is burning heaps of energy now and needs to keep refueling!

4 chessburgas a day i is not kidding he is for munths uld

Your stomach is about the size of your fist (unless you’ve been overindulging for months and/or years and it’s expanded semi-permanently). Therefore, you should figure out the approximate size of the child’s fist and apportion the food to fit.
Children tend to eat until they’re full, spread their eating choices among the foods that are offered, and choose a fairly balanced diet if given a wide enough selection. For that reason, you should offer a balanced diet with a good variety of foods that are good for the child like fruits and vegetables with only a bit of protein (eggs, meats, peanut butter, etc.) and a tiny amount of fat (nuts, oils, almond butter, etc.). The fruits, vegetables, and carbohydrates (whole grain cereals, breads, brown rice, etc.) will fill the child’s stomach and the protein and fat will provide energy. Offer these good-choice foods every two-three hours.
[All of this can be looked up on the internet, including approximate serving sizes for various ages. You should also start reading labels on things like breakfast bars to make sure it's not mostly sugar and to see what constitutes a "serving" size.]
Adults often eat just to please their taste-buds without ever slowing down long enough to realize they’re full, thus setting a horrid example for their children who tend to imitate what they see their loved ones doing on a regular basis. Therefore, you should set a very good example by eating reasonable portions of a variety of foods that are good for you.
Peanut butter and jelly (or sliced banana) on whole-wheat bread is a classic “child’s” meal for a very good reason: Kids like it, it tastes good, and it’s easy to make. Not too bad a lunch for an adult either.

My daughter is 13 months-For breakfast she eats a whole (large) banana and some multi-grain Cheerios. My daughter is “average” sized, she was 20lbs. at 12 months. But she can eat! It’s kind of a joke in our family, because my daughter eats so much and has never turned down food. She always want more, and will not stop eating until all of the food is gone! Sunday we went out for Mother’s Day. My daughter ate a large chicken strip (the kids meal, meant for an older kid, came with 3), a cup of steamed veggies, and at least 10 large tortilla chips. I was amazed lol. She always eats way more than my 3 year old son.

Your daughter’s probably getting really physically active right now based on her age. She may just be hungry all of the time because she’s burning so much energy. I would say just keeping feeding her, but of course make sure it’s healthy stuff.

I don’t think that sounds like an outrageous amount. My son is almost 11 months old and he has probably eaten close to that at some sittings. It’s healthy food, it’s not like he’s eating a whole fried chicken or anything. Everyone is hungrier at some meals than others.

And 25 pounds is nowhere near fat for a 14 month old. My son was almost 23 pounds at 10 months, and is a big, healthy boy.

I am mom to 4, grandma to 1, and I’ve been a child care provider for 21 years. Toddlers and children go through a wide variety of eating phases. Some days they’ll barely eat a bite all day while other days they can’t get enough food fast enough. There really is no rhyme or reason to it. What I find helps for the children I feed, as well as for me, is to include a little protein in most meals and snacks. Try adding a scrambled egg at breakfast or a few bite-sized pieces of lean ham in addition to her cereal bar and banana. You can also try some foods higher in fiber content such as whole grain toast. If you doctor has approved peanut butter for her than a slice of whole grain toast spread with a bit of peanut butter than cut into strips is a favorite for both meal and snack time around my house. Some doctors OK peanut butter at 12 months while others suggest waiting until 24 months or even 36 months if there is a history of food allergies in the family. You could also go with some non-traditional foods at breakfast time such as leftover chicken and rice from last night’s dinner or perhaps a quesidilla made with whole wheat tortillas some shredded cheese and leftover ground meat from tacos. Feeding kids can be a challenge. One day they can eat seconds of a food and the next day refuse to touch it. Over the years I’ve found that it works well to plan, prepare, and serve a variety of healthy meals and snacks spread out every 2-3 hours throughout the day. After I serve it, then it becomes the child’s job to eat what and how much they want. Some days that’s a lot and other days it’s hardly anything. As long as everyone is happy, healthy, and growing it all works out. ADDED: Just to clarify something one person said, the energy our body needs from food comes from carbohydrates, not fat and protein. Foods that contain carbohydrates are grains, cereals, rice, pasta, milk, yogurt, fruit, legumes (dried beans), starchy vegetables (potatoes, corn, peas), sweet treats and starchy treats (crackers, chips). I had Gestational Diabetes when I was pregnant with my 4th baby and am now diagnosed with a pre-diabetic condition called Glucose Intolerance. I’ve had to take some classes and learn about the ways food affects our body as I attempt to ward off Type 2 Diabetes as long as possible.

Angela had a big growth spurt after her first birthday…just within the last month or so, she has grown into pants that were literally dragging on the ground! It could be a growth spurt….or she could just be having a “hungry day.” Ang has those once in a while, where I could almost clean out the fridge feeding her. She’d eat a whole banana any day, along with some cheese (her favorite food). Talk about a recipe for constipation!

For breakfast, she usually has 1/2 cup oatmeal and either a cereal bar or half a banana. But she’d eat a whole banana if I’d let her!

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