[blparent] Ideas for Toddler Meals

[kate02 at bellsouth.net]

Hi.

I will admit I personally don’t eat much meat and for years was a vegetarian.  I only eat chicken and fish and some times red meet but give larger portions to my husband.  My oldest Daughter eats very little meat and enjoys soy and can either eat meat or leave it depending on her mood.  Recently she has started asking questions about where her food comes from so we’ll see what she decides later down the rode.

As far as toddlers, kids just seem to know what they need and even chicken nuggets and Mac n cheese have nutritional value.  But finger foods are the best though if she won’t use a spoon just give it to her any way and sooner or later she’ll discover that some foods are easer to eat with a spoon or fork .

Hope this helps.
Kate
  
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Scott Lawlor <sklawlor at mac.com>
>
> I know when I was 2, or so my parents told me,  just quit eating meat.  My 
> mom was a bit concerned and even today, some people don't believe that I 
> became a vegetarian at that age and I'm the only one in the family who's 
> like that.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 4:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Ideas for Toddler Meals
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> 
> > Since those days are too long ago for me to remember but I think I just 
> > gave
> > her what ever we were eating.  My friend Darlene has a 23 month old and 
> > what
> > ever the family is eating, so is Eric.  The only difference is his is cut 
> > up
> > for him in smaller pieces and his milk is served in a special cup with a
> > leak proof straw. Like today, we had teriyaki chicken with veggies and he
> > ate the same.  If he doesn't like it, he just have to wait until the next
> > meal.  I don't remember making Gab special food at this age.  Yesterday I
> > went to McDonald's with my neighbor and her 18 month daughter and Haley 
> > had
> > a hamburger and fries.  First she pulled off the top bun, then the bottom,
> > then just ate the meat, then mom gave her a few fries. V
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> > Behalf Of Jo Elizabeth Pinto
> > Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 2:29 PM
> > To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> > Subject: [blparent] Ideas for Toddler Meals
> >
> > Hi, all.  I'm looking for ideas on what meals to give a toddler.  Sarah is
> > eighteen months old now--where does the time go--and she's still shown no
> > interest in a spoon.  She likes to feed herself, so finger foods are best.
> > She'll eat all fruits and most vegetables like they're going out of style,
> > and she'll eat cheese every time she can get it.  Once in a while she'll 
> > eat
> > chicken, but the only way I can get other meats into her is to make meat
> > loaf and then mix that in with stuffing or mashed potatoes to hide it.
> > She'll eat dry cereal, and sometimes rice or noodles.  She gets about 24
> > ounces of milk a day, still mostly in the bottles--I've got a sippy cup
> > graveyard on my kitchen counter because of all the cups I've tried and 
> > given
> > up using.  Anyway, I feel like I'm just giving her the same meals over and
> > over, so I was curious what all foods you moms and dads out there have had
> > success with.
> >
> > Jo Elizabeth
> >
> > "Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed
> > until it is faced."--James Baldwin
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