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Most of the moms complain that they are their toddler is fussy and not eating well, it is natural that they are fussy, they are more interested what the world has in store for them and not on the same old broccoli we try to feed every other day 😉
Give them variety, new flavors to keep them interested in food. I have tried all these concepts in the Indian Toddler Food Chart with recipes, will try to post one new food chart every month.
As the baby crosses the first year mark, he can eat everything that an adult eats except without chillies and salty foods. Avoid deep fried snacks and junk foods.
This being said what is the need for a food chart for a toddler?
Toddlers are not small adults they can’t eat or finish up the equivalent portion as an adult does!!
This is where most of the moms go wrong, they think that their baby is a big boy or girl and try to stuff them with food and eventually the toddler starts to hate eating food.
So how much should a toddler eat?
Indian Food Chart for Toddlers
This Indian toddler food chart gives you options for breakfast, midmorning snacks, lunch, evening snacks and dinner.
Milk Requirements
You can feed your toddler the regular milk what he takes daily in the morning around 100 to 200 ml when he wakes up. If your toddler is allergic to milk products, you can substitute it with a whole fruit or Soya Milk or Almond Milk.
It is better to give commercial health drinks like horlicks, pediasure after 2 years.
If you want to add a health mix powder to your toddler’s milk you can try adding this Homemade Health Mix Powder. or the Dry Fruits Powder.
In the evenings,  if your toddler needs milk then the same volume 100 – 150 ml can be given.
Water Requirements
A toddler would require atleast 5 cups of water daily or according to his thirst. This includes the milk, juices and other fluids consumed by the toddler. Check this article to know about Water Intake for Toddlers
Few things to remember
1. The chart is meant as a guide, it is ok if you can’t follow it every day.
2. You can mix and match the recipes for the whole month according to your toddlers likes and dislikes.
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| Breakfast | Mid Morning snacks | Lunch | Evening snack | Dinner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Moong dal Sprouts Cheela | Chickoo milkshake | Masala Khichdi | Shahi Tukda | Idli Tadka |
| Tuesday | Suji Veg Upma | Veg soup | Fried Rice | Milk 150 ml | Carrot Cheese paratha |
| Wednesday | Wheat Pancake | Apple Fingers | Palak Khichdi | Bread upma | Steamed Dosa |
| Thursday | Aloo Matar Paratha | Smoothie | Egg Rice / Veg Pulao | Milk 150 ml | Vermicilli Pulao |
| Friday | French toast/ Suji Toast | Egg Bhurji/ Veg Fingers | Veg Khichdi | Suji paneer Cutlets | Ragi Dosa |
| Saturday | Rava Idli | Oats Cookies | Jeera Pulao | Milk 150 ml | Besan ka Paratha |
| Sunday | Vegetable Pasta | Veg muffins/ Chicken | Carrot rice | Beetroot Rolls | Oats Pancake |
Breakfast recipes for Toddlers
2. Suji Veg Upma (This link is from another site, please follow the recipe with less salt, will post the recipe soon in MLM)
4. Suji Toast
5. Rava Idli
Lunch Recipes for Toddlers
1. 10 types of Khichdi Recipes for Toddlers
2. Pongal
3. Fried Rice
4. Egg Rice
5. Carrot Rice.
Dinner Recipes for Toddlers
1. Steamed Dosa
3. Idli Tadka
5. Ragi Dosa – Add 2 teaspoon  of Ragi powder to Dosa batter and make dosas.
6. Oats pancake
Snacks
While snacks is not mandatory, it is better to feed the toddler something every 2 hours, it need not be elaborate snacks like beetroot rolls or spring rolls, just a simple whole fruit like apple would do.
Hope this chart was useful, do leave a comment below for any queries or doubts.
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