The nutrition of the child after a year is gradually approaching the diet of an adult. However, the transition to the new menu should be gentle, while the nutritional value of children's meals should not decrease.
Optimal diet
All significant foods should be gradually introduced into the diet of a one-year-old child, and a daily and nutritional regimen should be established. At this age, it is necessary to feed the child 4-5 times a day (not counting night breastfeeding). In the morning at 7-9 o'clock in the morning, the baby is offered breakfast, at 13-14 o'clock - lunch, after a nap - afternoon snack, and at 18-19 o'clock - dinner. At night, you can safely offer the child milk yogurt, or give a breast.
The most voluminous in terms of the number of calories from all daily feedings should be lunch. During lunch, the baby is offered several dishes according to the rules of an adult table. However, many parents complain that the child eats only one dish, for example, soup or the second, and at the same time flatly refuses to continue the meal. The problem here is that the parents do not respect the portions offered to the child. Often a kid's lunch consists of a huge 200 ml portion of soup, after which he really doesn't feel like eating anymore - he is full. That is why it is so important to keep the exact volume of the dishes.
The transition to an adult table implies the principles of proper nutrition. Give your baby more fruits and vegetables, but for now, forget about spicy and very salty foods.
Where to begin
It is better to start your meal with a salad. This can be fresh cabbage salad, vinaigrette, grated carrots, etc. However, the serving size should not exceed 30 g, which is a few teaspoons. After all, the task of such a snack is to induce appetite and start the process of secreting gastric juice for better absorption of food.
Then you can offer soup: vegetable, borscht, cabbage soup, noodles in chicken broth, fish or milk. The volume of a portion of the soup should not exceed 50 ml. Offer a piece of bread or a crouton to it. If the child prefers these treats over main courses, it is best to give them after the main meal as a dessert.
The soup should be followed by the main course. It can be cutlets (from turkey, veal, beef), meatballs, meatballs, steamed or stewed with vegetables. Fish dish - baked salmon, stewed cod or dori fillets, steamed fish cutlets. The volume of a fish or meat dish should be no more than 50 g.
Steamed vegetables (zucchini, cauliflower, broccoli), finely chopped or mashed with a blender, are perfect for a side dish. You can offer a side dish of cereals - buckwheat or rice, if there were vegetables or dairy dishes for breakfast. Mashed potatoes with a slice of butter or pasta are also suitable. The total volume of the side dish should not exceed 70 g. Together with a cutlet or fish, 120 g of the second course is a small portion and it is quite possible for a one-year-old child to eat it.
Potatoes in the diet of a one-year-old child should not be more than 2-3 times a week.
Final meal
You can finish with a drink. It can be fruit juices, jelly, fruit drinks, rosehip infusion. There is no clear limit on the volume - how much the child drinks, which means that he needs so much. In general, there are no restrictions on fluid. The only caveat: it is better not to get carried away with juices, they themselves are very high in calories and can interrupt the appetite, causing a feeling of satiety in the child. As a result, the total amount of food for a child under the age of one and a half years should be 1000-1200 g (without liquid). At the same time, lunch is 200 g, which you will agree, a little and a one-year-old baby can eat.
