Diet Plan for 16 Month 3 Week Old Toddler
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Introduction
Now that we’re into the 3rd week, your little one must have tasted a wide variety of foods that are tickling and teasing his tase buds! You may have noticed that certain food items keep repeating across the meal plans, including porridge, the typical roti-sabzi combos, a glass of milk everyday, and lots and lots of fruits too. These are staples that your child will not only take to quickly but will find easy to eat, while gaining essential nutrients as well. The next set of meal plans also include these staples, as well as some new dishes we’re sure your kiddo will love!
Food Menu & Schedule for 16 Month 3 Week Old Toddler
Diet for a 16-month-old – Week 3, Day 1
| Breakfast | Poha with milk |
| Mid-morning | Rajgira (amaranth) sheera |
| Lunch | Multigrain roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of tomato + hand pounded rice |
| Evening | Oats and fruit smoothie |
| Dinner | Dal khichdi with carrot halwa |
Diet for a 16-month-old – Week 3, Day 2
| Breakfast | Broccoli sooji (semolina) upma + elaichi (green cardamom)-kesar (saffron) milk |
| Mid-morning | Fresh coconut barfi |
| Lunch | Roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of cucumber + hand pounded rice |
| Evening | Dhokla with green chutney |
| Dinner | Tomato-pumpkin-masoor dal (red lentil) soup with hand pounded rice pulao |
Diet for a 16-month-old – Week 3, Day 3
| Breakfast | Banana-vanilla milkshake |
| Mid-morning | Pumpkin soup with toast |
| Lunch | Multigrain roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + grated carrot + hand pounded rice |
| Evening | Fruit custard |
| Dinner | Palak (spinach)-paneer (cottage cheese) paratha |
Diet for a 16-month-old – Week 3, Day 4
| Breakfast | Egg or paneer (cottage cheese) paratha with green chutney |
| Mid-morning | Pear and papaya chaat |
| Lunch | Roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of cucumber + hand pounded rice |
| Evening | Fresh coconut barfi |
| Dinner | Vegetable khichdi with dahi (curd) or kadhi |
Diet for a 16-month-old – Week 3, Day 5
| Breakfast | Sooji (semolina) sheera with milk |
| Mid-morning | Pineapple juice |
| Lunch | Multigrain roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of boiled beetroot + hand pounded rice |
| Evening | Ragi (finger millet) satva |
| Dinner | Methi (fenugreek) thepla + lauki (bottle gourd) kofta |
Diet for a 16-month-old – Week 3, Day 6
| Breakfast | Wheat ladoo and milk |
| Mid-morning | Melon balls |
| Lunch | Roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of cucumber + hand pounded rice |
| Evening | Potato-cheese lollipops |
| Dinner | Paratha + paneer (cottage cheese) bhurji |
Diet for a 16-month-old – Week 3, Day 7
| Breakfast | Fruit custard |
| Mid-morning | Phirni |
| Lunch | Multigrain roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of tomato + hand pounded rice |
| Evening | Boiled corn and sprouts chaat |
| Dinner | Chicken curry with plain rice and vegetable soup |
Conclusion
If you notice that there are foods your baby doesn’t eat at all, it could be that he didn’t like it because of the way it was cooked or its flavour in that particular dish. Re-introduce such foods in a different way, sneak them into other dishes that he likes, and present dishes in creative and colourful ways. You’ll be surprised at how your baby actually might enjoy the same food he rejected earlier! For more ideas on what to cook up next week, click here!
