Your child is close to turning 22 months! Kids grow really fast – you’re probably experiencing the surprise yourself! Continue giving your child a good dose of nutrients in the form of a variety of foods, and take note of his weight, calcium levels, vitamin D levels among other things as they are important in his growth and development. Here is a meal plan to help you understand what you can feed him through the week.
Food Menu & Schedule for 21 Month 4 Week Old Toddler
Diet for a 21-month-old – Week 4, Day 1
Breakfast
Fresh homemade medu vada with chutney
Mid-morning
Pineapple cubes with chaat masala or honey
Lunch
Multigrain roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of boiled beetroot + hand pounded rice
Evening
Ragi (finer millet) biscuits with milk
Dinner
Mini roti + dal + any sabzi of choice + a few slices of carrot/cucumber/tomatoes + coriander/mint chutney
Diet for a 21-month-old – Week 4, Day 2
Breakfast
Doodh (milk) poha with chopped fruits
Mid-morning
Banana/apple/any locally available fruit
Lunch
Egg bhurji with roti + curd rice and beetroot raita
Evening
Rice crackers with cheese spread
Dinner
Roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of cucumber + hand pounded rice
Diet for a 21-month-old – Week 4, Day 3
Breakfast
Jowar (sorghum) puff kheer
Mid-morning
Banana/apple/any locally available fruit
Lunch
Roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of cucumber + hand pounded rice
1 cup kabuli chana (chickpeas)- capsicum poha + 1 glass of milk
Mid-morning
Grilled and cut sweet potato
Lunch
Besan (gram flour)-methi (fenugreek) paratha with carrot-palak (spinach) raita
Evening
Chopped fresh fruits
Dinner
Veg risotto
Diet for a 21-month-old – Week 4, Day 5
Breakfast
Methi (fenugreek) paratha with mango milkshake
Mid-morning
Banana/apple/any locally available fruit
Lunch
Ragi (finger millet)-wheat roti + sprouts and palak (spinach) + a few cherry tomatoes
Evening
Chikoo (sapota) milkshake
Dinner
Chole paratha and pumpkin soup
Diet for a 21-month-old – Week 4, Day 6
Breakfast
Idli + sambar + milk
Mid-morning
Fruit chaat
Lunch
Roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of carrots+ hand pounded rice
Evening
Paneer (cottage cheese)-date ladoo
Dinner
Chicken/paneer (cottage cheese) curry with rice
Diet for a 21-month-old – Week 4, Day 7
Breakfast
Parathas + chocolate milk
Mid-morning
Banana/apple/any locally available fruit
Lunch
Palak paneer and paratha + a few cherry tomatoes
Evening
Banana-almond milkshake
Dinner
Methi (fenugreek) thepla with potato sabzi + curd
Conclusion
You may find yourself in a situation where your child absolutely refuses to eat – if it is too much of a hassle, let it be for some time and then try after a while. Don’t force-feed your child. Toddlers at this age can be tough, but this won’t last too long. Be patient and continue feeding your child as much as he can eat. To get the meal plan for your 22-month-old, click here!
