Diet Plan for 22 Month 3 Week Old Toddler

By Anisha Nair | Updated: 19/06/2020

Introduction

You’re almost halfway through the 22-month mark! We hope the foods recommended in the meal plan were well received by your little one. Toddlers this age tend to experiment with food based on its colour, texture, and taste, so don’t hesitate to introduce your little one to new foods. Your child will require a lot of calcium and iron during this stage, so feed him milk and iron-rich foods in abundance. Here’s what you can feed your child this week.

Food Menu & Schedule for 22 Month 3 Week Old Toddler

Diet for a 22-month-old – Week 3, Day 1

Breakfast	Poha(flattened rice) with milk
Mid-morning	Plain khakhara mixed with curd
Lunch	Besan(gram flour)-methi(fenugreek) paratha with carrot-palak(spinach) raita
Evening	Banana-strawberry-almond smoothie
Dinner	Vegetable raita + vegetable pulav + moong dal (split yellow gram)soup

Diet for a 22-month-old – Week 3, Day 2

Breakfast	Sooji(semolina)dosa with sambar
Mid-morning	Mashed potato with grated paneer(cottage cheese)
Lunch	Appam with vegetable stew + beetroot raita
Evening	Almond-anjeer(fig) milkshake
Dinner	Veg risotto

Diet for a 22-month-old – Week 3, Day 3

Breakfast	Oats-almond kheer
Mid-morning	2-3 homemade cookies + milk
Lunch	Ragi(finger millet)-wheat roti + sprouts and palak(spinach)+ a few cherry tomatoes
Evening	Paneer(cottage cheese)-khakhara chaat
Dinner	Chicken soup with pulao

Diet for a 22-month-old – Week 3, Day 4

Breakfast	Poha(flattened rice)with tomatoes and capsicum + chocolate-almond milkhake
Mid-morning	Masala makhana(puffed lotus seeds) + banana milkshake
Lunch	Roti + dal + a subzi of choice + a few slices of carrots+ hand pounded rice
Evening	Peanut chikki + ½ cup of banana/apple/any locally available fruit
Dinner	Chicken or paneer(cottage cheese) curry with rice

Diet for a 22-month-old – Week 3, Day 5

Breakfast	Banana pancake
Mid-morning	Rajgira(amaranth) chikki dipped in milk
Lunch	Palak paneer +paratha + a few cherry tomatoes
Evening	Fruit milkshake
Dinner	Methi(fenugreek) thepla with potato subzi + curd

Diet for a 22-month-old – Week 3, Day 6

Breakfast	Atte(wheat flour) ka sheera with milk
Mid-morning	Plain khakhara mixed with curd
Lunch	Mini roti + dal + a subzi of choice + a few slices of carrot/cucumber/tomatoes + 1 spoon of coriander /mint chutney
Evening	Dahi vada (homemade)
Dinner	Mini roti + dal + a subzi of choice + a few slices of carrot/cucumber/tomatoes + 1 spoon of coriander /mint chutney

Diet for a 22-month-old – Week 3, Day 7

Breakfast	Steamed rice cake with chana(chickpea) curry
Mid-morning	Cut fruits
Lunch	Bajra(pearl millet) roti + brinjal bharta + dal + vegetable raita
Evening	Aloo tikki with mint chutney
Dinner	Moong(split yellow gram) sprouts-oats cutlet with homemade dates-tomato-mint chutney

Conclusion

Toddlers at 22 months should have a diet that is rich in whole grains, good fats, and protein. Remember that children at this age should drink full-fat cow’s milk – this will help in their optimal growth and development. At this age, you must try to seat your child with the family during mealtimes as this may help him eat better and try the food that is in front of him. To get a meal plan for week 4 for your 22-month-old baby, click here!