Introduction
Your child is close to his 2nd birthday – excitement is in the air! The past 23-and-a-half months have been a rollercoaster with your smiling, laughing toddler, and we’re sure you’ve started planning for his big day. This is the age when your child can eat almost any solid food, which means there are many options for you to explore when it comes to feeding your little one. If you’re looking for meal plans for toddlers to get an idea, here’s it is!
Food Menu & Schedule for 23 Month 2 Week Old Toddler
Diet for a 23-month-old – Week 2, Day 1
| Breakfast | Vegetable upma + milk |
| Mid-morning | Chopped dates + almonds + cashews |
| Lunch | Mini roti + dal + any sabzi of choice + a few slices of carrot/cucumber/tomatoes + 1 spoon of coriander /mint chutney |
| Evening | Bajra(pearl millet) puff porridge with almond powder |
| Dinner | Pav bhaji (less spicy) and spinach soup |
Diet for a 23-month-old – Week 2, Day 2
| Breakfast | Ragi(finger millet)dosa + milk |
| Mid-morning | Plain khakhara mixed with curd |
| Lunch | Mini roti + dal + any sabzi of choice + a few slices of carrot/cucumber/tomatoes + 1 spoon of coriander /mint chutney |
| Evening | Fruit custard |
| Dinner | Vegetable raita + vegetable pulav + moong dal(yellow split gram) soup |
Diet for a 23-month-old – Week 2, Day 3
| Breakfast | Apple kheer + carrot paratha |
| Mid-morning | Mashed potato with grated paneer(cottage cheese) |
| Lunch | Mini roti + dal + any sabzi of choice + a few slices of carrot/cucumber/tomatoes + 1 spoon of coriander /mint chutney |
| Evening | 2-3 homemade cookies with milk |
| Dinner | Varan bhaat |
Diet for a 23-month-old – Week 2, Day 4
| Breakfast | Dalia(broken wheat) |
| Mid-morning | 2-3 homemade cookies + milk |
| Lunch | Mini roti + dal + any sabzi of choice + a few slices of carrot/cucumber/tomatoes + 1 spoon of coriander /mint chutney |
| Evening | Oats/ jowar(sorghum)puff porridge |
| Dinner | Chole paratha and pumpkin soup |
Diet for a 23-month-old – Week 2, Day 5
| Breakfast | Makhana (puffed lotus seeds) kheer |
| Mid-morning | Masala makhana + banana milkshake |
| Lunch | Mini roti + dal + any sabzi of choice + a few slices of carrot/cucumber/tomatoes + 1 spoon of coriander /mint chutney |
| Evening | Banana/apple milkshake |
| Dinner | Chicken or paneer(cottage cheese) curry with rice |
Diet for a 23-month-old – Week 2, Day 6
| Breakfast | Atte(wheat flour) ka sheera with milk |
| Mid-morning | Rajgira (amaranth) chikki dipped in milk |
| Lunch | Mini roti + dal + any sabzi of choice + a few slices of carrot/cucumber/tomatoes + 1 spoon of coriander /mint chutney |
| Evening | Paneer(cottage cheese) -apple mash |
| Dinner | Methi(fenugreek) thepla with potato sabzi + curd |
Diet for a 23-month-old – Week 2, Day 7
| Breakfast | Banana pancake with chocolate milk |
| Mid-morning | Broken chakli |
| Lunch | Mini roti + dal + any sabzi of choice + a few slices of carrot/cucumber/tomatoes + 1 spoon of coriander /mint chutney |
| Evening | Roti + jaggery + a glass of milk |
| Dinner | Soya patties with masoor dal(red lentil) soup and rice |
Conclusion
Continue feeding your child ghee, bread, veggies, and lean meats to make him strong. Do not give into your child’s tantrums of wanting sodas or sweet drinks during the day; water is the best option to quench thirst. Ensure that finger foods aren’t so small that the child chokes on them, and try to avoid giving him chewing gum altogether as it is a dangerous choking hazard. Always remember: Force-feeding your child is never a good idea as it can lead to weight gain and constipation.To get the meal plan for week 3 for your 23-month-old, click here!
