Solids Meal Plans

[SheilaTheTank]

I'm trying to expand on K's diet and what I send to daycare. Right now we are sending to daycare cereal or yogurt in with pureed fruit for breakfast and a jar of pureed vegetable matter for lunch. Dinner is BLW with whatever we are having. Daycare is not thrilled at the idea of BLW, which I can completely understand with multiple LOs to watch, so we only send purees there. 

What does your LOs daily diet consist of? What are you sending to daycare or feeding throughout the day in terms of solids? How many meals per day are you trying to give solids? Bonus points for what foods you give. 

[peachesncream]

I will answer for DD1 since DD2's solid meal plan mostly consists of "here, have an apple slice and stop screaming at me".

We sent a pouch and a yogurt or cottage cheese to daycare every day starting around 10 months I think. She would also get a Munchie Mug of yogurt melts or puffs (https://www.amazon.com/Munchie-Mug-Snack-Cup-Yellow/dp/B002F9DKYC <--- HIGHLY recommend those!!). There are pouch handles you can buy so kids can feed themselves without the risk of pouch volcanoes (https://www.amazon.com/PouchBuddy-Turquoise-PouchBuddy-Including-Refillable/dp/B00MSGKMF2/).

Honestly I am a weirdo in the minority I know but I feel bad making my daycare lady deal with feeding solids so I delay sending them as long as possible. Sending food with DD2 is not even on my radar yet. She is only getting solids one time a day right now.

[Deleted]

He gets prunes almost every morning b/c of poop issues. Daycare gives him a container of something for lunch. I give him a veggie and fruit for dinner. I don't know if this is the right thing to do, but it seems to be working well enough.

[rachelilly23]

K only gets solids once a day right now.... she doesn't have much interest still. I need to start her on oatmeal cereal in the morning, a fruit at lunch, and veg at dinner.

But.... lazy. Annndddd she seems to have tummy troubles after every time she's had something so far.

[carissa325]

C has a fruit at either breakfast or lunch depending on the day and a veg for dinner. She gets a few bites of prunes for dessert every 2-3 days because she seems to get constipated easily.

[zombiesquad]

Probably the exception, but DS's daycare feeds his class the same stuff the other kids get unless told otherwise by the parents. He gets small portions of veggies, spaghetti, casserole, fruit, etc. The kid eats better at daycare than he does at home. They always check with me to see if it's okay and I get a report of what he's eaten.

[paloslee]

We do three times a day. Morning is usually cereal mixed with fruit. Lunch is veggies or fruit or mixed. And veggies for dinner. We do snacks too, occasionally. Like puffs or wafers. He enjoys the plum organic wafers

[sunshineshades]

We do 2-3 meals a day. I'm probably not a lot of help though because we don't do much in the way of purees
Breakfast- cereal or soft fruit or toast
Dinner- soft veggie. Meat if it's something easy to eat (she's had homemade meatballs and sausage).

I've done purees or mashed fruit to try to get more into her to help her poop.

Last night I mashef our dinner -rice, raisins, cauliflower together because I didn't think she could eat it as we were and then she had sausage as well.

[SheilaTheTank]

Sept 30, 2016 12:36:23 GMT -5 sunshineshades said:

We do 2-3 meals a day. I'm probably not a lot of help though because we don't do much in the way of purees
Breakfast- cereal or soft fruit or toast
Dinner- soft veggie. Meat if it's something easy to eat (she's had homemade meatballs and sausage).

I've done purees or mashed fruit to try to get more into her to help her poop.

Last night I mashef our dinner -rice, raisins, cauliflower together because I didn't think she could eat it as we were and then she had sausage as well.

WTF were you eating that had raisins and cauliflower together?

[halfahippy]

Breakfast she usually has a part of a banana or toast with applesauce on it or some puréed fruit. Lunch is whatever we are eating. Today was grilled cheese and watermelon. Dinner is more of whatever we eat. Last night we had a big salad so I gave her some cucumber, avocado, and tiny pieces of chicken to try. Most of her food still lands on the floor, but she definitely gets some. The dogs are happy.
Other big ones at our house are eggs (hard boiled or scrambled), cottage cheese, and steak. For the steak, I hold it and let her go to town. She gets so mad when I take it away!

[sunshineshades]

Sept 30, 2016 13:20:56 GMT -5 SheilaTheTank said:

Sept 30, 2016 12:36:23 GMT -5 sunshineshades said:

We do 2-3 meals a day. I'm probably not a lot of help though because we don't do much in the way of purees
Breakfast- cereal or soft fruit or toast
Dinner- soft veggie. Meat if it's something easy to eat (she's had homemade meatballs and sausage).

I've done purees or mashed fruit to try to get more into her to help her poop.

Last night I mashef our dinner -rice, raisins, cauliflower together because I didn't think she could eat it as we were and then she had sausage as well.

WTF were you eating that had raisins and cauliflower together?

Bahaha. My husband made it. A wild rice dish made in a skillet. It may have been currents maybe or craisins? All the same to me. It was really good though.

[readinglove]

We are only at 1 meal per day right now. He'll gnaw on cucumber for awhile, then it's oatmeal and a veggie or fruit.

[jewel441]

We only do 1 meal per day too and all BLW type stuff, but I get why daycare wouldn't want to do that. I'm actually not sure I would want them too either, no one watches your kid like you do... but my mom used to just puree literally whatever they were eating in a coffee bean grinder and give it to me. Like all mixed together. Whatever it was. I can't speak for the taste back then, but my brother and I are super super not picky eaters now and always have been.

[rosetyler72]

We do lunch and dinner here. Usually puréed veggies, some chunks of avocado, banana, etc for him to practice grabbing with. We do the pouches sometimes too because they are way less work.

[SheilaTheTank]

Oct 1, 2016 8:46:38 GMT -5 jewel441 said:

We only do 1 meal per day too and all BLW type stuff, but I get why daycare wouldn't want to do that. I'm actually not sure I would want them too either, no one watches your kid like you do... but my mom used to just puree literally whatever they were eating in a coffee bean grinder and give it to me. Like all mixed together. Whatever it was. I can't speak for the taste back then, but my brother and I are super super not picky eaters now and always have been.

If I can't stomach eating it I wont give it to her. I just cant with pureeing a whole meal. Super York.

[sunshineshades]

Oct 1, 2016 18:11:23 GMT -5 buttercup said:

When do you start a breakfast?

We moved to two meals at 5.5 months. He loves it. Daycare does a purée there (provides) and we do oatmeal or purée at home.

E has only been on solids like 2 weeks. I asked at her doctor's appointment this week if it was OK for her to eat 3 meals a day because she's so interested and I was told it was fine.
So if you have the time and want to, go ahead. If not I wouldn't worry about breakfast.

[roseinbloom]

Sept 30, 2016 13:20:56 GMT -5 SheilaTheTank said:

Sept 30, 2016 12:36:23 GMT -5 sunshineshades said:

We do 2-3 meals a day. I'm probably not a lot of help though because we don't do much in the way of purees
Breakfast- cereal or soft fruit or toast
Dinner- soft veggie. Meat if it's something easy to eat (she's had homemade meatballs and sausage).

I've done purees or mashed fruit to try to get more into her to help her poop.

Last night I mashef our dinner -rice, raisins, cauliflower together because I didn't think she could eat it as we were and then she had sausage as well.

WTF were you eating that had raisins and cauliflower together?

Off topic, but the first thing that came to my mind was that some people make malai kofta with raisins. I'm anti-raisin, personally, but now I'm salivating over the idea of malai kofta.

[arbe]

Don't mind me as I try to catch up on all the posts...

I tried to go the blw route but it became frustrating for all parties.

I've been putting our extra veggies in food processor for Emmalyn and send to DC. I just decided to buy pureed fruits because she isn't trying to pick up chunks of food and gets mad when she she's food that she can't get in her mouth.

I just bought puffs too so she can practice because DC does a cheerio buffet (throw cheerios on table) before meals and I know she will be sitting there soon enough.

Also made her oatmeal for the first time, but not sure how often I'll send it to school because it gets thick after putting in fridge and they would have to make sure they thin it out.

Last tidbit, I fed my older 2 at 4mo and by 9 months they ate almost everything, I feel starting E later has made life easier but we're going through foods faster. Meaning I keep realizing things she hasn't tried yet.

[SheilaTheTank]

Oct 2, 2016 17:57:51 GMT -5 roseinbloom said:

Sept 30, 2016 13:20:56 GMT -5 SheilaTheTank said:

WTF were you eating that had raisins and cauliflower together?

Off topic, but the first thing that came to my mind was that some people make malai kofta with raisins. I'm anti-raisin, personally, but now I'm salivating over the idea of malai kofta.

recipe? 

It took me until my mid 20s to realize that I really didn't like raisins and that was ok. Now I full on hate them. 

[SheilaTheTank]

Oct 3, 2016 6:58:10 GMT -5 arbe said:

Don't mind me as I try to catch up on all the posts...

I tried to go the blw route but it became frustrating for all parties.

I've been putting our extra veggies in food processor for Emmalyn and send to DC. I just decided to buy pureed fruits because she isn't trying to pick up chunks of food and gets mad when she she's food that she can't get in her mouth.

I just bought puffs too so she can practice because DC does a cheerio buffet (throw cheerios on table) before meals and I know she will be sitting there soon enough.

Also made her oatmeal for the first time, but not sure how often I'll send it to school because it gets thick after putting in fridge and they would have to make sure they thin it out.

Last tidbit, I fed my older 2 at 4mo and by 9 months they ate almost everything, I feel starting E later has made life easier but we're going through foods faster. Meaning I keep realizing things she hasn't tried yet.

K also gets annoyed when she can't pick it up. I have this thing for when she's all messy and she gets frustrated: www.amazon.com/Boon-Pulp-Silicone-Feeder-Orange/dp/B00BFEULW2?th=1. It's easier to handle when her hands are slippery. 

Also laughing at the cheerio buffet. I haven't done cheerio's yet because something about the smell of wet cheerios and baby smell makes me hork. 

[jewel441]

I know pure BLW your not supposed to but I sometimes help LO get w/e in her hand or hold something in an easy way. I also had to play around with cutting in different shapes to make it easier

[SheilaTheTank]

Oct 3, 2016 7:50:16 GMT -5 jewel441 said:

I know pure BLW your not supposed to but I sometimes help LO get w/e in her hand or hold something in an easy way. I also had to play around with cutting in different shapes to make it easier

If I can tell she is trying and that it's just not working, I will help get it into her hand. I don't understand why you wouldn't help in that case. They need to be shown how to human and holding food is basic humaning. 

[sunshineshades]

Oct 3, 2016 8:55:41 GMT -5 SheilaTheTank said:

Oct 3, 2016 7:50:16 GMT -5 jewel441 said:

I know pure BLW your not supposed to but I sometimes help LO get w/e in her hand or hold something in an easy way. I also had to play around with cutting in different shapes to make it easier

If I can tell she is trying and that it's just not working, I will help get it into her hand. I don't understand why you wouldn't help in that case. They need to be shown how to human and holding food is basic humaning. 

I regularly hand E food or even put it in her mouth for her. I don't really think it's confusing her. Same with we do purees for fruit because she's constipated and I'm trying to get as much in her as I can. So far she moves between everything (picking up food, spooned purees, my putting for in her mouth) with no issues on what she's supposed to do once it's in her mouth. She pretty much chews on everything.
I don't see how it's supposed to not be good to do whatever either. They figure it out.

[SheilaTheTank]

Oct 3, 2016 9:32:22 GMT -5 sunshineshades said:

Oct 3, 2016 8:55:41 GMT -5 SheilaTheTank said:

If I can tell she is trying and that it's just not working, I will help get it into her hand. I don't understand why you wouldn't help in that case. They need to be shown how to human and holding food is basic humaning. 

I regularly hand E food or even put it in her mouth for her. I don't really think it's confusing her. Same with we do purees for fruit because she's constipated and I'm trying to get as much in her as I can. So far she moves between everything (picking up food, spooned purees, my putting for in her mouth) with no issues on what she's supposed to do once it's in her mouth. She pretty much chews on everything.
I don't see how it's supposed to not be good to do whatever either. They figure it out.

K's newest thing is wanting to hold the spoon and feed herself. It is painfully slow and messy and half the time she ends up poking herself in the eye, but at least it keeps her occupied. Eventually she'll figure it out.

[arbe]

SheilaTheTank got that boon thing too, haven't tried it yet.

[roseinbloom]

Oct 3, 2016 7:39:46 GMT -5 SheilaTheTank said:

Oct 2, 2016 17:57:51 GMT -5 roseinbloom said:

Off topic, but the first thing that came to my mind was that some people make malai kofta with raisins. I'm anti-raisin, personally, but now I'm salivating over the idea of malai kofta.

recipe? 

It took me until my mid 20s to realize that I really didn't like raisins and that was ok. Now I full on hate them. 

I've never made it, only ordered it at Indian restaurants if they make it with cashews. It's probably a lot of work to make, but if I ever give it a shot I'll remember and send you the recipe.