Please help; I need a realistic meal plan for my toddler (20 months) that I can make quickly each week and know ahead of time. What do you feed your kiddos that isn’t always homemade? We don’t eat together yet because she eats before we do each evening so I’m making a separate meal for her.
Posted May 19, 2022, 10:28 PM UTC
Frozen meatballs cooked in spaghetti sauce stovetop.
I can whip up homemade cheese sauce and boil pasta quick for a small serving (make a roux with flour and melted butter, add milk and seasoning, once thickening turn off burner and add in a handful of cheese
Stovetop roasted or steamed veg (peas broccoli great beans)
Deconstructed byrrito - heat up some beans, serve woth torn up tortilla and cheese in their favorite form.
Another idea - toddler eats what mom and dad had for dinner night before - so just cook him some extra and reheat next night. No massive prep required
Frozen chicken nuggets in microwave - 40 seconds each side
And if you want to be lazy like me...
I didn’t know this existed!!! Thank you!!!
Haha yw! I was stressing about meal prepping for my girl and I kept seeing ads for this on IG and so I was like why not? Worst case, she doesn't like it. But nope, my girl does well with them. We do the finger foods, not the plates just yet, but my girl is only 14 mos.
My toddler is currently obsessed with whatever mom and dad are eating.
I lovingly prepare and cook carrots just for him? NOPE
He sees me attempting to snack on carrots in peace - “WANT DAS MAMA!!”
Offer eggs that he has eaten hundreds of times before? NOPE
I decide to eat them so they don’t go to waste - “NO MAMA ME EAT!!”
He may be a sociopath 🤣But anyway, I do think group meals can be helpful for toddlers - they really are wired to copy adults!
Look up the website https://www.yummytoddlerfood.com/
They have the best easy toddler recipes!!