I was in search of a sample menu for Aidan since he’s now one and his previous menu “no longer applies.” It could – I could just increase the amount, but it’s not fitting. His weight has been steady for a couple of months now and he’s starting to drop as far as the average. He’s always been around 80-90th percentile for his age, but he’s now around 70%.
I want him to gain weight since he’s above average in height. (By 2 inches!!)
Plus, he hasn’t slept well since he’s been 9 months and that’s when I changed his diet. I think he needs more sustenance!
So, with that, I came across this blog that had a menu on it, so I’m stealing it. 
Sample One-Day Menu for a One-Year Old
Taken from the AAP “Caring for Your Baby and Young Child Birth to Age 5″This menu is planned for a one-year-old child who weighs approximately 21 pounds.
1 teaspoon = 1/3 tablespoon (5 ml)
1 tablespoon = 1/2 ounce (15 ml)
1 cup = 8 ounces (240 ml)
1 oz = 30 mlBREAKFAST
1/2 cup iron-fortified breakfast cereal or 1 cooked egg (not more than 3 eggs per week)
1/4 cup whole milk (with cereal)
4-6 oz. juice
Add to cereal one of the following:
1/2 banana, sliced
2-3 large sliced strawberriesSNACK
1 slice toast or whole wheat muffin
1-2 tablespoons cream cheese or peanut butter
1 cup whole milkLUNCH
1/2 sandwich – tuna, egg salad, peanut butter, or cold cuts
1/2 cup cooked green vegetablesSNACK
1-2 ounces cubed cheese, or 2-3 tablespoons pitted and diced dates
1 cup whole milkDINNER
2-3 ounces cooked meat, ground or diced
1/2 cup cooked yellow or orange vegetables
1/2 cup pasta, rice, or potato
1/2 cup whole milk
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Sounds good. Tiff has always played it by ear depending on what she could Zaiden to consume…luckily, he loves food and has maintained a normal weight. (yeaaahhh-she kept him away from sweets aside from fruit, aside from an occasional popsicle!)
Watch out for the yellow/orange veggies since the sweet potatoes bother him…maybe some squash??
The butternut squash bothers him, too.
I’ll have to figure something out…or maybe try them again.
Thanks for the menu. I am going to try this with my (almost) 1 year old boy. He loves to eat and everything on here seems practical and easy to prepare.
Thanks,
Marisa
You’re very welcome!!
This menu has been awesome. When I saw a nutritionist for Aidan, she said that it’s a perfect menu and very healthy.
i thought peanut butter was not allowed at 1 year…was i wrong- because i will feed my son anything at this point to get him to eat…
It isn’t recommended until 2 years old, but my husband gave our son some when he was eating it one day. I fussed at hime, but Aidan did OK with it. He gave him a very small amount.
My children’s doctor said that my twin girls age 13 month could eat anything I eat even if I wanted to feed them curry!
I will say that menu is a good idea, but where are your fruits I do not see one on there for any of those meals.
The fruits are in the breakfast section and in juice.