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Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Portions for the under 5's

Okay, Sally (and any other mums out there), are you ready?

Sarah Avridge is 9 months old. She is an active baby, just starting to crawl.
Once she turns 1, Sarah's portion sizes are:
Meat/fish/chicken/beans: 1/2 to 1 Tblsp finely chopped with gravy or sauce or 1 egg: 2-4 x per day.
Fruits: 1/2 a small apple or pear or a small plum (peeled please): 2-4 x per day.
Veg: 1 Tblsp soft or mashed carrot, courgette, pumpkin, broccoli etc: 3-5 x per day.
Grains/cereals: 1/2 - 1 slice of bread, or 1 Tblsp mashed potato/rice/porridge: 4-6 x per day.
Dairy: 2 Tblsp yoghurt or custard or 3 dices of cheese: 2-4 x per day.
Fat and sugar: avoid at this age.
Milk: 500ml full fat milk or formula per day.
Until she turns 1, Sally should keep Sarah's portion sizes small, increasing them gradually to the 1 year old level.

Toby is an adventurous little boy of 2yrs 9mo. He loves climbing and riding his tricycle. Until he turns 3, Toby needs:
Meat/fish/chicken/beans: 1 1/2 Tblsp chopped meat, 1 fish finger, sausage or egg: 2-4 x per day.
Fruits: 1 small apple or pear, or slice melon, or 4 strawberries: 2-4 x per day.
Veg: 1-2 Tblsp carrot, courgette, pumpkin, broccoli, a small chopped salad etc: 3-5 x per day.
Grains/cereals: 1 large slice of bread, or 1-2 Tblsp mashed potato/rice/porridge: 4-6 x per day.
Dairy: 3 Tblsp yoghurt or custard or 4 dices of cheese: 2-4 x per day.
Fat and sugar: 1 plain biscuit or 1 small slice of plain cake: 1-2 x per day.
Milk: 750ml full fat or low fat milk per day.
Sally can start increasing Toby's portion sizes now, gradually.

Once Toby is 3, he will need:
Meat/fish/chicken/beans: 2-3 Tblsp chopped meat, or 1-2 fish fingers or sausages, or 1 egg: 2-4 x per day.
Fruits: 1 small apple, banana,pear, slice melon, or 6 grapes: 2-4 x per day.
Veg: 2-3 Tblsp carrot, courgette, pumpkin, broccoli, a small chopped salad etc: 3-5 x per day.
Grains/cereals: 1-2 large slices of bread, or 2-3 Tblsp mashed potato/rice/porridge: 4-6 x per day.
Dairy: 4 Tblsp yoghurt or custard or 1 small matchbox of cheese: 2-4 x per day.
Fat and sugar: 1 plain biscuit or 1 small slice of plain cake: 1-2 x per day.
Milk: 750ml full fat or low fat milk per day.

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