Yummy for the 14-month old and the family!
1 year and 2 months! Are they still a baby or can we now call them toddlers? Do we still feed them soft foods or can we go with adult foods now?
If there was something I learned from experience with both my kids, is that after they crossed the 1-year mark, not only can they chew better, they prefer to eat on their own. We let them be part of the family dining table and would share some of what we are having with them.
Trust me, this is so much easier than always having to prep something completely different for the babies! However, it goes without saying that salt and sugar levels should still be minimised until at least 2 years old. We also cut the food to small bite sizes.
Assuming that weekdays are the busy days, I left the fancier recipes for the weekend. Hope you and your family will enjoy this spread!
| Days | Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner |
| Monday | Omelette | Pasta with tomato sauce and ground meat with soft mushrooms | ABC soup with soft rice |
| Tuesday | Plain white porridge | Soft noodle soup | Grilled fish with boiled vegetables |
| Wednesday | Fruit with yoghurt | Bubur lambuk (go easy on the spices if needed) | Braised tofu and meat with soft tofu |
| Thursday | Thosai | Dried anchovies porridge with sweet potatoes and carrots | Soy sauce chicken, beans and soft rice |
| Friday | Cheese toast | Braised noodles | Soft fried rice |
| Saturday | Nasi lemak! (plain soft rice with egg and cucumber) | Dhal or lentil soup (lentils, butter or ghee, onion, pumpkin, garlic, stock, tumeric powder, cumin powder, and any spices that baby likes) | Pizza! (Cheese, minced chicken, tomatoes, mushrooms, spinach, broccoli, etc) |
| Sunday | Pancakes with blueberries or bananas | Shredded roast chicken with soft-cooked cauliflower | Nasi tomato with chicken pieces |
* you can replace chicken with any meat of your choice
Pro-tip :
When feeding your 14 month old real food, I highly encourage to give them plenty of fluid. Especially in our Malaysian weather and because their solid intake are less runny now. This is why I let both my kiddos wear PETPET® that allows both my little ones to stay fresh and dry up to 10 hours. Less crankiness, happy mummy!
