Meal & Snack Ideas for
Toddlers (1-3 Years)

Breakfast Ideas

Turkey sausage, clementines, and cereal
Turkey sausage, clementines, and cereal
1 small clementine, peeled
¼ cup toasted oat cereal
2 turkey sausage links, cooked and cut up
½ cup milk
Mini pancakes with peanut butter, blueberries, and chopped strawberries
Mini pancakes with peanut butter, blueberries, and chopped strawberries
¼ cup strawberries, quartered ¼ cup blueberries
2 small pancakes
1 Tbsp peanut butter, drizzled or spread thinly on pancakes
½ cup milk
Whole wheat English muffin with cheese, scrambled egg, and tomatoes
Whole wheat English muffin with cheese, scrambled egg, and tomatoes
3 grape tomatoes, quartered
½ whole wheat English muffin, toasted and sandwiched with
1 Tbsp shredded cheddar cheese
1 egg, scrambled
½ cup milk
Whole wheat toast with peanut butter and bananas
Whole wheat toast with peanut butter and bananas
½ banana, sliced
1 slice whole wheat bread, toasted
1 Tbsp peanut butter, spread thinly on toast
½ cup milk

Lunch Ideas

Zucchini Fritters and diced fruit
Zucchini Fritters and diced fruit
½ cup diced fruit
Zucchini Fritters
water
Fruit Pizzas and salad
Fruit Pizzas and salad
Fruit Pizzas
on 2 halves of an English muffin
small salad with light dressing
water
Tomato and Spinach Pizza and pineapple
Tomato and Spinach Pizza and pineapple
½ cup chopped pineapple
1 slice Tomato and Spinach Pizza
water

Snack Ideas

Blueberry and Carrot Oatmeal Bar
Blueberry and Carrot Oatmeal Bar
1 Easy Blueberry and Carrot Oatmeal Bar
½ cup milk
Banana, Orange, Pineapple Smoothie
Banana, Orange, Pineapple Smoothie
Banana, Orange, Pineapple Smoothie
Strawberry Smoothie
Strawberry Smoothie
Strawberry Smoothie

Dinner Ideas

Tuna (or Salmon) Burgers and green beans
Tuna (or Salmon) Burgers and green beans
½ cup cooked peas, broccoli or green beans
Tuna (or Salmon) Burgers
1 cup milk
Mac ‘N’ Cheese and mixed vegetables
Mac ‘N’ Cheese and mixed vegetables
½ cup cooked mixed vegetables
whole grain Macaroni ’N’ Cheese
water
Bean Tostada, rice, and diced zucchini
Bean Tostada, rice, and diced zucchini
½ cup diced zucchini, cooked
½ cup whole grain rice, cooked
Easy Cheesy Bean Tostada
water
Beef or bean taco
Beef or bean taco
½ cup diced tomatoes
½ cup shredded lettuce
1 corn tortilla
¼ cup shredded cheese
½ cup beef (or beans)
water
Side-Lying

Side-Lying Hold

  1. For the right breast, lie on your right side with your baby facing you.
  2. Pull your baby close. Your baby’s mouth should be level with your nipple.
  3. In this position, you can cradle your baby’s back with your left arm and support yourself with your right arm and/or pillows.
  4. Keep loose clothing and bedding away from your baby.
  5. Reverse for the left breast.

This hold is useful when:

cross-cradle

Cross-Cradle Hold

  1. For the right breast, use your left arm to hold your baby’s head at your right breast and baby’s body toward your left side. A pillow across your lap can help support your left arm.
  2. Gently place your left hand behind your baby’s ears and neck, with your thumb and index finger behind each ear and your palm between baby’s shoulder blades. Turn your baby’s body toward yours so your tummies are touching.
  3. Hold your breast as if you are squeezing a sandwich. To protect your back, avoid leaning down to your baby. Instead, bring your baby to you.
  4. As your baby’s mouth opens, push gently with your left palm on baby’s head to help them latch on. Make sure you keep your fingers out of the way.
  5. Reverse for the left breast.

This hold is useful when:

Football

Clutch or “Football” Hold

  1. For the right breast, hold your baby level, facing up, at your right side.
  2. Put your baby’s head near your right nipple and support their back and legs under your right arm.
  3. Hold the base of your baby’s head with your right palm. A pillow underneath your right arm can help support your baby’s weight.
  4. To protect your back, avoid leaning down to your baby. Bring baby to you instead.
  5. Reverse for the left breast.

This hold is useful when:

CRADLE hold

Cradle Hold

  1. For the right breast, cradle your baby with your right arm. Your baby will be on their left side across your lap, facing you at nipple level.
  2. Your baby’s head will rest on your right forearm with your baby’s back along your inner arm and palm.
  3. Turn your baby’s tummy toward your tummy. Your left hand is free to support your breast, if needed. Pillows can help support your arm and elbow.
  4. To protect your back, avoid leaning down to your baby. Instead, bring your baby to you.
  5. Reverse for the left breast.

This hold is useful when:

laid-back

Laid-Back Hold

  1. Lean back on a pillow with your baby’s tummy touching yours and their head at breast level. Some moms find that sitting up nearly straight works well. Others prefer to lean back and lie almost flat.
  2. You can place your baby’s cheek near your breast, or you may want to use one hand to hold your breast near your baby. It’s up to you and what you think feels best.
  3. Your baby will naturally find your nipple, latch, and begin to suckle.

This hold is useful when: