How much food should i give to a two year old ?

Question

i`m talking portion sizes

snacks how big

what juice

and what they shouldnt eat

my moms adopting one and she would like to know

thanks x

Answer 1

It just depends on the child-- each one is different.  Some days my 2 year old eats a lot other days she just nibbles.  The main thing is to offer a variety of healthy food and let the toddler choose what to eat.  Over the course of a week they will get enough nutrition as long as you're offering healthy choices.

Answer 2

Enough to fill the child up.

Answer 3

Since your Mom has already brought you up, I think she'll know what to do just fine!

Answer 4

If she is "adopting one" shouldn't she have an idea already of how much a 2 year old requires?

My son is 2 and has small meals often.

1 weet Bix for breakfast.

A piece of fruit or a yoghurt for snack.

Sandwich for lunch.

Small bowl of food for dinner (what we have but chopped finely.)

I give my son a cup of fruit juice for breakfast, but only milk and water after that. Fruit juice isn't that good for them.

They shouldn't eat a lot of junk food, only once a week or so.