The sample menu below is based on the energy and nutrient recommendations for an average 10-month-old who weighs 20.7 lbs (per FAO/WHO/UNU Energy Requirements).
This is not a personalized plan, so please bear this disclaimer in mind.
Following the guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Dietetic Association and World Health Organization we suggest you introduce solid foods one-by-one and for at least a day at a time.
Because of physical differences, growth spurts, or teething, your child may need/want more or less food than what’s proposed. This is completely normal as every child is unique.
The idea is to offer the proposed average amount of food needed and to go from there. If however, you need or want personalized advice or have any concerns related to eating, please speak to your pediatrician or a pediatric nutritionist.
Amounts of breastmilk/formula are approximate for this age, adjusted for the nutrient content of the other meals. Notably this is much lower this month than for 9 months due to the addition of a third solid meal. As before, if your child wants more or less throughout the day, feel free to feed on demand. The amounts per meal can also be split into multiple meals.
Water
Ideally, you would also give your child 6-8 oz of water in addition to the below as well. Note that different kinds of food also contain different amounts of water so that will vary with a different menu. For children 10 months old we suggest adding a third meal of solid food. This means that the amount of water intake can be split between three meals now. However, at this stage it also makes sense to offer a little water in between meals as well – just not too close to liquid meals (breast or bottle feeding) as it can interfere with their appetite.
10 Month Old Meal Plan
Breakfast – Sweet Potato Fruit Pudding (click here for recipe)
- ⅓ medium-sized sweet potato
- 1 medium-sized apple
- ¼ medium-sized peach
Lunch – Broccoli Cheese Cakes (click here for recipe)
(makes 12 muffins; lunch portion is 2 muffins)
- 2 cups whole grain flour
- ⅔ cup cottage cheese
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 6 cherry tomatoes
- ¾ cup plain yogurt
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 egg yolk
Snack
- 5 oz breastmilk or formula
Dinner – Potato Leek Cod (click here for recipe)
- 2 oz cod fillet
- 1 medium-sized potato
- ½ medium-sized leek
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
Before bedtime
- 6 oz breastmilk or formula
Wean With Confidence
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