Feeding schedules and amounts

12 – 23 months

Your child should be walking without support. During your baby’s 2nd year of life (from 12 - 23 months) you should be getting them used to eating from the family pot. Just be sure that the food is cut into small pieces they can chew and is not too spicy. You can begin to introduce dairy and dairy products at this age.

Frequency

Amount Texture

• Continue to breastfeed your baby every time he or she wants (day and night)

• Feed baby aged 12–23 months 3 times a day.

1 cup of food at each meal

Give your baby 2 snacks (ripe banana, mango, boiled potato, arrow root, or avocado) between morning and afternoon then afternoon and evening meals

Give your baby food from the family pot cut into small pieces to make it easy for him or her to eat.

Remember, this family icon it means this is a healthy recipe that can be served to the whole family. If you want to prepare it for only the children, you can reduce the amounts.