Daily eating routine of 2 year old

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Hi I have a 2 year old who just has no routine at all. I'm thinking of stopping breastfeeding him and really need some advice on how much milk , what times etc to give him. Currently hes just on the boob all night, I'm so knackered and know I need a good routine for both our sackes. Any advice will be much appreciated .

They need around 300/350mls of milk or the equivalent in calcium rich foods e.g. yoghurt, cheese, milk in cereal, etc.

Breakfast, lunch, dinner, maybe a snack or two. What sort of routine do you need?

Thanks for replying.
I'm after a routine that works generally, what times to give milk, do I offer him in middle of night , first thing wen he wakes up and wen to give snacks etc as at the moment snack is me.

Oh my goodness this is me and it is killing me. DD is 27 months and was a great sleeper up until a month ago. Now she is waking for boob multiple times a night!

I'm wondering if she is hungry but she wouldn't eat a snack before bed tonight. I don't know what to do...

DS has 200ml milk with added vitamin drops first thing in the morning with a slice of toast and butter.

A bowl of fruit and Cheerios (no milk) as a mid-morning snack.

A potato waffle and salad or fruit for lunch.

Some crackers or some other snack mid-afternoon

A portion of whatever we're having for dinner, followed by 200ml of milk

We don't give him any milk or food if he wakes in the night, just comfort. You shouldn't give them anything after they've brushed their teeth anyway.

Hello, my daughter is about to turn 2, she stopped breast feeding at 12 months. We don't have a strict routine but I can describe what she does!

She has a cup of whole fat cows milk in a sippy cup (so that she can lie down and drink it) before her nap and before she goes to bed, which is about 12.30 and 7 for us. She also usually has a yoghurt for a snack at some point during the day.

Food can vary, she goes through phases of how hungry she is. I don't think a snack routine would work for her!

She has breakfast, lunch and dinner with us. She lets us know if she wants a snack (fruit, cheese, yoghurt, crackers) between meals herself.

She also has access to a sports bottle of (very weak) squash through the day (I know that water would be better, we used to do that but she would hardly drink anything through the day!).

DD is 21 months and bf about 5 times a day and whenever she likes at night. Usually does 4 hours from bedtime then feeds once or twice between then and morning. She has 4 or 5 meals a day and two bottles of water. She doesn’t drink cows milk.

It’s fine to bf after they’ve brushed teeth.

DD still breast fed has

Breast upon waking

Breakfast of fruit/cereal/Banana pancakes and a cup of cow milk

Snack is a piece (or half) of toast when I have mine for breakfast mid morning

Breast before nap

Lunch sandwich/some form of eggs/different bits to pick at (cheese, meat, fruit)

Afternoon snack veggie sticks/fruit/a biscuit

Dinner something meat and veg, or pasta

Breast before bed.
Water all day

I haven't decided to wean yet, but I'd assume swap breast for milk, so before naps, in the morning. Maybe? Good luck

I have a nearly 2 year old. Our day goes something like this.
7am, cereals and milk from a cup. She just drinks however much she likes. Sometimes she doesn't want any at all. She also has water in a sport type bottle.
She gets given milk and water at every meal or snack time but doesn't always drink it.
10am snack
12.30pm lunch - usually some cheese with whatever else were having
3pm snack
5pm tea - always has Greek yoghurt for pudding
7pm milk and bed

It probably varies between one and two tommee tippee cups a day overall.

@WhiskersPete

Oh my goodness this is me and it is killing me. DD is 27 months and was a great sleeper up until a month ago. Now she is waking for boob multiple times a night!

I'm wondering if she is hungry but she wouldn't eat a snack before bed tonight. I don't know what to do...

I feel u, I'm absolutely exhausted. Just want to stop breastfeeing now, hes nearly 2 and am planning on going cold turkey, just say its finshed or broken as I know from past experience he will just cry and cry until I give in. It's been a wonderful experience but I think it needs to end now

Some really good ideas, thanks guys.
Do any of u feed cows milk at night ?
I'm just trying to think what to give him wen he wakes at night instead of boob?

Normally you'd offer water or comfort rather than milk

Hi! Still BF DD2 who is 15 months, but after stopping feeding DD1 at 17 months, I deliberately chose not to substitute BF overnight and before naps with cow’s milk, and as PP suggests, just offer comfort and water instead, mainly for dental health reasons, but also so as not to swap one problem for another! At this age they can easily go overnight without sustenance if needed, and will also encourage greater intake in the day. I know it’s easier said than done, at least initially, but worth it in the long run. DD1 sleeps for 13+ hours now if you let her! Good luck

She also has access to a sports bottle of (very weak) squash through the day (I know that water would be better, we used to do that but she would hardly drink anything through the day!).

Gosh this is the opposite of DS, he is constantly asking for more water. The amount of wet nappies we get through is ridiculous!

Yes, if I withhold boob DD has a complete meltdown. I can distract her in the day with snacks but at night obviously this won't work.

Last night I tried to sleep in a different room and she slept with DH but she woke in the night and went into full on melt down. I'm thinking I might just have to push through the tantrums. Is weaning always this difficult? Am I just being too soft?