Am I giving enough food?
For the past few days my 3y3m old toddler has been insatiable. Am I not offering enough, or is he going through a growth spurt? Or just boredom? Or…?
Today he had:
- Breakfast: 1 homemade whole wheat English muffin sandwich with an egg and a slice of cheese, with 1/4 tomato and sliced bell pepper, and a cup of milk.
- Snack: 1/2 banana.
- Second snack: Another 1/2 banana with 1/2 cup yogurt.
- Cup of milk.
- Lunch: chickpea, pork, potato, veggie stew. Asked for seconds.
- Snack: 1/2 large apple, a cheese stick, and 1/4 cup walnuts and sliced almonds.
- Snack: 1/3 cup chocolate cake (I’m on my period, I needed it. had to share. against my will.)
- Snack: 1 cup of cucumber and carrot sticks.
- Snack: Another English muffin with cheese and a cup of water-juice. And 1-2 tbsp raisins.
- Another cup of milk.
- Dinner: 3 homemade tortillas with 2/3 cup homemade guacamole, and another cheese stick.
- Probably another cup of milk or yogurt before bed.
And he’s still asking for more food as if he hadn’t seen food all day. He climbs down from the chair, walks around the house, and as soon as I sit down he’s asking for lunch again. Usually I offer 3 meals and 2 snacks, one cup of milk, but today he was begging all day. Fresh water in his bottle all day. I’m obviously glad that he’s such a good eater, but it seems like too much?