Here is a sample menu for a child between 8 and 12 months old. It includes a balance of fruits and vegetables, dairy, whole grains, and nutrients that your child needs to develop and grow! 

Breakfast 

• 1⁄4–1⁄2 cup cereal or mashed egg. 

• 1⁄4–1⁄2 cup fruit, diced (if your child is self- feeding). 
• 4–6 oz. Breastmilk or formula. 

Snack

• 4–6 oz. Breastmilk, formula, or water. 
• 1⁄4 cup diced cheese or cooked vegetables. 

Lunch 

• 1⁄4–1⁄2 cup yogurt or cottage cheese or meat. 
• 1⁄4–1⁄2 cup yellow or orange vegetables. 
• 4–6 oz. Formula or breastmilk. 

Snack

• 1 cracker. 
• 1⁄4 cup yogurt or diced fruit (if child is self-feeding). 
• Water. 

Dinner 

• 1⁄4 cup diced poultry, meat, or tofu. 

• 1⁄4–1⁄2 cup green vegetables. 
• 1⁄4 cup noodles, pasta, rice, or potato. 
• 1⁄4 cup fruit. 
• 4–6 oz. Formula/breastmilk. 

Before bedtime

• 6–8 oz. Breastmilk or formula or water (If formula or breastmilk, follow with water or brush teeth afterward.).