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Getting Ready for Daycare at 12 Months

Are you getting ready to send your baby to daycare at 12 months of age and wondering how you will ever make it happen?!

Similar to sleep training, the anxiety leading up to daycare drop off is actually WORSE than the actual drop off.

I do remember shedding a tear or two on drop off, but once the first one was over, it was so much better.  

Day 2, there may even have been a little skip in my step as I went back to work ready to engage in adult conversation and feeling confident with my care arrangement.

On the plus side, is there anything better than arriving for pick up and having your little one running towards you with a huge smile on your face yelling “mommy”?

Getting ready for daycare at 12 months

WEANING

One thing you may need to prepare for is the change in breastfeeding schedule if you are so engaged.  here are many options here as you could continue to pump during the day and send two bottles of breast milk the following day for the mid morning and mid afternoon feed when you aren’t present.

Let us assume you are breastfeeding 4 times per day – morning, mid-morning, mid afternoon and bedtime. If you decide the time is right to wean, you can start by eliminating the mid-afternoon feed which generally falls after the afternoon nap.

Instead of nursing at this point, you would offer a sippy cup, not a bottle,  of approximately 4 -5 oz of homo milk.  Sippy cups are recommended rather than a bottle after 6 months. A toddler needs 2 cups (16 oz) of homo milk per day. Some kids will need their milk warmed, while others are not so fussy.  Give your body a couple of days to adjust to this decrease.  A couple of days later, eliminate the mid-morning feed.  Many Moms continue to breastfeed in the morning and at night for some time.  Its up to you.

NAPS

I had an amazing daycare and a strong knowledge of sleep when my son started daycare at 11 months, yet like most parents, I still worried about his sleep daycare.  Its one of those pre-programmed Mom characteristics that we can’t avoid.  The good news is that kids at this age are much more resilient than they were a few months ago and they will adapt.

At 12 months, your child technically still needs two naps.  A shorter morning nap of 45 min to 1 hour, and a longer afternoon nap of  45 min – 2 hr, for a total of  1.5 – 3 hours of daily nap.  These napping times are in addition to the 11-12 hours of uninterrupted over night sleep.

Most daycares will manipulate the sleep times a little to suit their needs since they usually have a variety of age groups to accommodate.  It would be tough for the providers to wait past 9 or 10 am for a 12 month old to wake up from a nap while the 3 year olds were bouncing off the walls dying to go outside.

It is not uncommon for daycares to tackle the morning nap in one of these ways:

1.  They skip the morning nap.  This is not ideal as your child will be exhausted by the 1 pm put down.  This can put them in an overtired cycle where they start waking up more frequently at night, or have trouble settling at bedtime.  Sleep begets sleep and if they aren’t getting enough nap time, it can affect night time.

2.  They bump morning nap up a little early to say 8:15 -9:15 so they can get the children up and go outside or start their programming by 9:30 am.

3.  They have the children nap around 9:00 am while in the stroller, rather than in a crib, on the way to the morning program.  Usually 30 – 45 minutes.

As for the naps, we all agonize over the sleep at daycare at the beginning but they will adapt.  At the beginning, your child may need a little help, often by means of an earlier bedtime.

For the working parent, evenings are a rush of daycare pick, eating dinner and getting your little one ready for bed.

Sometimes this can mean a 7:00 or even 6:30 pm bedtime for your little one.  Often parents are hesitant to push for the early bedtime because they think it means their toddler will wake up earlier.  In the early stage of daycare, an early bedtime is your friend.  If your toddler gets overtired, either by not having a morning nap, or not napping enough in total during the day, your child may start waking up extra early in the morning.  Having an earlier bedtime will help bridge that overtiredness and is your first strategy against early wake ups.

Most daycares have a set afternoon nap time for all the children at 12:30 or 1 pm.  Many centers will wake children at 3 pm to get them up for their afternoon snack, playtime and then pick up.  Since the activities are done as a group, this 2 hours tends to accommodate the needs of the older children who nap less.  When your child moves to 1 nap, it is very common to get a 3 hour monster nap out of them.  Again you may have to accommodate by offering an earlier bedtime.

The most important thing to remember is that sleep begets sleep.  The more well rested your child, the easier it will be for that child to fall asleep and to stay asleep.  It is a journey and its never perfect but we all do the best we can and they will survive!

Did you find my information helpful?  You can join my FREE Helping Babies Sleep Facebook Group where you can post sleep questions and hear from myself and other Moms.  Feel free to offer your support as well.

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15 Easy Lunch Ideas for 1 Year Olds (For Home or to Pack!)

These lunch ideas for 1 year olds will give you inspiration the next time you want to pack a healthy toddler lunch at home or to pack for daycare or preschool. So whether your baby just turned one or you have a more experienced eater, need ideas for at home or to pack, these toddler lunch box ideas will help!

Lunch Ideas for 1 Year Olds

Coming up with toddler lunch ideas for 1 year olds is a challenge, to put it lightly! It’s so hard to know how hungry they’ll be, what food they’ll actually want to eat, how they’ll do with textures—and simply to come up with the ideas. To help, this list has easy ideas that you can serve at home or pack for daycare or preschool.

Food for 1 Year Old

One year olds are in a very specific phase of being able to eat more than they did as babies, but are still not able to chew everything that older toddlers and kids can. They are also notorious for having appetites that can range widely from day to day, so these ideas take both of those into accounts. The options here are easy to pack, but are also nutritious and filled with a range of textures and flavors.

Lunchbox Ideas for  One Year Olds at Daycare

Any of these lunches can be packed to send to daycare or preschool. Or just to take on the go. I have a few lunchboxes and thermoses that I love, so see which might work best for you in your circumstances.

TIP: As always, adjust these toddler lunch ideas based on your one year old’s chewing ability, preferences, and allergies. Which is to say: Iff you see something that isn’t cut or prepared the way you know your toddler would need it to be cut or served, you of course have full permission to change it. I did my best here to visually show you suggested serving options, but you may need to adjust.

1. Easy Snack Box

I love muffin lunches since they allow me to make the main component ahead and then add in simple sides. This one has fresh blackberries, freeze-dried strawberries, O cereal, and Vegan Banana Muffins. (Not every lunch has to have every single food group…do your best with what you have!)

2. Pesto Pasta and Peas with Grapes and Fruit Leather

Having store bought pesto or homemade pesto on hand is an easy pasta sauce that’s flavorful and packed with nutrition—especially when paired with peas—but also kid friendly! Served with halved grapes and fruit leather, this is an easy and fun lunch.

3. Carrot Cake Muffins with Cottage Cheese

Muffins like my Carrot Cake Muffins are a great lunch option, as are Roasted Carrot Fries. We love both cold or slightly warm, so you have options when serving them at home or packed in a lunchbox. Pack a spoon for the cottage cheese if sending to daycare!

4. Easy Breakfast for Lunch

Pair Veggie Muffins with hard-cooked eggs and berries for a super easy and fully make-ahead kids lunch idea.

This super simple idea pairs quickly cooked chicken with roasted sweet potatoes and zucchini for a super easy make-ahead lunch. I love this one since it’s easy to adjust for an adult’s lunch too!

6. Veggie Grilled Cheese, Corn and Applesauce

Adding spinach to grilled cheese is a simple way to increase nutrition in a kid staple. (Just use the filling from my Spinach Quesadillas spread on bread and prepare like any other grilled cheese.) Pair with warmed frozen corn and an applesauce pouch.

TIP: See below for the recipe!

Incorporating broccoli right into the pasta sauce is a simple way to serve it up to one year olds. Try it with a fun pasta shape like stars and paired with simple sides like puffs, berries, and thawed frozen veggies.

8. Easy Finger Foods Lunch

Eggs, Roasted Butternut Squash, fruit and avocado is a super simple lunch idea. I often make the squash and eggs ahead and then warm very briefly to serve or pack. You can lightly rub a little lime or lemon juice on avocado to keep it from turning brown if packing in a lunch box.

9. Meatballs, Pasta and Fruit

My Chicken Meatballs with Sweet Potato are an easy make-ahead protein option that are super yummy and easy for one year olds to chew. Pair with pasta or a grain and fruit to round out the lunch.

10. Soft Roasted Chickpea Lunch

Pair Salty-Sweet Cinnamon Roasted Chickpeas with diced cheese, kiwi, and crackers for a super simple finger foods lunch for a one year old.

Make pizza for lunch a whole lot easier by starting with a tortilla. These are soft and easy to chew (use tortillas labeled “soft” for the best texture for little ones) and yummy—and boast a veggie punch from the pizza sauce.

12. Easy Hummus Lunch Box

I love using dips to help the kids get more interested in foods they may not love and this one year old lunch is a good example. Here, I paired hummus with bread strips, thinly sliced pepperoni, and sauteed green beans. Plus mini animal crackers and fruit.

I never thought I’d find it necessary to make simple sandwiches ahead, but these freezable PB&Js are so handy to have on hand! They thaw in a lunchbox and just streamline packing. You can use sunflower seed butter if needed to make them allergy-free.

These baked fritters are so good in the summer when there’s too much zucchini, or really any time of the year when you want a make-ahead lunch option with a veggie in the mix. I like to serve them diced with a dip like ranch, ketchup, salsa, or even bbq sauce.

You can make this with store bought dough or homemade and it only requires two other ingredients. It’s a fun lunch to make at home or to send in a lunchbox. I like to cut it into strips or cubes to ensure it’s easy for a one year old to chew. Here I paired it with matchstick cut apples and sliced cucumbers.

Healthy Sides for Lunches

If you need some ideas for what to pack with a lunch, these healthy snack options from the store are super easy options.

Best Lunch Boxes for Kids

All of the lunchboxes shown here are in my guide to lunchboxes here.

If you have any questions about food for one year old’s or any of the lunches shown here, please comment below.

I appreciate all feedback and hearing from you all—it always helps to make my content so much better!

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 6 minutes minutes

Total Time 16 minutes minutes

Author Amy Palanjian

Cuisine American

Course lunch

Calories 157kcal

Servings 2

Spinach Grilled Cheese

• ▢ 2 cups baby spinach (loosely packed)
• ▢ 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• ▢ 1 tablespoon cream cheese
• ▢ 1/4 teaspoon cumin
• ▢ 4 pieces whole grain bread
• ▢ 1 tablespoon butter

• Place the spinach, cheese, cream cheese, and cumin in a food processor or blender. Blend until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.

• Spread a thin layer of the spinach mixture onto 2 of the slices of bread. (You may have leftovers.) Add the second bread slices on top to make a sandwich. Add a thin coat of butter to the outside of each sandwich.

• Warm a skillet over medium heat. When warm, cook each sandwich for 2-3 minutes per side or until warmed through and melty.

• Serve warm in slices or cubes.

• You can store any leftover spinach mixture in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-5 days to make additional sandwiches.

Here are other simple toddler lunch ideas to try too:

• Easy Snack Box with mini muffins, diced fruit, freeze-dried fruit, and dry cereal
• Pesto pasta with peas, fruit, and fruit leather
• Carrot Cake Muffins, Roasted Carrots, cottage cheese, halved grapes
• Veggie Muffins, hard-cooked eggs, raspberries
• Chicken and Sweet Potato Bowl with diced pineapple
• Broccoli Pesto Pasta with puffs and fruit
• Finger food lunch of scrambled eggs, roasted squash, avocado, berries
• Pasta and peas with butter, Chicken Sweet Potato Meatballs, and clementine
• Soft Roasted Chickpeas, cheese, kiwi, cheddar bunny crackers
• Pizza Quesadilla with berries
• Hummus Lunch with hummus, bread, pepperoni, animal crackers, and fruit
• Make-Ahead PB&J
• Baked Zucchini Fritters and tomatoes
• Pesto Pizza with sliced cucumbers

Calories: 157kcal, Carbohydrates: 4g, Protein: 9g, Fat: 12g, Saturated Fat: 8g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Cholesterol: 38mg, Sodium: 241mg, Potassium: 220mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 3209IU, Vitamin C: 9mg, Calcium: 251mg, Iron: 1mg

Tried this recipe?Rate in the comments and tag @yummytoddlerfood on IG!

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June 7, 2023 at 16:00 FSBI “IVF RAO” holds a parent meeting “Is your child ready to become a first grader?” The format of the event is online, on the platform of the social network VKontakte.
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