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17 Months Old Baby Food - Ideas, Chart, and Recipes
Feeding a toddler is not an easy job. By the time your toddler turns 17 months, he will throw a lot of tantrums and feeding him will become a challenge for you. If you constantly wonder what to feed to your 17-month-old toddler, then worry no more. You are not alone in this. All new moms face this situation in life as their babies grow. Taking care of a toddler is not an easy task but slowly you will learn to take care of him. Meanwhile, here are a few tricks and interesting recipes that can turn the tables in your favour and maintain your toddler's health at optimal levels.
Video: Food Ideas For 17 Month Old Baby
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Nutrient Requirements of a 17 Months Old Child
While putting together some great breakfast ideas, parents should remember that the nutritional requirements of their 17-month-old child should be met appropriately. Here is what your child requires at the age of 17 months.
Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates make it possible for the little one to carry out all the activities of a day. Apart from giving energy, carbohydrates also promote brain development in toddlers. A toddler should consume around 135 grams of carbohydrates daily.
Proteins
Proteins are another essential requirements for a baby. For toddlers, who eat only veg food may not get enough protein. Hence, you need to make sure that your child's protein intake is not compromised.
Iron
Once the baby is weaned, his iron consumption may be affected. When a baby is breastfed, he gets enough iron from the breastmilk but later it may be compromised and as a result, it can affect the growth of the baby. Hence, when a baby is 17 months old or above, you should include iron-rich foods in his diet. Around 7mg of iron intake is necessary at this age.
Sodium
Sodium is rarely considered essential, primarily because most of our salts and other food items do contain sodium in the required quantities. Families that follow a very unique dietary pattern do need to ensure the presence of sodium in their meal choices.
Calories
The appetite of your child might not be as high as before, but that also poses a risk of them not getting enough calories required to stay active in the day. Maintaining a range of 1000 to 1400 calories on a daily basis is a great way to keep them healthy.
Dietary fibre
Most parents wonder which food items or vegetables can provide the required amount of fibre to a child. While there are numerous whole wheat food items, choosing some simple fruits that are fibrous in nature can be an easy way to keep your diet balanced.
Water
You may fail to keep a track of your toddler's water intake as he runs around the house. But, you must not take it lightly. Make sure that your child drinks enough water during the day.
How Much Food Does a Toddler Need at 17th Month?
The food requirements of a kid vary according to size, weight, metabolism, and many other factors. Some kids may be more active than others and may need more food. However, in general, they may need around 1-1.2 kilocalories on a daily basis.
Best Foods for a Seventeen-month-old Baby
Whether you are putting together some kickass lunch ideas for your toddler the following food products have been known to satisfy substantial nutritional requirements of kids.
1. Eggs
Eggs are the best multipurpose option you can go with at any time of the day. The perfect balance of protein and low cholesterol makes it great for the entire family itself.
2. Milk
The inclusion of milk in a young kid’s life is irreplaceable, be it breastmilk or full-cream milk from the dairy. If your child is lactose intolerant, you can opt for soy milk as an alternative. Ensure that it is fortified with all the necessary nutrients your kid needs.
3. Other Dairy Products
While milk is essential for a child's development, other products derived from it are just as important. Yoghurt provides probiotics, cheese provides protein, and butter just makes everything tastier than it already is. So, include dairy products in your baby's daily diet.
4. Seafood
Most parents may not consider seafood as a safe food choice for a 17-month-old baby and they are not wrong. Fish such as shellfish and swordfish should be strictly avoided. Consuming safe fish can provide tons of additional elements like DHA and omega-3 acids to a baby in a healthy proportion.
5. Meat
Avoid giving heavy meat items such as turkey, steak, or mutton to a baby. Instead, stick to poultry items as that meat is easy-to-digest and provides good proteins to the child. Grilled meat that is fresh and organic remains the healthiest choice in this matter.
6. Nuts
While nuts are extremely beneficial for kids, it is essential to check your little one for the presence of any allergy before starting him off with them. If your child has no allergy, you can give him some chopped almonds or walnuts regularly with his meals.
7. Fruits
Choosing fresh and organic fruits over any commercially available juices is always the right decision. Citrus fruits can provide numerous vitamins that a child needs, while some fruits like avocado can provide a good proportion of healthy fat in a single serving.
8. Vegetables
Almost all vegetables are safe to consume for a toddler at this age. If your kid is throwing tantrums and refusing to eat vegetables, get a little creative. You can chop and steam the vegetables and then serve. You can also give vegetables in the form of curry.
9. Grains
Quinoa is quite an interesting choice that should definitely be tried out since it is rich in proteins and iron. Similarly, millets and rice should be included regularly in a child’s diet.
10. Oil
Although oil is not specifically a food item, it is necessary to prepare the meals in healthy oils to ensure that your baby gets enough fats and nutrients from it. While preparing any snacks, use olive oil.
Video: Diet Plan for a 17-Month-Old Baby
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17 Month Old Baby Food Chart/Meal Plan
The meal plan mentioned below for a 17-month-old toddler will prove useful if you want to give different foods to your child every other day.
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 1, Day 1
Breakfast
Idli + sambar + milk
Mid-morning
A few cubes of pineapple or apple
Lunch
Multigrain roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of tomato + hand pounded rice
Evening
Potato and dahi (curd) chaat
Dinner
Missi roti with chicken or paneer (cottage cheese) curry + vegetable raita
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 1, Day 2
Breakfast
Wheat pancakes + chocolate milk
Mid-morning
Pear
Lunch
Roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of cucumber + hand pounded rice
Evening
Oats-apple smoothie
Dinner
Paneer (cottage cheese) paratha with coriander- drumstick soup
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 1, Day 3
Breakfast
Oats chilla + chikoo (sapota) milkshake
Mid-morning
1 orange
Lunch
Chole paratha and pumpkin soup
Evening
Paneer-date ladoo
Dinner
Mixed vegetable soup or chicken broth with vegetable paratha and curd or lassi
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 1, Day 4
Breakfast
Boiled egg + 1 glass of banana milkshake
Mid-morning
Guava juice with chaat masala
Lunch
Roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of cucumber + hand pounded rice
Evening
Paneer and apple mashed
Dinner
Ragi (finger millet) and tomato soup with rajma (kidney bean) chawal
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 1, Day 5
Breakfast
Banana pancakes + milk
Mid-morning
Any melon
Lunch
Multigrain roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of boiled beetroot + hand pounded rice
Evening
Pineapple raita
Dinner
Bajra (pearl millet) roti + brinjal sabzi + dal
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 1, Day 6
Breakfast
Besan (gram flour) paratha + a glass of milk
Mid-morning
Chikoo (sapota)
Lunch
Jowar (sorghum)-wheat roti + masoor (red lentil) palak + a few cherry tomatoes
Evening
Banana-walnut milkshake
Dinner
Paneer (cottage cheese) cutlets or grilled fish with baked bean soup and grated carrot raita
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 1, Day 7
Breakfast
Sattu (barley)-apple porridge with milk
Mid-morning
Papaya
Lunch
Paneer (cottage cheese) pulao with pumpkin soup
Evening
Besan (gram flour) pakoda with curd dip
Dinner
Kanji with besan(gram flour)-methi (fenugreek) sabzi
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 2, Day 1
Breakfast
Grated cucumber and oats pancake
Mid-morning
Date-peanut ladoo
Lunch
Multigrain roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of tomato + hand pounded rice
Evening
Aloo wadi
Dinner
Paneer (cottage cheese) sandwich with mint sauce + drumstick soup
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 2, Day 2
Breakfast
Vegetable upma made with buttermilk
Mid-morning
Mixed fruit juice
Lunch
Roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of cucumber + hand pounded rice
Evening
Tomato or coriander soup
Dinner
Pulao with tomato soup
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 2, Day 3
Breakfast
Omelette with bread or paneer sandwich
Mid-morning
Guava juice with chaat masala
Lunch
Chole and paratha with pumpkin soup
Evening
Paneer and apple mashed
Dinner
1 small cup of chole + 2 small puris + 1 small glass lassi
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 2, Day 4
Breakfast
Rajgira (amaranth)-wheat sheera with mashed raisins for sweetness
Mid-morning
Any melon
Lunch
Roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of cucumber + hand pounded rice
Evening
Phirni
Dinner
Shahi paneer with paratha and tomato- mushroom soup
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 2, Day 5
Breakfast
Sprouted moong (green gram)-oats cutlet with homemade date-tomato-mint chutney
Mid-morning
Chikoo (sapota)
Lunch
Multigrain roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of boiled beetroot + hand pounded rice
Evening
Milk + popcorn
Dinner
Idli with non-spicy sambar and chutney
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 2, Day 6
Breakfast
Milk with ragi (finger millet)-besan (gram flour) ladoo
Mid-morning
Papaya
Lunch
Jowar (sorghum)-wheat roti + masoor (red lentil) palak (spinach) + a few cherry tomatoes
Evening
Fruit yoghurt
Dinner
Roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of cucumber
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 2, Day 7
Breakfast
Boiled eggs or besan chilla
Mid-morning
Khandvi with chutney
Lunch
Paneer pulao with pumpkin soup
Evening
Pista (pistachio)-paneer (cottage cheese) pudding
Dinner
Methi matar malai with paneer (cottage cheese) pulao
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 3, Day 1
Breakfast
Homemade ragi (finger millet) cake with milk
Mid-morning
Chopped guava
Lunch
Multigrain roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of tomato + hand pounded rice
Evening
Anjeer (fig)-walnut ladoo
Dinner
Rajma (kidney bean) chawal with tomato soup
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 3, Day 2
Breakfast
Mint parathas with date-tomato chutney + chikoo (sapota) milkshake
Mid-morning
Boiled chana (chickpea) chaat
Lunch
Roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of cucumber + hand pounded rice
Evening
Plain dahi (curd) with a fruit of choice (except pomegranate and grapes)
Dinner
Tofu bhurji with jowar (sorghum)-wheat roti and grated carrot raita
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 3, Day 3
Breakfast
Scrambled eggs or paneer (cottage cheese) ladoo + anjeer (fig) milkshake
Mid-morning
Murmura (puffed rice) sev
Lunch
Chole paratha and pumpkin soup
Evening
Chopped mango
Dinner
Pongal with vegetable soup
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 3, Day 4
Breakfast
Bajra (pearl millet) roti with milk
Mid-morning
Stewed pear -chopped
Lunch
Roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of cucumber + hand pounded rice
Evening
Crushed khakhara with milk
Dinner
Thalipeeth with white butter and buttermilk
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 3, Day 5
Breakfast
Apple kheer + carrot paratha
Mid-morning
2-3 mathris
Lunch
Multigrain roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of boiled beetroot + hand pounded rice
Evening
Banana milkshake
Dinner
Bajra (pearl millet)-wheat roti with dal methi
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 3, Day 6
Breakfast
Dalia (broken wheat)
Mid-morning
Sprouted moong (green gram) chaat
Lunch
Jowar (sorghum)- wheat roti + masoor (red lentil) palak (spinach) + a few cherry tomatoes
Evening
Phirni
Dinner
Pudina (mint) paratha with lauki (bottle gourd) soup
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 3, Day 7
Breakfast
Omelette or besan chilla with bread and butter
Mid-morning
Papaya
Lunch
Paneer (cottage cheese) pulao with pumpkin soup
Evening
Ragi (finger millet) satva
Dinner
Sabudana (sago) khichdi with cucumber raita
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 4, Day 1
Breakfast
Omelette or besan chilla with bread and butter
Mid-morning
Any melon
Lunch
Multigrain roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of tomatoes + hand pounded rice
Evening
Date-peanut ladoo
Dinner
Vegetable soup with grilled chicken / paneer (cottage cheese) and vegetable sandwich
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 4, Day 2
Breakfast
Vegetable upma made with buttermilk
Mid-morning
Chikoo (sapota)
Lunch
Roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of cucumber + hand pounded rice
Evening
Mixed fruit juice
Dinner
Palak (spinach)-moong dal (green gram split) muthias
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 4, Day 3
Breakfast
Boiled egg + banana milkshake
Mid-morning
Lunch
Chole and paratha with pumpkin soup
Evening
Guava juice with chaat masala
Dinner
Dal khichdi with lotus stem soup
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 4, Day 4
Breakfast
Thalipeeth with white butter and buttermilk
Mid-morning
Oats muffin
Lunch
Missi roti with chicken or paneer (cottage cheese) curry and vegetable raita
Evening
Ragi (finger millet) ladoo
Dinner
Paneer (cottage cheese) paratha with coriander- drumstick soup
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 4, Day 5
Breakfast
Sprouted moong (green gram)-oats cutlet with homemade date-tomato-mint chutney
Mid-morning
Fresh coconut barfi
Lunch
Multigrain roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of boiled beetroot + hand pounded rice
Evening
Khandvi with chutney
Dinner
Mixed vegetable soup or chicken broth with vegetable paratha and curd
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 4, Day 6
Breakfast
Homemade ragi (finger millet) cake with milk
Mid-morning
Pumpkin soup with toast
Lunch
Jowar (sorghum)-wheat roti + masoor (red lentil) palak (spinach) + a few cherry tomatoes
Evening
Wheat pancakes with grated carrots
Dinner
Ragi (finger millet)-tomato soup with rajma (kidney bean) chawal
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 4, Day 7
Breakfast
Mint paratha with date-tomato chutney + chikoo (sapota) milkshake
Mid-morning
Pear and papaya chaat
Lunch
Paneer (cottage cheese) pulao with pumpkin soup
Evening
Grilled paneer (cottage cheese) with pudina (mint) chutney
Dinner
Roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of cucumber + hand pounded rice
Video: 17 Month Old Baby Food Recipes
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Food Recipes For 17 Months Old Baby
While dinner ideas amongst many other meal options might be easy to come up with, snacks can get quite tricky and repetitive after a few weeks. Here are a few interesting snacks recipes that you can try for your toddler.
1. Toast with Avocado
Fats are essential for kids and including avocado in his diet through this recipe can make sure he gets the right amount of it. So, try this tasty recipe for your baby.
Ingredients
Salt
Pepper
Cheese
Whole wheat bread
Banana
Avocado
How To Prepare
Take an avocado and separate the seed. Mash the fruit properly in a bowl so that it forms a creamy paste.
Add some salt and pepper to it to enhance the flavour.
Toast the slices of bread and arrange them on a plate. Spread the avocado mashed mix on the slices. Add banana pieces over it and shred some cheese on top.
2. Banana Oatmeal
Breakfast time is the perfect time to ensure that a child gets the most of nutrients. This recipe can provide enough fibre and vitamins in a single go, as well as keep your child satisfied for a long duration.
Ingredients
Cinnamon
Bananas, chopped
Almond milk
Water
Oats
How To Prepare
Cook oats in a pan. Make use of water or even almond milk as a base for it. Stir the oats intermittently so that they are cooked properly.
Once the oats are softened, add cinnamon powder to enhance its taste.
Turn off the flame and let it cool.
Transfer it to a bowl and mix some banana pieces in it and the dish is ready!
3. Mediterranean Salad
A toddler may not show much interest in eating salad but if you garnish it with cheese, he sure will eat it. Try this salad recipe for your baby.
Ingredients
Cheese
Black pepper
Salt
Coriander
Black olives
Tomato
Bell pepper
Onion
Vinegar
Olive oil
Quinoa, cooked
How To Prepare
Dice the vegetables in small pieces and put them in a bowl.
Take a pan and add olive oil to it. Put onions, bell pepper, tomatoes, and coriander and sauté them.
Add these vegetables with cooked quinoa in a large bowl and garnish with cheese.
4. Tasty Risotto
When looking for a dish that is light on flavour and heavy on nutrition, go with this choice.
Ingredients
Cheese
Lemon juice
Butter
Frozen peas
Carrots
Vegetable stock
Rice
Olive oil
Spring onion
How To Prepare
In a pan, add butter and spring onions, and saute them until they soften.
Add peas and rice and cook it well. Follow up with the vegetable stock, and stir it until it is absorbed fully. Add more stock thereafter till the rice softens. Cover the pan with a lid.
Once the rice is cooked, grate cheese over it and serve fresh.
5. Pumpkin Dip
Not only will this add great flavour to your snack, but it is a great source of vitamin A as well.
Ingredients
Lemon
Pepper
Salt
Pumpkin, canned
How To Prepare
Make pumpkin puree and add pepper, salt to it.
You can also add a few drops of lemon.
Serve with digestive cookies or even various fruits.
Feeding Tips
Feeding your toddler won’t be a difficult task anymore if you keep the following tips in mind.
Let your child handle plastic cutlery by himself.
Allow judicious meal times for your kid to eat calmly.
Focus on trying out variety instead of finishing the food.
Keep the diet balanced at all times.
Talk to your doctor before introducing a new item.
Make sure your kid drinks water after a meal.
Use colourful bowls to make the food look appealing.
Cut fruits and foods into tiny pieces when giving it to your baby.
Don’t let your kid eat without your supervision.
Don’t scold your kid if he spits out any food he doesn’t like.
Meals always constitute a larger portion of your child’s food but snacks for 17-month-old baby are what tend to do the trick many times. Offering a variety can help your kid warm up to food items he hated earlier and you never know he may start eating them.
Disclaimer:
Each child is different and so use these meal plans as a trusted guide as per your discretion. You can modify the meals according to your child’s preferences / requirements.
Never force-feed a child.
While preparing formula, please follow the instructions on the box and use the measuring spoon provided with it.
While introducing solid food to a baby, initially, one needs to prepare watery gruels/soups. As a child gets older, the caretaker/ mother has to increase the thickness of the liquids slowly according to the child’s capacity to swallow. Foods that are too thick can cause stomach upset/ unnecessary load; while excessively watery food might cause the child to remain hungry.
Some kids may eat less on some days and that is absolutely alright. However, if a child eats less for more than 3-4 consecutive days, please visit a doctor to guide further.
A child may eat less during the teething phase or if he/she may not be feeling well. You could increase breast milk /formula feeds on those days. Re-introduce the foods once the child is back to normal.
Don’t stop feeding if the child is suffering from diarrhoea.
You can alter the taste of the food by adding some natural flavours like cinnamon, jeera powder, lemon juice, curry leaves etc. if the child doesn’t accept the food initially.
If your child suffers from an allergy to nuts, gluten or eggs, please consult your doctor before feeding him/her any foods that may contain them.
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With your newborn in your lap now, you must be celebrating the bliss of motherhood. Giving birth to a healthy baby is an accomplishment and you can help your baby grow even stronger and healthier if you know how he is expected to develop during the first three months.
After waiting eagerly for nine months, a new life is finally in your arms. It is a magical moment which is hard to forget. You would certainly cherish watching your baby’s new activities in the first three months. From his divine smile to his first struggles for raising his head lying on his stomach, you are going to witness many pleasant moments during these three months. This phase is also crucial to develop a strong mother-baby bond too.
Let’s see how your little one is expected to be growing and developing physically, day-by-day during the first 3 months.
Newborn Weight Gain
Healthy weight gain is the first thing that is of concern to the parents and the baby’s pediatrician. It is vital for the baby’s growth that she gains strength through proper weight gain. However, your baby could lose 5% to 7% of his birth-weight during the first week, which is completely normal and quite expected. Soon enough most babies start gaining 4oz to 8oz weight per week and grow tall by about 1 in. to 1.5 in. This weight gain depends on many factors like the baby’s birth weight, his appetite, frequency of stools etc. As long as your newborn does not lose any weight in the following weeks and keeps gaining some weight within the range, there is no reason to be concerned.
Control Over Movements
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Newborn Language Development
While your baby is not ready to raise a toast at a party yet, he can certainly try to respond to your ‘Parentese’ by cooing and smiling. That means he is trying to record your baby talks, so that he can learn and reproduce it later. Although remember that not all babies can smile by the time they are 3 months old, some babies do take their time.
Newborn Sensory Development
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How You Can Encourage Your Newborn’s Development?
Interact with your baby as much as you can. Talk, sing, cuddle, play, massage and listen to the music.
Hang a colorful mobile over your baby’s crib. Show him different objects and say the names of those objects.
Look into his eyes when you talk to him and show various kinds of expressions on your face.
Let your baby play with rattles that make different sounds.
Let him touch his toys, your car keys, his feeding bottle, his blanket.
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So friends, love your mom and respect her.
Wholeheartedly, I want to thank every mom for putting us on the right path in life. Thank you!
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खरंतर नर्सरी चा जॉब मी तुझ्याकरता घेतला. वाटलं की तू आणि मी एकत्र राहू तिकडेपण. पण माझा अंदाज थोडा चुकलाच. तू तुझा class सोडून माझ्या class मध्ये येऊन बसू लागली होतीस. उगा तिथल्या टीचर आणि मॅडम ने समजून घेतलं म्हणून नाहीतर, एकतर तू ,नाहीतर मी, असा निर्णय घ्यावा लागला असता. पण थँक यू सगळ्या टीचर्स ला की त्यांनी सगळं खूप छान सांभाळून घेतलं....
आता तू दुसऱ्या शाळेत जातेस पण माझ्या class मधल्या मुलांपासून ते तिथल्या मावशी पर्यंत सगळे जण तुझी आपुलकी ने चौकशी करतात. गेल्या वर्षात तू १-२० अंक, A-Z अल्फाबेट, बऱ्याचश्या कविता म्हणायला शिकली, नवे बरेचसे अवघड संस्कृत श्लोक सुद्धा तुझे तोंडपाठ आहेत, तू सगळे रंग ओळखायला लागलीस..विशेष म्हणजे गोल्डन आणि सिल्व्हर कलर पण तुला ओळखता येतो.. आजकाल तू माझं ऐकून ऐकून मनाचे श्र्लोकही म्हणायला लागली आहेस...
तुला असा वाढतांना पाहून मी मनोमन भरून यायचे आणि येते...😊😊😊
गेल्या वर्षात तू खूप म्हणजे खूप च बोलायला शिकली...ते ही अतिशय सुंदररित्या...हो पण गंमतीचा भाग म्हणजे तू माझ्यावर बारीक लक्ष ठेवायला लागलीस...
घरात थोडा जरी भांड्यांचा आवाज झाला की "कसला आवाज आहे आई ?" ,"काही पडलं का?", "काय पडलं ?" असे एक ना अनेक प्रश्न तू मला विचारतेस. कधी कधी तुझ्या असल्या प्रश्नांना वैतागून मी "काही नाही ग सासूबाई " असं देखील बोलते..😆😆😆😆..
मी स्वयंपाक करत असतांना तू कायम ओट्यावर बसून असते. त्यामुळे तुला मोहरीपासून ते हिंग, लवंग सगळे काही ओळखू येते... आणि आजकाल तू मला भाजी चाखून चव कशी झालीये ते सुद्धा सांगायला लागली आहेस....त्यात अजून भर म्हणजे अलीकडेच तू मला काही पदार्थ बनवण्या आधीच ह्यात काय काय लागेल ते सांगत असते...😊😊😊😊
ह्या वर्षभरात तुझ्या खाण्या पिण्याच्या आवडत्या पदार्थांमध्ये मेथीची भाजी, पालक, भेंडी ह्या भाज्यांची आणि इतर काही पदार्थ जसे मॅगी, पास्ता ह्यांची पण भर पडली आहे...जगात सगळ्या मुलांचा बटाटा आवडता असतो पण तुला काही बटाटा आवडत नाही...हे एक नवल च आहे...😆..तुझ्या एकंदरीत खाण्याच्या सवयी पाहता तुझी पदार्थांची आवड तुझ्या बाबांसारखी आहे हे आता काहीसं कळायला लागलं आहे मला...तुला थालीपीठ आणि पराठे सुद्धा नव्याने आवडायला लागले आहेत .. आणि हो तुला आजकाल नॉनव्हेज पण तितकाच आवडायला लागला आहे...
आजकाल तू सर्रास पणे मला तुला काय हवं आहे खायला ते सांगत असतेस...कधी कधी खूप रागही येतो मला...एवढ्याश्या जीवाला काय हवी ती आवड निवड...पण हो तुला हवं असलेले सगळे पदार्थ मी तुला तितक्याच आवडीने बनवून देते आणि तू ते खाऊन " हुं आई हे छान झालं आहे" अशी दाद ही देतेस...
दिवसभर मला छळणारी माझी कस्तुरी मला कधी लागलं तर, "आई तुला काय झालं? लागलं का तुला ? खूप जोरात लागलं का ? " असं म्हणून माझा सगळा राग, शिण घालवते...
इतकी मोठी केव्हा झालीस ग तू कस्तुरी ???
असं म्हणतात मुली खूप लवकर मोठ्या आणि समजूतदार होतात...ते तुझ्या अशा वागण्यातून कळायला लागलं आहे मला.....
तुला सांगू का ? लग्नाआधी तुझी आजी आणि नंतर तुझे बाबा, ह्या दोघांच्या नंतर माझी काळजी करणारं कुणी आलं असेल तर ती तू....खूप त्रास ही दिलास तू मला गेल्या वर्षी...तुझी शाळा, मला माझ्या शाळेच्या कामात त्रास देणं, घरात धिंगाणा घालणं...पण त्याहून जास्त तू माझी काळजी घेतली हे मात्र तितकच खरं....
मी काही काम करत असताना, "आई , राहू दे ना मी करते " असे कित्येकदा तू मला बोललीस.... लग्नानंतर जर कुणी मला, "हे काम राहू दे तू ,मी करते", असं बोललं असेल तर ती तूच...(हे वाचून तुझे बाबा मनातल्या मनात बोलतील...मी जशी कधी मदत च नाही केली तुला..😆😆😆 सो त्यांचेकर्ता पुढचे वाक्य)....तुझे बाबाही करतात मदत तशी पण तू जे करतेस आणि ज्या वयात करते आहेस त्याचं खास कौतुक वाटतं मला...
गेल्या वर्षात आपण दोघी खूप छान मैत्रिणी झालो...एकमेकींना काय छान दिसतेय, कुठली लिपस्टिक लावायची, कुठला ड्रेस छान दिसेल हे एकमेकींना सांगू लागलो...मला वाटायचं की वडील आणि मुलीचंच नातं घट्ट असतं पण आई आणि मुलीचं नातं देखील तसं असू शकतं हे तुझ्यामुळे कळालं....
गेल्या वर्षात तू खूप नवे मित्र आणि मैत्रीण बनवल्यास...त्यात छान रमलीस देखील...तुझ्या शाळेत जेव्हा तुला घातलं तेव्हा असं वाटलं होतं की तू एक महिनाभर रडशील...पण तू तर ३ दिवसात च छान रमली तिथे...अजून तर नवीन च म्हणजे अवघ्या २ आठवड्यात तू शाळेच्या annual day ला छान डान्स पण केलास...
घरी येऊन काय काय झालं ते सुद्धा इत्यंभूत सांगायला लागली होतीस...😆😆 त्यात गंमतीचा भाग म्हणजे तुला कधीपण शाळेतून आल्यावर विचारलं की , "काय काय केलंस कस्तुरी तू आज शाळेत ?" की तुझं उत्तर, "आज मी खूप रडले. मग आशी मॅडम (आश्लेषा मॅडम) ने मला पाणी दिलं आणि थोडसं खाऊ घातलं" असं सांगायची...😆😆.. यानंतर हे आई आपल्याला रोज च विचारते हे कळल्यावर मी तुला विचारायच्या आत च तू मला हे सांगायला लागली 😆😆😆
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हुश्श... पाहिलंस...किती सुंदर होतं गेलं वर्ष ते ? सांगायला आणि लिहायला वेळ पुरणार नाही इतक्या गोष्टी आहेत...पण हो इथे न लिहिलेल्या गोष्टी, तू मोठी झालीस की , मस्त चहा चा किंवा कॉफी चा मग हातात घेऊन निवांत गप्पा मारताना सांगेल ...प्रॉमिस...
मला दिवसभर "आई मला हे दे ना, आई मला ते दे ना" असं म्हणून सतत त्रास देणारी कस्तुरी, मी तुझ्यावर चिडलेली असताना , "आई तू माझ्यावर चिडली आहेस का ? चिडू नको ना, बोल ना माझ्याशी..मी ऐकेल तुझं आणि बाबांचं सगळं.." असं बोलून मला शांत करते....
किती मोठी झालीस ग कस्तुरी तू ? इतकी कशी समजूतदार झालीस अचानक...??? तू माझ्या आयुष्यात आलेलं परीस आहेस... हो तुझ्या येण्याने मी आणि तुझे बाबा खूप बदललो...तुझ्या येण्याने माझं सगळं जग बदललं आहे...
अशीच हसत रहा, अशीच खेळकर रहा, अशीच मनमोकळे पणाने बोलत रहा, अशीच निर्भिड रहा, अशीच आज्ञाधारी रहा जशी तू आत्ता आहेस, अशीच रहा... विशेष म्हणजे अशीच कस्तुरी बनून रहा... तुझ्या नावाचा, तुझ्या गुणांचा, तुझ्या चांगुलकीचा सुवास तुझ्या नावाप्रमाणे दरवळू देत जा...'kasturi' बनून जग...खूप खूप आशीर्वाद आणि पुन्हा एकदा आभाळभर शुभेच्छा तुला पुढच्या वर्षासाठी....🥰🥰🥰🥰
पुन्हा एकदा Wish you many many Happy returns of the day Kasturi.... Love you....🥰🥰🥰 अगदी मनापासून....
तुझीच,
Aaaaaaai.....
Love you to the moon and back.....
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6 hours ago
Q. ma lmp 28.9.2023 edd date 5.7.2024 ma age 25.7.1999 ma beby boy or girl plsss tell me mam
Dr Ghouse
Paediatrician
5 hours ago
A. be not possible to tell. if there is no relief it is better you see your doctor for proper examination particularly physical examination if there is need for doing investigations to find out the problem and treatment ok
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Expecting Mom due in 5 months
5 hours ago
Q. Hii...., Is it safe to eat jackfruit in 4th month of pregnancy, daily 2 ...
Dr. Minal Acharya
Nutritionist
5 hours ago
A. dear mam, you can eat jackfruit during the 4th month of pregnancy. there is no problem in having it. you can eat all types of seasonal vegetables and fruits even green leafy vegetables.
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Expecting Mom due in 2 months
4 hours ago
Q. is that positive result??? my Due date is tommoro I am having vomitting and nausea and back pain etc please reply asap
shahin
Mom of a 6 m old boy
3 hours ago
A. yes
Dr Laxmi Chavan-Sawant has added a new answer
Guardian of 0 children
3 hours ago
Q. Hi I'm in 23weeks pregnancy
my afi is 26 I have no diabetes or any other issues
is that risky ? what to do for making normal delivery possible
Dr Laxmi Chavan-Sawant
Ayurvedic Gynaecologist
3 hours ago
A. yes AFI level is very high and yes you need to be very careful to have regular follow up with your doctor take the precautions advised by your doctor and regularly keep a watch on baby movements
Dr Laxmi Chavan-Sawant has added a new answer
Guardian of 0 children
3 hours ago
Q. nasal congestion during 9th week pregnancy is normal or something serious?
Dr Laxmi Chavan-Sawant
Ayurvedic Gynaecologist
2 hours ago
A. it's ok . take steam twice daily or you can use nasal drops
You should have proper consultation with your treating doctor , as some examination or investigations may be needful, so that proper medications can be given And the treatment can be done very properly.
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A. You have not given any details about us to what test are you talking about or anything associated with that for that matter can you please repost your question with all the necessary details required to understand your question as accordingly I can assist you on that
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