Toddler schedule?
I don't have a strict schedule for my toddlers, just fill their needs as I go, but they NEVER get a full night sleep because even if I feed them before going to bed, they'll still be in the red for hu...
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As others have mentioned, an afternoon nap tends to help keep them from getting too tired too early. If you're sending a toddler to bed in the red and their hunger gets into the red before they wake up, then try getting them to bed in the yellow....less sleep time to get back to full energy means the hunger meter will drop less during the time they are sleeping. Since they can nap in a chair, on a couch or even on the ground, it's easy to have them get a quick nap in to avoid having to send them to bed too early.
While most of the toddler foods will easily fill the hunger meter to max except a few, cereal comes to mind, I've definitely found that the hunger meter drops slower when they eat regular meals. I don't know if the meter, itself, just isn't all that accurate visually or what. If someone is having problems with the hunger meter dropping to red while sleeping, I'd definitely go with the regular meals.
"Louise_Wordsworth;c-16325535" wrote:
the snacks given to the toddler in a high chair barely fill them up. A proper meal (I drag it to the floor in their room) will fill them up longer. I also have my toddler nap in the early afternoon, so they can get to bedtime without being in the red.
While most of the toddler foods will easily fill the hunger meter to max except a few, cereal comes to mind, I've definitely found that the hunger meter drops slower when they eat regular meals. I don't know if the meter, itself, just isn't all that accurate visually or what. If someone is having problems with the hunger meter dropping to red while sleeping, I'd definitely go with the regular meals.
