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Build a week for your childA week for a child of one and a half along the Russian feeding programme for ages 1–3: five meals a day, kids' dishes and kefir before bed. From 18 months porridge is no longer puréed, and vegetables and meat are cut into small pieces.
The food the child eats in a week costs $17.40, that is $2.49 a day at average chain prices (United States). Buying whole packs comes to $100.87, with 45 items on the list.
At this age: about 1300 kcal and 39 g of protein a day, 600–700 ml of drinks (Russian norms MR 2.3.1.0253-21). Milk, kefir, fruit and bread cover the rest.
BreakfastBaked Omelet with Broccoli and Cheese
223 kcal≈ $0.69
LunchBuckwheat with Braised Chicken
288 kcal≈ $0.58
DinnerLazy Dumplings (Cheese)
335 kcal≈ $1.02
SnackBaked Cottage Cheese Balls
186 kcal≈ $0.67
Before bedKefir or milk, 200 ml
BreakfastBaked cottage cheese syrniki with semolina
255 kcal≈ $1.02
LunchCod and Potato SoupCheck fish for bones before serving.
108 kcal≈ $0.91
DinnerBuckwheat Porridge with Milk
202 kcal≈ $0.34
SnackBerry Kissel
78 kcal≈ $0.64
Before bedKefir or milk, 200 ml
BreakfastMillet Porridge with Pumpkin
186 kcal≈ $0.38
LunchBraised Turkey with Vegetables
166 kcal≈ $0.89
DinnerTurkey and Zucchini Patties
203 kcal≈ $1.01
SnackSugar-Free Apple Oatmeal Cookies
170 kcal≈ $0.31
Before bedKefir or milk, 200 ml
BreakfastBanana cottage cheese
149 kcal≈ $0.86
LunchSteamed turkey meatballs with mashed potatoes
263 kcal≈ $0.94
DinnerOne-Pan Turkey and Rice with Zucchini
207 kcal≈ $0.70
SnackBanana, Pear, and Apple Fruit Salad for Little Ones
79 kcal≈ $0.32
Before bedKefir or milk, 200 ml
BreakfastFriendship Porridge with Rice and Millet
223 kcal≈ $0.26
LunchMilk Soup with Vermicelli
196 kcal≈ $0.22
DinnerBaked Vegetable Omelette
146 kcal≈ $0.44
SnackPear
46 kcal≈ $0.28
Before bedKefir or milk, 200 ml
BreakfastBuckwheat Porridge with Butter
168 kcal≈ $0.28
LunchMeatballs in Sour Cream Sauce with Rice
259 kcal≈ $0.85
DinnerPollock Baked in Omelette
189 kcal≈ $0.87
SnackBanana Oat Cookies (No Eggs or Butter)Chop raisins and dried fruit finely.
189 kcal≈ $0.37
Before bedKefir or milk, 200 ml
BreakfastSweet Pumpkin and Raisin Rice PorridgeChop raisins and dried fruit finely.
148 kcal≈ $0.36
LunchKids' Borscht Without Frying
155 kcal≈ $0.80
DinnerPotato Casserole with Ground Meat
288 kcal≈ $1.00
SnackKefir with Crispbread
93 kcal≈ $0.39
Before bedKefir or milk, 200 ml
The list is counted in packs, not grams: a head of cabbage, a bag of rice, a dozen eggs. Prices are supermarket averages; your store will differ.
At this age: about 1300 kcal and 39 g of protein a day, 600–700 ml of drinks (Russian norms MR 2.3.1.0253-21). Milk, kefir, fruit and bread cover the rest.
Five times: breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack, dinner and kefir or milk before bed. Breakfast covers about 25% of the day's calories, lunch 30–35%, dinner 20%, the rest goes to the snack and the milk drink (Russian feeding programme for ages 1–3).
Yes, if the dish has nothing spicy, no mushrooms, sausage, smoked food or pickles. Set the child's portion aside before adding salt and spices. Racion drops such dishes from the week on its own when the child eats from the family table.
Mushrooms, pickles, hot sauces, mustard, horseradish, pepper, vinegar, mayonnaise, fizzy drinks, cakes and pastries, sausage, smoked or salted fish, caviar, seafood and real coffee (Russian feeding programme for ages 1–3). No honey under one.
About 450 g a day, counting cottage cheese, sour cream and cheese. Cottage cheese 200–250 g a week, cheese up to 5 g a day and not spicy, mould-ripened, smoked or processed. Milk at 2.5–3.2% fat.
Routine, norms and limits follow the Russian feeding programme for ages 1–3 (National Medical Research Center for Children's Health, Union of Paediatricians of Russia, 2019), norms MR 2.3.1.0253-21 and sanitary rules SanPiN 2.3/2.4.4282-26. This is guidance, not a prescription: your paediatrician knows your child best.