At 2.5 years old, babies’ teeth chewing ability and gastrointestinal digestion and absorption ability are gradually improved, so they can fix the diet pattern of 3 meals a day, eat the same food together with family members and approach the food diversification to adults. According to the recommendations for preschoolers’ diet in the 2016 edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents, 12 kinds of food should be consumed every day and more than 25 kinds of food every week. Experts suggest that the nutrition mix of babies should be more than 3 kinds of cereals and potatoes and mixed beans per day and more than 5 kinds per week on average; more than 4 kinds of vegetables, mushrooms and algae and fruits per day and more than 10 kinds per week on average; more than 3 kinds of fish, poultry and animal meat per day and more than 5 kinds per week on average; more than 2 kinds of milk, soybeans and nuts per day and more than 5 kinds per week on average, so as to ensure balanced nutrition. The dietary requirements for babies at this age are adequate diet, balanced meals, and regular meals, not that it is best to eat any kind of food. Babies must have a balanced diet, 3 meals a day, each meal should have starchy food, animal food and vegetables, the recommended amount of cereals per day generally 85-100g, potatoes in moderation, vegetables can be 100-200g per day, fruit 100-150g, eggs, fish, shrimp, poultry meat 50-70g per day, cooking oil 15-20g. 500ml of milk per day is also guaranteed. You can adjust the amount of food according to your baby’s own food. What I said earlier is just a reference amount, not requiring every baby to eat so much food, you can observe your baby’s activity, mental state and weight gain to make adjustments, as long as you can achieve good weight gain based on a balanced diet. Be sure to pay attention to the provision of animal foods, as animal provides iron and zinc, important for brain development, but also pay attention to milk, because it is rich in calcium, is the main source of calcium, drink too little milk can easily lead to children lack of calcium. However, it must be noted that it is important to give your baby as much plain food as possible, processed foods are too high in sodium and will increase the burden on the kidneys. Some foods that are too sweet, too salty, greasy or not easily digestible should also be avoided for your child.