Soft diet (1673)

Key points below


Why does my child need this diet?

The soft diet lets your child have foods and fluids when they are not able to tolerate a general diet.  After being on this diet, your child will slowly move to being able to have a general diet. 

Soft diet foods

Beverages

Foods recommended: Milk, malted milk, milkshakes

Foods to avoid: Any with caffeine

Breads

Foods recommended:

Foods to avoid: 

Cereals

Foods recommended: Cooked and dry cereals without bran, nuts, seeds or dried fruits

Foods to avoid: Any with bran, nuts, seeds or dried fruits

Desserts and sweets

Foods recommended:

Foods to avoid:

Fats

Foods recommended:

Fruits

Foods recommended: 

Foods to avoid:

Potato or substitutes

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Foods to avoid:

Soups

Foods recommended:

Foods to avoid: Any soups made with foods to avoid

Vegetables

Foods recommended: Soft, tender, cooked vegetables such as green beans, asparagus, carrots, beets, peas, pumpkin, spinach, squash, tomatoes, celery, mushrooms

Foods to avoid:

Miscellaneous

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Foods to avoid: 

Sample menu for child 7 to 10 years old

Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner

Morning snack

Afternoon snack

Evening snack

For other health and wellness information, check out this resource: https://kidshealth.org/ChildrensWi/en/parents

ALERT

Call your child’s doctor, nurse, or clinic if you have any questions or concerns or if your child has special health care needs that were not covered by this information.