Caring for Our Children: Appendix P - Child and Adult Care Food Program Child and Adult Care Food Program - Child Care Infant Meal Pattern Age Breakfast Lunch or Supper Snack (midmorning or midafternoon) Infants Birth through 3 months 4 to 6 ounces formula 1 or breast milk 2,3* 4 to 6 fluid ounces formula 1 or breast milk 2,3 4 to 6 fluid ounces formula 1 or breast milk 2,3 Infants 4 months through 7 months 4 to 8 fluid ounces formula 1 or breast milk 2,3 0 to 3 tablespoons infant cereal 1,4 4 to 8 fluid ounces formula 1 or breast milk 2,3 0 to 3 tablespoons infant cereal 1,4 0 to 3 tablespoons fruit and/or vegetable 4 to 6 fluid ounces formula 1 or breast milk 2,3 Infants 8 months through 11 months 6 to 8 fluid ounces formula 1 or breast milk 2,3 2 to 4 tablespoons infant cereal 1 1 to 4 tablespoons fruit and/or vegetable 6 to 8 fluid ounces formula 1 or breast milk 2,3 2 to 4 tablespoons infant cereal 1 AND/OR 1 to 4 tablespoons meat, fish, poultry, egg yolk, or cooked dry beans or peas OR 1/2 to 2 ounces cheese OR 1 to 4 tablespoons cottage cheese, cheese food, or cheese spread OR 1 to 4 tablespoons fruit and/or vegetable 2 to 4 fluid ounces formula 1 , breast milk, 2,3 or fruit juice 5 0 to 1/2 slice bread 4,6 OR 0 to 2 crackers 4,6 1 Infant formula and dry infant cereal shall be iron fortified. 2 It is recommended that breast milk be served in place of formula from birth through 11 months. 3 For some breastfed infants who regularly consume less than the minimum amount of breast milk per feeding, a serving of less than the minimum amount of breast milk may be offered, with additional breast milk if the infant is still hungry. 4 A serving of this component shall be optional. 5 Fruit juice shall be full strength. 6 Bread and bread alternatives shall be made from whole-grain or enriched meal or flour . * breast milk is a commonly used term for human milk. Caring for Our Children, 2nd ed. Copyright 2002. National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care 1-800-598-KIDS(5437) info@nrckids.org