Sleeping Through 2nd Meal...?

[SassyMummy]

My DD is 10 months old now and seems to be continuously sleeping through her 2nd meal of the day. It's around about 4pm...(I'm not starving her...we get up late!).

Her meals go like this:

10.30am - 250mL formula
1pm - Cut up pear or banana or large jar baby food or yoghurt
4pm - Sandwich or large tin of food (or something listed in the above meal)
7pm - Dinner - mostly veges and meat or pasta (Serving size being that of a large baby tin for 10-15 month olds, or 1-3 year olds)
10pm - 300mL bottle formula

She also snacks during the day if she wants...but it's not all the time.

She seems to be sleeping through her 4pm feed...and seems quite happy to just not eat during that time.

Should I give her larger serves to compensate for the missing meal...should I "squeeze" it in...should I just give her snacks which I can fit around her nap rather than her meal?

She seems to sleep from about 2-2.30 to about 5-5.30pm. (She only has 1 long nap...).

Any ideas?

[Chickadee]

Giving her larger serves may not work. She'll only eat till she's full, and bub's still have a limited tummy size. If she finishes her 1pm meal you could try offering her more or a 2nd course then. But probably I would offer her a small snack when she wakes up to carry her over to dinner time. A bit of fruit, toast, etc. You can't reason with a 10 month old though, so if you offer a snack and she cries for more you may end up giving her dinner when she wakes and just a snack later on at 7.

[ETsMum]

My 9mo often does that too. I try to squeeze in a small late lunch as I still want him to have his dinner.