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@DesertDreams88: both ofthose look big to me
At 12 months DD wasnt eating that much. especially not in one sitting. I guess every child is different. we had the little munchkin bowls and she would eat a small portion of that. so she still had one bottle a day for a while

@DesertDreams88: I have several photos of LO eating because I often take pictures to send to DH. I can post a couple to your wall to show you some portion sizes if you'd like?

Of these options, I'd use the plastic container, but DD would realistically eat the amount that would fit into the glass bowl. We typically offer several different things and she eats some of each, maybe all of one but not everything.

I normally server her dinner on a regular ceramic salad plate.

@DesertDreams88: I've been wanting to ask a similar question as A FTM too, so thank you!!

DS eats as much as would fill the glass bowl about 2/3rds full. We just feed him until he signs all done (sometimes it takes a long time! If we are rushing him, he eats a lot less) Tonight he ate an entire avocado, maybe 2 tbsp of ground pork and 2/3rds cup of homemade mac and cheese. He's 14.5 months, 32.75 in and 25 lbs.

I would say don't worry about how much your child eats, each baby is different! My DD is almost 15 months (21 lbs) and doesn't eat a ton of food. We just let her eat what she wants and when she's done, she's done. Kids need to be allowed to eat intuitively and not be force fed, it's how they end up obese. We taught our daughter the sign language for "all done" and it is so useful as she just signs to let us know she's done. Try it!

Glass. At that age I'd do about a quarter cup of three things or four things . So a quarter cup each of diced chicken, strawberries, sweet potatoes, and broccoli or a quarter cup each of beans, shredded cheese, blueberries, and a few crackers...

@DesertDreams88: I think that larger container is the Easy Lunch box container.

For reference, that is the container we use for my kindergarteners lunch. But its also hard to go off of just by size because you can really pack it full, or leave it kinda empty/ not full to the top.

I think around that age, my kids would eat about 4 quarter cup servings of a few little things. I think a 1/4 cups is about the size of the smallest container in the 3 bin case.

If it makes you feel any better, I have a 16 month old who just hit 20 pounds. He drinks about 12-16 ounces of milk each day and he's hit or miss with eating mostly because he's constantly teething. I chose glass bowl, but as he's getting older, he can polish off a carton of raspberries on his own if he's in the mood.