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Does my son need additional
calcium?
| NAME: |
Janet
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| BABY'S NAME: |
Sam
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| BABY'S AGE: |
23 months |
|
BIRTH WEIGHT: |
8 lbs 5 oz |
|
CURRENT WEIGHT: |
30 lbs
|
My
son nurses for a total of about 30 minutes per day. Does he need
additional dairy products or calcium foods? He likes yogurt and
cheese, but he won't drink cow's milk.
Yes,
he does need additional dairy products. It is great that he
likes both yogurt and cheese. You say that Sam doesn't drink
milk. Do you drink milk? Remember that you and your baby's
father are role models for your son's diet. Try putting milk
in a cup. Try letting Sam add interesting colors to the milk
with fruit, such as blueberries or raspberries. Or, try adding
some yogurt to the milk for a tasty drink. Let Sam participate
in this, so he learns to enjoy the milk in different ways. Just
put a small amount of milk in the cup each time - let him ask
for more! The Dietary
Reference Intake (IOM 1997) for children ages 1 through
3 years is 500mg/day. That is the equivalent of 26 oz of
milk/day (about 300mg calcium/8 oz).
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