Its good he likes and drinks milk.. but he cant live off that and you really have to give him all his daily nutritional requirements, vitamins, minerals, protein etc

Introduction
Worried your finicky toddler isn't getting his nutritional requirements? Follow these suggestions and you may be surprised at how easy it is to meet a toddler's nutrient needs.


1Step OneServe kid-pleasing, protein-rich foods like scrambled eggs, smoothies made with tofu, baked chicken legs and bean soups. Toddlers need 16 grams of protein a day.

2Step TwoBuild those tiny bones with 500mg of calcium a day. Toddlers can get that much from two (8-oz.) cups of milk.

3Step ThreeDrink up milk for vitamin D, too. Young children need 400 IU per day.

4Step FourPump up the iron in your toddler's diet with lean meats, poultry, fish, dried beans and whole grains. Little ones need 10mg of iron every day.

5Step FiveBeef up on zinc with (you guessed it) beef and other zinc-rich foods like poultry, fish, eggs, beans, whole grain breads, crackers and cereals. Toddlers need 10mg of zinc per day.

6Step SixSnack on oranges, kiwi, cantaloupe or strawberries. These yummy fruits are rich in vitamin C, and toddlers need 40mg per day.

7Step SevenCrunch carrots for vitamin A. Kids can get the needed 400mcg per day from carrots and other orange fruits and vegetables.

Tips & Warnings
Pieces of meat are dry, tough and hard for toddlers to chew. Offer ground meats instead, in casseroles, soups and pasta sauce.

Serve whole cow's milk until age 2, then slowly wean down to skim.
Toddlers who shy away from milk can get their calcium from yogurt, kefir, cheese or fortified soy milk.

Offer fruits and/or vegetables at every meal or snack to make sure your child eats at least five servings a day.

Toddlers are notoriously picky eaters. Your job is to serve the healthy food. Your child's job is to eat it (or not eat it if he chooses). Look at your child's diet over several days or a week, to see if he meets his nutrient requirements on average.

Do they make stuff like Ensure (supplemental shake type drinks) for kids? I know they have stuff like Pedialite drinks for dehydration but do they have protein type things for kids to drink to get vitamins and minerals like they do for old ppl?

Thanks guys.

And I like the idea of the vitamins. I'm gonna makes sure that is ok with his dr first and then give that a try.

Do they make stuff like Ensure (supplemental shake type drinks) for kids? I know they have stuff like Pedialite drinks for dehydration but do they have protein type things for kids to drink to get vitamins and minerals like they do for old ppl?

He sure is cute though. This is not a child that looks like he doesn't eat.


Eating his toast tonight. Yes, I eventually caved.

No, no, no , no, no Supa. That may work on older kids but not a two year old.

Let him eat his toast. Next week, he'll want something else. If there is a doctor's appt. coming up soon, then mention it to your pediatrician, who will probably tell you not to worry about it.

I cant understand why kids are so fussy when it comes to food???

I lived my dinner as a kid

I still love food now

I remember I hated liver, but was told to eat it.. for some reason my brother hated liver and was allowed sausages instead, but why are kids so fussy about EVERYTHING these days? Surely as a majority, we all as kids were NOT as fussy as kids are today? And we all have grown up healthy?

Thats what we need to address IMO

I'd win the battle of the wills with a 2 year old

Erin--I had the same problem with my son when he was about 18 months to 2 years old. All he would eat for like a year straight was yogurt and toast with peanut butter. I swear! He was so stubborn. I really stressed about it, but his doctor said that as long as he was growing fine and thriving not to worry about it. He eventually grew out of it and now he'll eat pretty much anything. He's 7 now. I think kids totally get off on seeing us stressed out. They are so happy when we freak out about stuff like that. I swear my kids (both boys) would not poop on the potty because I wanted them to. Stubborn I tell ya. They might not be able to form proper sentences, but they're little manipulators. Beware of the kiddie

Dude, I used to say the same thing. But, trust me, kids have an unlimited amount of will power. They will break you. I had a friend who's kid used to hold his breath. The mom would freak out and tell him to stop and the kid would hold it until he passed out! I swear!

I'd win the battle of the wills with a 2 year old

I have eternally been around children and I don't cater to madness

I officially invite you to come to my house and TRY to outlast my kids. I dare ya. They are evil little children when they want to be.

I officially invite you to come to my house and TRY to outlast my kids. I dare ya. They are evil little children when they want to be.

I have 3 of the most evil nephews on the planet. TRUST ME those little bastards would test the patience of Mother Theresa herself. they pull a lot of shit and I always remind them that I have the memory of an elephant and will hold back rewards 2 months later after they have pulled one of their massive stunts

I keep hearing that boys are harder to potty train then girls.

Again, reading posts like this makes me feel better.

he will get bored of toast eventually.

especially if he must toast it himself.

I went through a mac-n-cheese phase once...and that played itself out soon enough.