Milk against No milk
Some parents may find it difficult to “let the milk go”, when for so long, milk was the main source of nutrition for the baby, both in the formula and in breast milk. However, as soon as the child begins to eat solid food (approximately at the age of one year), food should become the main source of nutrition, and milk should simply become a drink.
How much milk is enough?
Babies need 500 mg of calcium per day and 200 IU (international units) of vitamin D. The main reason pediatricians and nutritionists recommend milk in the diet for babies is that one cup of milk contains 300 mg of calcium and 98 IU of vitamin D, therefore, if your child has two cups of milk per day, they are more than covered. However, some parents prefer not to give their children cow's milk at all because of lactose allergy, personal taste, or concern about the hormones used in milk production. If you decide not to give the milk of your baby cow, there are other choices, such as enriched soy and rice milt and orange juice with calcium, all of which have the same calcium content as cow's milk,
It should be noted that some brands of soy milk contain sugar, which can damage the development of teeth. In addition, for older younger children, it is better to serve drinks in cups rather than bottles. Limit the use of sippy cups, which at the same time are convenient to prevent spills, make it easier for bacteria to hang in your child’s mouth when he sucks on the nozzle of the cup.
Again, consult your doctor and dentist. Finding a replacement for vitamin D can be more difficult. Egg yolks and fatty fish contain vitamin D. In addition, when your child gets a lot of time in the sun, their bodies produce their own. However, winter time can be a problem.
If you decide not to serve your baby milk, here are some alternative foods that are rich in calcium, but please consult with your baby:
Of bread
Cheese of all types
Cottage cheese
Ready Dried Beans
the eggs
Fruit
Green leafy vegetables
Meat / Poultry / Fish
noodles
Nuts and Seeds
Calcium lactate tofu depending on the brand
Vegetables
Yogurt (follow high sugar content)
Hitting the bottle
We all know that kids love juice and what they don't like? Even a 100 percent juice without added sugar, which your child should drink, is a sweet treat. However, the danger of too much juice outweighs the benefits. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children between 1 and 6 years of age limit their juice intake to 4-6 ounces per day. Here are some reasons why giving a child too much juice will cause problems in the long run:
- Although it may seem like you are giving your child a healthy apple every time you distribute a cup of apple juice, it's actually much better to just cut and serve the apple. It is recommended that only 50% of the daily needs of fruit for children and preschoolers be in juice.
- Like milk, babies would like to fill up the juice, if you only allowed them. However, the nutrients they get from the juice do not give them what they need, or what they can get from a more balanced diet.
- The natural sugars in the juice can cause caries, which can be devastating for a young child who has to go through the clock in the stool of a dentist with cavities. Juice is especially heavy for the development of teeth, if it is served in bottles; It should always be offered in a cup. Unfortunately, milk has the same effect on the development of teeth and cavity development, which leads to a trip to the dental chair!
- Always make sure you serve 100% real fruit juice to get full nutritional value. Any juice that is described by the words “drink,” “cocktail,” or “drink,” is usually made with a lot of sugar and not a very large amount of fruit juice. High fructose corn syrup is not recommended for healthy choices, and you should avoid any foods or drinks containing this product.
