I need suggestions!! My 8 year old daughter hasn't had a sip of milk since she turned 3. Pediatrician says if she's still not getting enough calcium at age 9 she'll have to go on a supplement. This is fine, but I was hoping some of you smart folks out there could give me more ideas on what foods have the most calcium.
She currently eats cheese and yogurt every day, but lately has decided she doesn't like the yogurt I'm buying, so I've tried to change it up (to no avail, they are all "yucky") So that's why I'm asking the question today. Suddenly she's getting even less calcium than before.
One thing I do when I make instant oatmeal for her - instead of using hot water I use milk. Do any of you have other ideas like this? Somewhere else I can "hide" the milk. I don't really hide it - she sees me putting it in there. She just doesn't want a glass of milk (neither do I , for that matter)
So, I'm looking for 2 things. Recipes where I can get some milk into this kid. And other foods I can pack for lunch or whatever that have a high calcium content. She loves chocolate pudding, but I'm not sure if that should be an every day thing? Maybe someone knows of a brand that is good? Thanks in advance for the help!!
Is she opposed to milk in any form? I also do not like milk, but sometimes I blend a cup of milk with a banana and tablespoon of peanut butter to make a smoothie. It tastes more like ice cream than a banana, but it's filling and healthy.
What about soups with cream bases? Fettuccine alfredo made with lowfat milk?
does shelike chocolate milk. i used to give my oldest ovultine in her milk so she would drink it. the youngest i made hot chocolate for her with the ovultine. it has other great nutrients in it as well so it's a good choice as apossed to the hersheys syrup or maybe even nesquik.
fruit and cereal bars.
v8 fusion.
low cal chocolate or strawberry milk.
Fruit smoothies made with yogurt.
Buy gogurt and freeze them as popsicles.
String cheese
Dark Leafy Greens
Brocoli
Flax - add to smoothie
Quinoa
Oranges of course
Hi, K.:
Why doesn't she like to drink milk?
Just want to know.
D.
Try the cook book deceptivly delicous,i cant spell sorry,but its great its all kinds of kid friendly foods with the good stuff hidden in the reciepies like brownies with fruit and veggies hidden in and they cant even taste them. It works wonders for my kids and my hubsand lol. Also have u tried frozen yogert fruit smoothies. Take frozen yogert ice milk and whatever fruit u like and splenda and blend together. Great treat can use as a drink a desert or freeze in ice trays and make fozen yogert pops out of them. My kids love these.
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Try the cook book deceptivly delicous,i cant spell sorry,but its great its all kinds of kid friendly foods with the good stuff hidden in the reciepies like brownies with fruit and veggies hidden in and they cant even taste them. It works wonders for my kids and my hubsand lol. Also have u tried frozen yogert fruit smoothies. Take frozen yogert ice milk and whatever fruit u like and splenda and blend together. Great treat can use as a drink a desert or freeze in ice trays and make fozen yogert pops out of them. My kids love these.
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Also when i was younger i had the same problem my doctor had me take tums everyday. I loved it caused there kind of like candy and i got the calcium i needed. Just a thought t i would talk to your doc first though. Try the cook book i think you will be surprised what you can do with pureed veggies and things. Some of the reciepies sound gross but if they dont know whats in them your good.:)
My mother never drank milk. I refuse to drink milk. My daughter refuses to drink milk. We're all fine.
Some ideas for hiding milk..
cream soups
quiche
mashed potatoes
smoothies
Some foods that include calcium..
calcium fortified orange juice
dark green leafy veggies like collard greens, spinish, and kale
broccoli
salmon
sardines
eggs
cottage cheese
Add to Tracy's list, fish with edible bones like sardines and canned salmon (wild caught). My kids go crazy over that stuff but I know it grosses alot of kids out. Both of them are dairy free but I do add in a chewable gummy calcium supplement every other day.
I've never been a big milk drinker myself and even tho I hate it lol I wil drink a glass with a meal and my 3 year old with always drink hers as well. Just a thought but seeing as how yours is 8 it might not work but it's worth a try. Also have you tried using chocolate or strawberry syrup or one of the many other favors u can make milk these days!! Good luck
