Calcium needed?

iphigenia wrote:


The tinned fish sounds, well, really gross. : ) But if he'll eat it, it's
worth a shot. However, he will not eat meat; since I don't eat fish he
hasn't had much exposure to it, but I don't have high hopes.


The tunafish in the bag tastes way better than the tuna that comes in a can.

One other idea I forgot to mention is yogurt raisins.

laurie
mommy to Jessica, 27 months
and Christopher, 12 weeks

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iphigenia wrote in message ...
Beth Kevles wrote:
Actually, unless Gabe is still breastfeeding a great deal, then your
doctor is correct to be concerned about calcium intake.

That might be why he didn't ask about it; it's not that likely that a 2 yo
would be nursing enough for that, is it? He does nurse 4-5 times a day.
(Remember, this is the kid who wouldn't eat anything solid until 14
months!)


There are lots of ways to get calcium into a diet, even one that's
completely free of dairy. Soy is popular, as are enriched juices
(not just OJ comes enriched these days), canned sardines or canned
salmon **with the bones mixed in**, or a calcium supplement. (There
are several on the market, both dairy-free and otherwise, that are
basically soft candies with calcium thrown in.)

The problem with juices of any sort is that he just doesn't like anything
sweet. He's starting to be more interested in sweet things, though, so
maybe
I'll hit on one that he likes the taste of. Same issue with fortified
candy.

Isn't soy pretty allergenic? I have oral allergy syndrome, and have been
really careful with allergenic foods with him. I will always wonder if his
reluctance to accept solid food might be an instinctive aversion - I've
heard that allergy-prone kids often shy away from foods that are likely to
be triggers.

The tinned fish sounds, well, really gross. : ) But if he'll eat it, it's
worth a shot. However, he will not eat meat; since I don't eat fish he
hasn't had much exposure to it, but I don't have high hopes.


If you want some other ideas, visit my web site. There's a brief
section on calcium that includes a link to a site with plenty of
calcium information.


Thanks, I'll have a look!

--
iphigenia
www.tristyn.net

Laurie ) wrote:

One other idea I forgot to mention is yogurt raisins.

They have almost no actual yogurt, unfortunately, so the calcium and protein
content is minimal. Just a fatty, sugary confectioner's coating :-( And even
plain raisins themselves are not terrifically nutritious. Looking at the
nutritional info, the only thing they seem to be a good source for is
potassium. They do have a bit of calcium and a bit of iron, but not very much
compared to all the sugar, and only a very small amount of fiber, which is hard
for me to believe (I guess grape skins must not be that fibrous).

--Helen

Laurie wrote:

I do think getting enough calcium is a concern. Will he eat yogurt
or pudding?

Holy hannah. I made him some tapioca this morning. When it was cool, I gave
him a spoonful. He hesitantly tasted it, then licked off the whole spoon and
climbed into his booster seat, indicating that he was ready to eat. I gave
him about a cup and he downed it messily. So, looks like we have a winner!

Have you tried giving him Carnation instant breakfast,
or some equivalent if you're boycotting nestle?

I gave him some chocolate milk on Sunday (Hershey's - I know they have some
afffiliation with Nestle, a marketing agreement or some such - but there
just aren't that many chocolate powder manufacturers out there!). He quite
liked it!

Green leafy veggies also contain calcium, but
that's probably a worse idea than milk!

LOL. Yes, if it's green, it's summarily tossed from the plate. Sigh.


And phooey on your doc to suggest tums. Calcium supplements, while
a little helpful, are not absorbed well AT ALL; only something like
30% of the calcium is actually absorbed. It's MUCH more effective to
take calcium in the form of food.

That's what I thought.


Gabe doesn't like orange juice? What about grapefruit juice? Do
they make that fortified? You could give him a small amount a day
just to help.


Problem is that he's so-so on sweet things. Clearly he's getting better at
that - pudding and chocolate milk - but fruit is still not of interest.
Wouldn't hurt to try some OJ, though - maybe I'll take him outside for a bit
so he gets hot and thirsty (it's been over 100 for about a week...) then try
plying him with juice. Isn't ascorbic acid really helpful in promoting
calcium absorption? That would make citrus juice particularly appealing, to
me if not to him.

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iphigenia
www.tristyn.net

"AnnaS" wrote in message
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I have a recipe for salmon loaf using canned salmon that was one of my
favorites as a kid. Whoever got a piece of the bone in their slice was
considered lucky. (The bones are extremely soft and can be eaten.) I can
post
the recipe if you are interested. My mom always made it with these yummy
baked
potato halves.

Sounds good. Can I have the recipe?

In article ,
AnnaS wrote:

I have a recipe for salmon loaf using canned salmon that was one of my
favorites as a kid. Whoever got a piece of the bone in their slice was
considered lucky. (The bones are extremely soft and can be eaten.) I can
post the recipe if you are interested. My mom always made it with these
yummy baked potato halves.

Please do!

--
Chookie -- Sydney, Australia
(Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply)

"...children should continue to be breastfed... for up to two years of age
or beyond." -- Innocenti Declaration, Florence, 1 August 1990

ah yes, I remember now :/
just that there are so many different flavors of both, it took my parents
quite a while to find some I liked.
Edith
nak

"iphigenia" wrote in message
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E wrote:
what about yogurt and pudding, not to mention ice cream?

As I mentioned elsewhere in the thread, he doesn't like these things. He
did
eat some tapioca pudding the other day but I have been unable to get him
to
eat any more of it. He has eaten ice cream on occasion, but again, his
acceptance of it is very sporadic.

Fortunately we appear to be having good luck with the calcium-enriched OJ;
I'm taking advantage of the hot weather in that regard, because it's
making
him really thirsty and more likely to accept anything liquid.

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iphigenia
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