Which calcium supplement is good for two-year-old children?

When children are two or three years old, their bodies are not fully developed yet. Some children are shorter than their peers. In fact, the height factor is largely related to calcium. Some two-year-old children have poor calcium absorption, which results in insufficient calcium intake from food to meet body growth. Therefore, they need to obtain additional calcium from the outside. For two-year-old children, it is best to obtain calcium from food, but they can also get it from some calcium supplements.

Of course, food is the most ideal choice for calcium and zinc supplementation for babies, but food supplementation is often slow and takes a long time. So you will definitely need some medication. After taking zinc and calcium medicines, it is best to give your baby some fruits or foods containing folic acid and vitamin CD, such as oranges, kiwis, etc.

Generally speaking, calcium supplementation through food is safer than calcium supplementation through medicine, and eating normal food will not cause calcium overdose.

At 1-3 years old, calcium intake increases to 600 mg per day. But their diet gradually transitioned from being mainly based on milk to being mainly based on cereals. Surveys show that the calcium in the diet of infants and young children aged 1-3 years old in my country still does not meet the required amount. Therefore, babies should also be supplemented with 150-300 mg of calcium every day, and milk and dairy products are still indispensable ingredients in the diet. It is best to drink about 400 ml of milk every day, and at the same time pay attention to arranging calcium-rich foods such as dairy products, bone soup, shrimp skin, fish, etc.

For 2-year-old babies to supplement calcium, you can choose some oral liquids, which are safer, because babies should not be allowed to swallow tablets or pills before the age of 3 to avoid causing foreign bodies in the trachea and bronchi. At the same time, vitamin AD drops should be used to promote calcium absorption.

Getting more sun exposure is an important way for infants and young children to supplement calcium. Because the main cause of their calcium deficiency is insufficient intake of VD, and the content of VD in food is very low. In addition, the diet of infants and young children is monotonous, so they can only get very little VD from food. Sunbathing can prompt a substance in the skin to convert into VD. This way of supplementation is the safest and will not cause VD poisoning.