Symptoms of calcium deficiency in four-year-old babies

It is not uncommon for babies to be calcium deficient at the age of four, because most people know that children are in the developmental stage and it is normal for the body to be calcium deficient. However, if parents do not discover the baby's calcium deficiency in time and miss the best time for calcium supplementation, it will be very serious. When a four-year-old baby is calcium deficient, he will often sweat at night, often cannot sleep, wake up frequently, and grind his teeth.

1. What to do if your baby is calcium deficient

1. Eat more dairy products: The most common one is milk, which is the best source of calcium. Every 100 ml of milk usually contains 110 to 130 mg of calcium. Drinking 500 ml of milk a day can meet children's calcium needs. In addition, yogurt is also a good source of calcium, and its taste is more in line with the appetite of 2-year-old babies. Cheese is the dairy product with the highest calcium content, and the calcium is easily absorbed, making it suitable for infants and young children.

2. Orange: Orange is known as the "good fruit for curing diseases". It is rich in vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, etc. The calcium contained in 8 ounces of orange juice (300 mg) is equivalent to the calcium content in a glass of milk.

3. Bean foods: The nutritional value of beans is also very high, and most beans contain considerable amounts of calcium. To avoid protein allergy, babies under one year old should not drink soy milk, but babies two years old can drink it safely. Parents can also choose products suitable for calcium supplementation for their babies.

4. Egg yolk: Egg yolk is a food with a high calcium content. It is also something we eat often. It is easy to make and delicious. If you feed it to your baby, you can start eating it when he is three months old. Open the egg, take out the yolk, and filter the egg white clean. Some babies are allergic to egg white. Then beat the egg yolk, add appropriate amount of water, boil it on the stove and give it to your baby.

5. Meat floss: You can start giving your baby some meat when they are five or six months old. However, directly cooked meat is difficult for babies to digest, so you can just buy ready-made meat floss. Meat floss is relatively loose and melts in the mouth, making it a suitable baby food.

6. Tofu: Tofu is also a food high in calcium, and babies can eat it no matter how it is cooked. If you usually stir-fry tofu or have tofu in soup, you can crush the tofu and feed it directly to your baby.

2. Baby calcium supplement recipes

1. Milk and egg yolk porridge. Ingredients: 10 grams of rice, 50 grams of milk, 1/4 egg yolk, and a little honey.

Preparation: Wash the rice clean, add appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil, then simmer for 30 minutes; grind the egg yolk with the back of a spoon and set aside. Add milk and egg yolk to the porridge before serving, cook for a while, and add a little honey.

Features: This recipe is suitable for babies who are just starting to add complementary foods at 4 months old.

2. Chicken noodles. Ingredients: 50-100 grams of minced chicken, an appropriate amount of thin noodles, chopped cabbage leaves, shrimp soup, seaweed, and sesame oil.

Preparation: Cook the minced chicken and dried shrimps in water, then add noodles, chopped cabbage and seaweed after boiling. Add a little sesame oil after boiling and serve.

Features: This recipe is suitable for babies aged 10 to 11 months.

3. Stir-fried spinach with dried shrimps. Ingredients: 10 grams of dried shrimp, 400 grams of spinach, 25 grams of vegetable oil, and appropriate amounts of green onions and salt.

Preparation: Wash the spinach and cut into 3 cm long segments; soak the dried shrimp in warm water and wash. Put the wok on the fire, add oil, and when the oil is hot, add chopped green onion and dried shrimp and stir-fry briefly. Add spinach, stir-fry for a few times, then add salt and other ingredients and stir well.

Features: This recipe contains 336.3 mg of calcium and is suitable for babies aged 1 to 3 years old.