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Enquiry of rice water for toddlers
I have 2 daughter
1 she is 3 and half years old and weight 13 kgs she demands for rice water daily and rejects milk can I give rice water instead of milk to her
2 she is 2 years old and weight only 9kgs she rejects food can I introduce rice water to her also
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Please feed different foods. Child needs balanced diet. please consult in person.
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Rice water is not a complete meal
Nor it replaces milk
Restriction milk
Offer variety of foods
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Rice water is just diluted carbohydrates.
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Add pulses, ghee, vegetables in rice. Give yoghurt, cheese if no milk
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It will not help
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It will not help in weight gain
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
Consult with Pediatrician physically for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Shruti Eshan Dabhade
Pediatrician
11 yrs exp
Gandhinagar
Firstly only rice water in itself is not a wholesome nourishing meal. It will give only carbohydrates. You need to include proteins (egg,paneer,tofu) fats(ghee etc) and leafy greens and vegetables.
Beyond 1 year of age milk can be restricted to only 100ml / day. Even if a child rejects milk, he is not losing out on much if he is being fed other nutritive foods containing calcium and fats (eg. paneer, dry fruits etc)
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