The best product for supplementing calcium for babies is natural food, which is both safe and nutritious. Calcium supplementation cannot be blindly done, it is best to adopt dietary supplementation methods. So, which type of calcium supplement is good for a two-year-old baby?
How to supplement calcium for a 2-year-old baby
2-year-old babies can choose some oral liquids for calcium supplementation, which is safer because they should not 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 in combination to promote calcium absorption.
There are various calcium preparations available in the previous market, such as calcium powder, calcium tablets, or calcium capsules. It is best for parents not to purchase calcium products on their own because some calcium products have low calcium content, such as calcium gluconate; Some products contain more heavy metals, such as those made from forged marine oyster shells; Some are more irritating to the stomach, such as calcium carbonate. The appropriate approach is to consult a specialist doctor.
When purchasing, in addition to considering the absorption rate and dosage of this type of calcium, it is also necessary to consider whether the child likes it. Currently, there are calcium tablets with fruit flavors and animal shapes on the market, which will undoubtedly win the favor of children. If some calcium has a high absorption rate in the human body but has a poor taste or the pill is too large to swallow, it is better to abandon such calcium supplements and choose what babies love to eat.
If calcium tablets are added to milk, milk and calcium can easily combine to form clots, making it difficult for calcium to be absorbed and milk to be digested. The correct method should be to empty most of the food in the stomach 1-2 hours after feeding, and then give the child calcium supplementation.
In addition to supplementing calcium with food and calcium supplements, parents can take their children to sunbathe more on sunny days. Sunbathing is one of the important ways for infants and young children to supplement calcium. Because sun exposure can promote the conversion of a substance in the skin into VD, this supplementation method is the safest and most cost-effective.
