Healthy Alternatives For Little Ones Who Won’t/Can’t Drink Milk

These days, little ones have started disliking milk at a very tender age. Are you also tired of the little intake of milk by your toddler? Always looking for healthy alternatives to make sure he gets enough protein and calcium? The good part is that there are a plethora of substitutes available to suffuse nutrition requirements of your little ones. Growing kids do need a lot of calcium, proteins, vitamins and other miscellaneous minerals for the perfect growth. No doubt there is a growing concern among parents but nevertheless, replacements of milk are readily available!

Another reason being, few kids are allergic to milk and they need a substitute, therefore we have penned few replacements of milk in your little one’s diet.

Green Leafy Vegetables

veggiesGreen leafy vegetables are the rich source of calcium and proteins, therefore, don’t forget to add those in your toddler’s diet if he resists milk. Broccoli, spinach can bring wonders to your toddler’s diet. Even these green leafy vegetables are recognized by health experts and nutritionists as a healthy substitute for milk and a good source of another essential nutrient.

Paneer

Paneer makes for an excellent replacement of milk for your toddlers. Your little one might refuse to gulp in milk but won’t repel tiny pieces of homemade Paneer and gobble up it down with a smile. If your kid is fond of Paneer, give that as a snack or in curry form. Another plus point of Paneer is it is easy to digest

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Cheese

cheese
If your little one is fond of cheese, you can easily add up to his diet. Add it to pasta, noodles, sandwiches and likes. You even have the luxury of adding grated cheese to various soups or khichdi. A slice of good quality of cheese contains a similar amount of nutrition a single glass of milk would contain.

Curd/Yogurt

curd
We know that your little one is anti-milk but you have to do something! Done with cheese, Paneer, green leafy vegetables, now what next? Curd! You can make your kids eat curd if not milk. Add fruits into it to make them delicious smoothies. Curd can be given in multifarious forms like curd rice, chapati rice, curd and sugar and much more ways. Yogurt, buttermilk, and lassi are some delicious substitutes of milk.

Flavor The Milk With Some Fruits

Usually, kids don’t hate milk but simply hate the plain milk! Therefore, if your little one isn’t fond of plain milk, you can add your kid’s favorite foods like banana, mango, strawberry etc. This would make the milk more colorful, healthier and tastier of course tastier!

Healthy Alternatives For Little Ones Who Won’t/Can’t Drink Milk was last modified: May 25th, 2017 by Baby Couture India