2-year-old babies can eat water chestnut, a small amount of consumption has the effect of clearing away heat and eliminating accumulation, clearing lungs and resolving phlegm. When giving 2-year-old babies water chestnuts, you should pay attention to cook it and eat it in small amount so as not to cause gastrointestinal discomfort symptoms when babies eat water chestnuts raw. Water chestnut contains a lot of vitamins and minerals, 2-year-old baby eating water chestnut can supplement nutrition, can increase the baby’s intake of vitamins, crude fiber, so that the baby’s diet diversification, the baby’s growth and development is good. At the same time, the baby who has accumulated food can also help to improve the symptoms of discomfort by drinking some water with boiled water chestnuts or eating dishes or soups made of water chestnuts appropriately. In addition, when giving 2-year-old babies water chestnuts, it is recommended to cook them after consumption, because eating them raw may cause inflammation of the intestines or parasitic infection, leading to diarrhea. When adding new complementary foods such as water chestnuts to your 2-year-old baby, be careful to add them in small amounts. Because water chestnut is a cold food, the digestive function and gastrointestinal development of 2-year-old babies are not very perfect. If the baby eats too much at one time, it may cause indigestion, bloating, diarrhea and other uncomfortable symptoms. If the baby’s stomach and intestines can adapt, there is no adverse reaction, you can increase appropriately, but do not overdo it, so that the baby has a process of adaptation, so that the nutrition is more balanced and development is more perfect.