For children who are growing rapidly, calcium is a vital micronutrient for baby’s brain development, bone development and dental growth, but parents are not confused by the mythical variety of calcium supplements? The various types of calcium supplements on the market are more difficult for parents to choose, so in the end, how to reasonably and scientifically give your baby calcium? 1, how much calcium does a baby need every day? To know how to give your baby calcium, you must first find out how much calcium your baby needs every day, and the body’s need for calcium varies with age, gender, and physiological condition. The recommended daily amount of calcium for babies of different ages: 0-6 months 300 mg per day 6-12 months 400 mg per day 1-3 years 600 mg per day 4-10 years 800 mg per day 2, does every baby need calcium? Strictly speaking, every baby needs calcium, but there are differences in the way you choose to supplement calcium according to the individual situation of each baby: ① For babies breastfed within 6 months, if the mother has sufficient milk, the daily calcium excretion from milk is about 300 mg, which is enough for babies aged 0-6 months. More sunlight and vitamin D (cod liver oil) supplementation 2 weeks after birth to promote calcium absorption, in addition to breastfeeding mothers need to supplement enough calcium and vitamin D to ensure that there is enough calcium provided to the baby in breast milk every day, and more than 6 months of breastfeeding babies, the calcium provided by breast milk can no longer meet the baby’s growth and development needs, this time can be supplemented with calcium by adding formula or complementary foods. For artificially fed babies, i.e. babies who eat formula milk, if you can guarantee more than 750ml of milk per day, you don’t need to add extra calcium because there is already enough calcium in formula milk for your baby. ③For children who are already eating a normal diet, it is recommended to take dietary supplements first, you can choose some ingredients with high calcium content, such as dairy products, shrimp, kelp, soybeans, etc. There is more calcium, if the dietary supplement is not enough for children, it is recommended to supplement by means of medicine (such as calcium tablets), also pay attention to supplementing calcium with vitamin D or moderate sun exposure at the same time. ④Special babies require additional calcium supplements. ④ Special babies are in need of extra calcium supplements, such as premature babies, twins and multiples, these babies have insufficient calcium intake in their mothers’ bodies before birth and grow rapidly after birth, and are more prone to calcium deficiency than normal born babies, plus in order to promote these babies to catch up with their growth and development, they need the right amount of calcium supplementation, which can reach 400~600 mg daily intake. There are also children with nephrotic syndrome, in addition to the daily loss of many calcium through the urine, and the long-term use of hormones will also hinder the absorption of calcium, so children with nephrotic syndrome should pay attention to calcium supplements. 3. Is vitamin D supplementation equivalent to calcium supplementation? Many families are confused between vitamin D (cod liver oil) and calcium supplementation, in fact, vitamin D and calcium supplementation are two different concepts, but they are closely related, in fact, vitamin D is used by the body to promote the absorption of calcium, so vitamin D supplementation is not directly calcium supplementation, in addition, vitamin D can not only exogenous supplementation, but also through the sun to promote the baby’s own body to produce endogenous 4, can calcium supplements be mixed with milk to feed together? Many parents add calcium supplements to milk and other foods to feed their babies for convenience, not knowing that mixing calcium with milk and other foods will result in the combination of protein and calcium in the milk to form milk lumps, which hinders the absorption of calcium, and the calcium mixed in food can only be absorbed by the body by about 20%, so it is recommended that parents should take calcium supplements at intervals of more than half an hour between meals, and it is recommended that each time a small amount be fed several times. This is not only safe but also ensures no waste. However, if you give your child calcium carbonate, because calcium carbonate requires the participation of stomach acid, so take it with meals. 5, can bone broth be a calcium supplement? In fact, the water solubility of calcium in bones is very low, so the calcium content of boiled bone soup is very little, far from meeting the normal daily needs of children, while the toxic substances such as lead and arsenic can be dissolved in bone soup, so bone soup is not a good way to supplement calcium. 6, the recommended diet: 1) shrimp egg custard Ingredients: shrimp 10g, egg 1. Practice: beat the egg with shrimp and mix well, put in the steamer and steamed with rice to eat. Effect: Shrimp skin is high in calcium, replenish calcium; eggs are sweet and calm, with the effect of nourishing Yin and nourishing blood. 2) Sesame sauce Huai Shan puree Ingredients: Huai Shan 50g, sesame paste 5g. Directions: Wash and cut Huai Shan into sections, put them in a steamer and steam, then peel and mash them into a puree and set aside; then mix sesame paste with warm boiling water and slowly mix into Huai Shan puree.