All About Supplements for Children

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nanana:

autumnbronze:

Hi nanana,


Take a look at these two links. Hope you find them useful

http://health.learninginfo.org/benefits-yogurt.htm

http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/benefits-of-yogurt

Oh thanks so much for the links! didn't know yogurt has so much benefits
Ok so I shall give my girl yogurt daily or as regular as I can cuz yogurt is not cheap too..

Hi nanana,

Yes, I do agree that petit miam is not cheap.

But because he is not a regular milk drinker, so I have to supplement with yogurt, which has a high source of calcium, apart from tofu and others.

[mrswongtuition]

autumnbronze:

Its been interesting reading your posts on health matters. I notice you really put in a lot of effort in ensuring that your DS eats healthy meals. I am just curious to know how do you manage when you are out or overseas with him.

So far we've only brought him to familiar places which we know that we can arrange for food easily. We will usually place special order for the food once we arrive. When he was 10mth old, we brought along organic bottled food cos we were feeding him 100% organic food at that time. When he was almost 2yo, we brought some organic bottled veges to mix with the rice/porridge/noodles we ordered for him.

Now that he's older, he will take adult food with us. But I'll choose those dishes/meals with less sauce. Usually we will end up choosing the soupy stuff for him cos he loves soup.

When he was younger we would bring food out with us in Thermos, or find somewhere which they serve organic food.

My greatest shock was when I had to send him to childcare. Their menu had alot of processed food and my boy refused to eat them cos the food made him very thirsty. We ended up having to bring food for him everyday.

[schweppes]

mrswongtuition:

I give home made yogurt cos I saw the sugar levels in Petit Miam, I wanna faint already!

Hi mrswong, i'm interested in how you make your home made yogurt. Is there a special machine to buy? And is it difficult to do? Can you share how you do it?

my dds love yogurt, and it'll be nice to make some home made ones.

Thanks

[mrswongtuition]

schweppes:

mrswongtuition:

I give home made yogurt cos I saw the sugar levels in Petit Miam, I wanna faint already!

Hi mrswong, i'm interested in how you make your home made yogurt. Is there a special machine to buy? And is it difficult to do? Can you share how you do it?

my dds love yogurt, and it'll be nice to make some home made ones.

Thanks

Just share with you why I got this crazy notion of making yogurt. My boy was 100% BF until 18mths old. I was very unwilling to buy commercial yogurt as it's full of flavouring and it's made from cow's milk (kids under 1yo might be allergic).
So, I tried making yogurt from my BREASTMILK. First few times were flops. Then we got success but not consistent. So we decided to shop for a yogurt maker

There are a few different brands of yogurt machines.
Before I bought 1, I used the traditional method of making yogurt:
Heating up milk to right temp, stir in culture, transfer to thermos, cover and let it work it's magic.
But it's not always successful as there are many other factors to consider without a regular temperature control.

So we invested in one. We chose an ELECTRIC YOGURT MAKER (not those sold in Phoon Huat or health stores).
There are the higher ends ones available at Robinsons. Those are around $200 - 300 per set. They make the yogurt in small quantities (small bottles of around 300ml).

I bought a $55 one from CK Tang (basement). It makes yogurt in a large container (1L). You can choose to put lesser milk & you'll get lesser yogurt. It's designed in such a way that you can simply buy those Magnolia milk (in carton) and put it straight in. It does come with a container if you want to use your kiddo's regular FM.

For the start up culture, you can simply buy those ready packs (dehydrated powder) or use an old batch (stir in 1 spoon).
I normally buy organic starter culture. Sometimes I can't go all the way to Tanglin Mall to get it, I will use Paul's natural yogurt as starter.

[mrswongtuition]

Forgot to mention, you can control how you want your yogurt to turn out. I normally let it work for around 6 hours to maintain the milk's natural sweetness (more suitable for kids).


My hubs like yogurt that has been fermented for at least 8 hours - he likes the sourish tang.

We normally add cut fruits with fruit juice or fruit puree (mix & match) to make it naturally sweet & tasty

We store the yogurt in it's original container when making small batches.
When making large batches, use a clean spoon and portion into smaller containers. I normally sterilise the glass containers and the spoon with boiling water before using to store/scoop the yogurt to prevent contamination. Always use a clean spoon to scoop yogurt out from the containers.

[autumnbronze]

mrswongtuition:

autumnbronze:

Its been interesting reading your posts on health matters. I notice you really put in a lot of effort in ensuring that your DS eats healthy meals. I am just curious to know how do you manage when you are out or overseas with him.

So far we've only brought him to familiar places which we know that we can arrange for food easily. We will usually place special order for the food once we arrive. When he was 10mth old, we brought along organic bottled food cos we were feeding him 100% organic food at that time. When he was almost 2yo, we brought some organic bottled veges to mix with the rice/porridge/noodles we ordered for him.

Now that he's older, he will take adult food with us. But I'll choose those dishes/meals with less sauce. Usually we will end up choosing the soupy stuff for him cos he loves soup.

When he was younger we would bring food out with us in Thermos, or find somewhere which they serve organic food.

My greatest shock was when I had to send him to childcare. Their menu had alot of processed food and my boy refused to eat them cos the food made him very thirsty. We ended up having to bring food for him everyday.

Okie, got it. Pretty much what I try to do too.

As for your DS' refusing to eat at the CCC, I understand and agree that they do provide processed stuff like sausages etc... The P at the kindy I send my DS too frequently feedback that he doesn't eat much, usu just fruit and/or milk during snack time. Then on some occasions when he does finish a cake portion due to a classmate's bday celebration, the P will happily come over and announce as if there's been some form of progress made by DS, with regards to his eating habits there

Thanks for sharing, as mentioned before, I too advocate healthy eating.

We all have our own perceptions of this concept.

[autumnbronze]

mrswongtuition:

Before I bought 1, I used the traditional method of making yogurt:
Heating up milk to right temp, stir in culture, transfer to thermos, cover and let it work it's magic.
But it's not always successful as there are many other factors to consider without a regular temperature control.

Yup, on the ocassions I do make the yogurt using the traditional method, it lasts for perhaps two days before it gets really sour ......

But still using this method, but just make enough .... :lol:

[mrswongtuition]

autumnbronze:

mrswongtuition:

Before I bought 1, I used the traditional method of making yogurt:
Heating up milk to right temp, stir in culture, transfer to thermos, cover and let it work it's magic.
But it's not always successful as there are many other factors to consider without a regular temperature control.

Yup, on the ocassions I do make the yogurt using the traditional method, it lasts for perhaps two days before it gets really sour ......

But still using this method, but just make enough .... :lol:

We failed many times using the traditional method. I even bought a digital food thermometer for that! At least now it's very easy. Pop milk into container, stir in culture, cover, turn on switch & viola!
This mummy is pretty lazy If there's a shorter way to do it without compromising on quality, I will take the shorter way
(Don't think that I spend alot of time in the kitchen cos alot of my boy's food is home made - We must all learn to work smartly & efficiently to maximise time!)

[autumnbronze]

mrswongtuition:

autumnbronze:

[quote=\"mrswongtuition\"]


Before I bought 1, I used the traditional method of making yogurt:
Heating up milk to right temp, stir in culture, transfer to thermos, cover and let it work it's magic.
But it's not always successful as there are many other factors to consider without a regular temperature control.

Yup, on the ocassions I do make the yogurt using the traditional method, it lasts for perhaps two days before it gets really sour ......

But still using this method, but just make enough .... :lol:

We failed many times using the traditional method. I even bought a digital food thermometer for that! At least now it's very easy. Pop milk into container, stir in culture, cover, turn on switch & viola!
This mummy is pretty lazy If there's a shorter way to do it without compromising on quality, I will take the shorter way
(Don't think that I spend alot of time in the kitchen cos alot of my boy's food is home made - We must all learn to work smartly & efficiently to maximise time!)[/quote]Something that I am going to look into too ....

[schweppes]

mrswongtuition:

Just share with you why I got this crazy notion of making yogurt. My boy was 100% BF until 18mths old. I was very unwilling to buy commercial yogurt as it's full of flavouring and it's made from cow's milk (kids under 1yo might be allergic).

So, I tried making yogurt from my BREASTMILK. First few times were flops. Then we got success but not consistent. So we decided to shop for a yogurt maker

Wow, I am so impressed :ugogirl: :udawoman:

Thanks for all your sharing. The one at Tangs sounds good and affordable. Will probably go check it out. Thanks

mrswongtuition:

This mummy is pretty lazy If there's a shorter way to do it without compromising on quality, I will take the shorter way
(Don't think that I spend alot of time in the kitchen cos alot of my boy's food is home made - We must all learn to work smartly & efficiently to maximise time!)

Not \"lazy\" lah. I think it's working smart. These days, we are all busy moms juggling our various roles. So, sometimes, need all these gadgets to make life easier.