My boyfriend is going through a nasty custody battle. He is slowly getting introduced back into his 18month old sons life. We had him for 2 days for 4hrs and it ll move up each week. His mother wrote us his feeding schedule. She s feeding him almost every hour. She s trying to go strictly organic and NO meats, saying it s his choice?? She also has him on Pediasure and Carnation Instant Breakfast daily. My question is....should he be on Pediasure and Carnation? I didn t think Carnation was for children. ALSO, both days that we had him for 4 hours...he refused to drink anything. He ate really well though. Could it be that he s bloated from all of the Pediasure and Carnation. She doesn t have him on formula anymore. She gives him Horizon Organic whole milk or flavored milk. There s no talking to her, she says he s healthy and eats well.
Hello, This is a tough situation. It is so hard to discuss parenting issues when everyone may not agree. It is unusual to need to give both Pedicure and Carnation Instant Breakfast every day. In general, I would choose one or the other (either is OK for kids) and limit it to one/day. Also, I would only suggest this if your 18 months old is underweight or has some sort of intake or malabsorption problem. He does not need formula anymore.  Whole milk is preferred. Without meat in his diet, he will need an iron supplement or an increase in iron containing foods. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. 