Comments on: The stomach flu comes knocking…. http://kidscuisine.net/2007/02/09/the-stomach-flu-comes-knocking/ Cooking for Kids, Cooking with Kids. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:38:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Eljae http://kidscuisine.net/2007/02/09/the-stomach-flu-comes-knocking/#comment-368 Sat, 10 Feb 2007 05:16:56 +0000 http://kidscuisine.net/2007/02/09/the-stomach-flu-comes-knocking/#comment-368 Pedialyte is highly overrated. I've asked pediatricians and pediactric nurses about it and they've all said that it only needs to be taken when children have lost significant amounts of fluids. Also, pediatricians tend to mistakenly tell parents of infants to withhold breastmilk and formula when a infant has a stomach flu and only offer Pedialyte. This actually robs the infant of valuable nutritional needs and if the infant is breastfed, robs the infant of valuable antibodies that will aid in a milder illness and faster recovery. When my 2 year old gets sick, he gets whatever he wants, although normally avoids milk and dairy on his own. What he does like is orange juice, which I mix 2 to 1 (2 parts water, 1 part oj). He's also partial to fruit popsicles. They did to have more sugar than I would like, but it gets some fluid in him. Otherwise, any kind of dried bean, especially refried beans, and frozen berries hit the spot. Pedialyte is highly overrated. I’ve asked pediatricians and pediactric nurses about it and they’ve all said that it only needs to be taken when children have lost significant amounts of fluids. Also, pediatricians tend to mistakenly tell parents of infants to withhold breastmilk and formula when a infant has a stomach flu and only offer Pedialyte. This actually robs the infant of valuable nutritional needs and if the infant is breastfed, robs the infant of valuable antibodies that will aid in a milder illness and faster recovery.

When my 2 year old gets sick, he gets whatever he wants, although normally avoids milk and dairy on his own. What he does like is orange juice, which I mix 2 to 1 (2 parts water, 1 part oj). He’s also partial to fruit popsicles. They did to have more sugar than I would like, but it gets some fluid in him. Otherwise, any kind of dried bean, especially refried beans, and frozen berries hit the spot.

]]> by: nika http://kidscuisine.net/2007/02/09/the-stomach-flu-comes-knocking/#comment-366 Fri, 09 Feb 2007 12:36:28 +0000 http://kidscuisine.net/2007/02/09/the-stomach-flu-comes-knocking/#comment-366 When our first child got rotavirus as an infant we were gobsmacked, just stunned, that someone could be so sick so fast. Its easy for first time parents to be surprised by childhood illnesses and its hard for them to know what to do because its been so long since their own childhood. When ours get sick we do what our doc calls the BRAT diet - bananas, rice, apples, and toast, all served with a side of flat ginger ale. No dairy and I reintroduce dairy with great trepidation (milk puke is so tedious). You learn realllly fast to not give your kids colored drinks during a sickness because it will just stain once its back out. I am glad that meds are coming out without dyes too because 1) its not necessary 2) its not good for ya 3) it stains! We also do not do juices (we never do actually .. just liquid candy). If you have an infant, remember to NOT dilute the formula to give the child more fluid.. something about the electrolyte balance and osmolarity.. just do not do it. When our first child got rotavirus as an infant we were gobsmacked, just stunned, that someone could be so sick so fast. Its easy for first time parents to be surprised by childhood illnesses and its hard for them to know what to do because its been so long since their own childhood. When ours get sick we do what our doc calls the BRAT diet - bananas, rice, apples, and toast, all served with a side of flat ginger ale. No dairy and I reintroduce dairy with great trepidation (milk puke is so tedious). You learn realllly fast to not give your kids colored drinks during a sickness because it will just stain once its back out. I am glad that meds are coming out without dyes too because 1) its not necessary 2) its not good for ya 3) it stains! We also do not do juices (we never do actually .. just liquid candy).

If you have an infant, remember to NOT dilute the formula to give the child more fluid.. something about the electrolyte balance and osmolarity.. just do not do it.

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