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Is Ensure Safe For Kids?

1) i would like to know if Ensure is ok to give to kids..I have 2 baby girls..one is 13 months and another is almost 3. I was comparing with the Pediasure and Ensure has a higher % of the daily vitamins but i m afraid that it might be too much for them. 2) what about If i would use a half ensure bottle mixed with milk?
Fri, 18 May 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Why do you feel they need a supplement? Won't a regular, age-appropriate diet with whole cow's milk allow them to grow normally? The manufacturer made Ensure first. Then they made Pediasure so that there would be a formula specifically for young children. I trust the manufacturer(Abbott Labs) to put the proper amount of all the ingredients into their products.

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Is Ensure Safe For Kids?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Why do you feel they need a supplement? Won t a regular, age-appropriate diet with whole cow s milk allow them to grow normally? The manufacturer made Ensure first. Then they made Pediasure so that there would be a formula specifically for young children. I trust the manufacturer(Abbott Labs) to put the proper amount of all the ingredients into their products. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.