Protein shakes - attn parents
kasicrawford
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Is it okay to let your kids drink protein drinks? I have a three year old who always want to drink them! I wasn't sure if it was a good thing or not....
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idk but I'm interested in the answer. bump0
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My guess would be no - they have such high levels of protein. IE taking 2 shakes a day with healthy dinners I am over my recommended protein intake through MFP.
I can only imagine for a child the recommended protein allowance would be a lot less.
Maybe half a portion once a week or something as a treat.0 -
I dont know either but wanna know...BUMP!0
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It will give him angry, aggressive, violent mood swings.
Be careful!0 -
If my kids want a drink of mine I'm okay with it. I use a powder that has no artificial sugars or anything so it doesn't bother me. We don't eat meat daily so I don't think the extra protein hurts them.0
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Why not make some sort of fruit smoothie for your 3 yo when you're making up your protein shake?0
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I was curious myself. I am going to start taking them and I know my kids will bug me to drink some too.0
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I would absolutely rely on your pediatrician for this information, and not MFP.0
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It will give him angry, aggressive, violent mood swings.
Be careful!
Before anybody flames me, I need to point out that that was sarcasm.0 -
I would absolutely rely on your pediatrician for this information, and not MFP.
^ This
What I can tell you though, when I make one for myself and my son wants some I make his own smoothie with frozen berries and whole milk, that way he thinks he is having what I am having, yet is getting something he needs anyway.0 -
I would NOT do that without consulting with your pediatrician. That could cause problems with one so small I would think.0
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I would absolutely rely on your pediatrician for this information, and not MFP.
^ This
What I can tell you though, when I make one for myself and my son wants some I make his own smoothie with frozen berries and whole milk, that way he thinks he is having what I am having, yet is getting something he needs anyway.
This ^^ is a great idea.0 -
I'm not sure if it is ok or not for them to drink adult protein shakes but my kids wanted to mine also. I bought them Pediasure and sometimes make them fruit smoothies to give them when I have mine.0
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My guess would be no - they have such high levels of protein. IE taking 2 shakes a day with healthy dinners I am over my recommended protein intake through MFP.
I can only imagine for a child the recommended protein allowance would be a lot less.
Maybe half a portion once a week or something as a treat.
FYI: MFP protein limits are extremely low0 -
It will give him angry, aggressive, violent mood swings.
Be careful!
Before anybody flames me, I need to point out that that was sarcasm.
Thanks! I was like really!! Lol0 -
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I'm not a doctor... just a mom of several. My third child was put on protein shakes when she was a year old for being underweight, so they can have their place...but I'd still run it by the doc.
*also want to add--she's a heart baby. They are often very small, so it wasn't that she was malnourished in any way. I definitely feed my children, and feed them well.0 -
My sisters ex husband game them to his little boy all the time.
He got FRIKKEN HUGE.
Not like muscular huge, but you know, fat, but it wasn't normal fat, it was like sumo fat.0 -
No, protein shakes not needed by and not good for the child.0
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I would absolutely rely on your pediatrician for this information, and not MFP.
^^^^^ The absolute and definitive answer.0
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