Question

After discontinuing the lactase tablet, a one-year-old child refuses to eat. Is the child dependent on the lactase tablet? Why doesn’t the child like to eat? How should the problem be solved?

Answer

After weaning, children should not only consume grain-based foods and should not eat exactly the same as adults. The main foods should include thick porridge, soft rice, noodles, rice dumplings, buns, etc., while the side dishes include fish, lean meat, liver, eggs, shrimp shells, soy products, and various vegetables. The staple food can be pork and flour, with about 100 grams needed daily, gradually increasing as the child grows older; soy products around 25 grams daily, mainly tofu and dried tofu; one egg daily, which can be steamed, boiled, or fried; meat and fish 50 to 75 grams daily, gradually increasing to 100 grams; soy milk or milk 500 milliliters daily, gradually increasing to 250 milliliters after one year; fruits provided in moderation based on specific circumstances. Here are some suggestions:

  1. Sour Milk: Boil milk with sugar and sterilize it, then slowly add yogurt culture, stirring to form a fine-grained consistency.
  2. Skimmed Milk: Boil milk and remove the fat film, repeating this process three times.
  3. Fried Milk Cake: Fry the milk cake until it turns light yellow.
  4. Burnt Rice Soup: Roast rice until it turns brown, add water and boil for one hour, then strain and add salt.
  5. Carrot Juice: Boil carrots until soft, then mash them and add to boiling water.
  6. Apple Puree Soup: Boil apples