5 Easy Ways To Increase Calcium Intake For Kids

By eating calcium-rich foods, your child can build their "bone banks" to store calcium and help keep bones strong for years to come.

Boost Your Child's Calcium Intake
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As your toddler gets older, he or she might stop requesting for milk. And that's fine because children can get calcium and other nutrients from the food they eat. However, if you haven't been keeping an eye on how much calcium your kid is consuming, it's not too late to start now. To increase calcium intake for kids, you can begin by looking at the foods that your kid enjoys.

If nothing much points towards calcium, then start working on adding it into their diets. Calcium is particularly important. That's because when kids get enough calcium, they can start out their adult lives with the strongest bones possible. An adequate amount of calcium will also protect them against bone loss later in life.

According to the Ministry of Health in Singapore, these are the recommended amount of calcium we need:

Age GroupsRDA for Calcium
Infants (0 - 6 months, breast-fed)300mg
Infants (0 - 6 months, formula-fed)400mg
Infants (7 - less than 12 months)400mg
Children (1 - 3 years)500mg
Children (4 - 6 years)600mg
Children (7 - 9 years)700mg
Adolescents (10 - 18 years)1,000mg
Adults (19 - 50 years)800mg
Adults (51 years and above)1,000mg
Breastfeeding / pregnant1,000mg

If your child doesn't fancy milk very much, here are different ways, including milk alternatives, to increase calcium intake for your kids every day.

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