Motherhood always teaches us new things every
day, but it also challenges us. One of the challenges that I have faced
is the extreme difficulty with my son eating his food. Our lives became easier
since we have been using PediaSure. This is my experience that I would like to
share with you.
I have always been very proud of my
children. They are the kind of children that everybody loves and people
always have positive things to say about them.
Luka, who is 5 years old, is so easy-going in
everything he does. However, he is far from perfect and as much as he has so
many positive characteristics, there is one thing that I have battled with
almost every day with him: eating.
I must say that he would eat very well until
he turned 1, after that everything changed. He suddenly became unpredictable
with food, till today when it comes to eating, we are always having a constant
battle when its time to eat.
I remember when he was one years old, we
traveled to Miami for my sister´s wedding, and we stayed there for a week. Luka´s
appetite was non-existent.
I spent lots of money going to the
supermarkets buying food that he didn't eat. The only thing he was having was milk,
yogurt, and biscuits. I was panicking, and tense for his health’s sake.
Back in South Africa, I remember I told
a friend what happened on our trip, and how frustrated I was feeling with his
eating habits.
At that point, I had tried everything! I
bought cook books for kids, I tried many yummy recipes, and he didn't want to
eat anything so my friend suggested that I should try PediaSure.
I didn’t know what PediaSure was, so I went
to Baby City, and spent a lot of time reading all the information that was on
the tin, I also did some research on Google, and read a few articles and
decided to buy it. At that point I was hopeless so just wanted to give it
a try.
In the same week, I had my annual visit at
the pediatrician so I told her everything that we had been going through, and
that I bought a tin of PediaSure, and she said that I did the right thing as
she was about to recommend me to do the same. She told me that PediaSure is
always recommended by doctors as it has been clinically proven to not only
improve eating habits, and dietary diversity, but equally improve appetite and
increase physical activity in 4 weeks.
WHAT IS PEDIASURE?
PediaSure has a TripleSure system and is a
clinically approved nutritional supplement which is scientifically formulated to support
growth, promote immunity, and help to build a healthy appetite.
A glass of PediaSure contains 26 vital nutrients,
including vitamins and minerals like calcium. It also has vitamin D which
contributes to normal function of the immune system, and iron for normal
cognitive development.
MY EXPERIENCE WITH PEDIASURE
Since we have been using PediaSure, our lives
have changed. I don´t feel stressed anymore about my kids eating habits, and it
has given me peace of mind. I remember when we flew to Spain in the same year,
that I packed a tin in my suitcase so as not to suffer again, or get stressed
during our holiday. We stayed in Spain for a month, and to my surprise, I found
that I could also get PediaSure there, and in most of the countries I have
traveled with my kids, so it’s a product that you can also find worldwide.
Every time we travel overseas, I notice that
my kids need time to adjust to the new place, routines, and flavours as the
gastronomy is different, so PediaSure helps them a lot during their first days
until they settle because it also stimulates their appetite.
Now, sometimes when they don’t eat properly,
or even when they eat well, I give them a glass of PediaSure to complement
their diet as I feel they are getting the nutrients they need for their mental,
and physical growth plus they love its flavor!
NOT ALL KIDS ARE THE SAME
With my daughter Maite who is two and a half
years old, it has been a different story because she eats very well. However,
when she is sick, PediaSure has saved us. Two weeks ago she had Tonsillitis,
and she didn´t want to eat anything due to the inflammation on her
tonsils. It was so painful for her to swallow, so I gave her PediaSure
over all the days that she was sick. I felt relieved that she was
receiving a whole meal in a glass, that was boosting her immune system and
shortening her recovery.
Lately, for around 6 months now, I have been
giving her PediaSure to compliment her meals. She was a tiny baby as she was
premature, and I must say, that she passed from being the smallest in her class
to being in average height comparing her with her classmates! She has grown a
lot :)
To finalize, I want to add that my son´s
appetite has changed positively, and besides him sometimes being picky, he is a
very strong boy. He barely gets sick, and my husband, and I always highlight on
how someone who isn’t a great eater, rarely gets sick. We know it is
thanks to PediaSure.
We all love PediaSure in this house, for us
it is the best invention ever. I always recommend it to my friends who are
battling to get their kids to eat, because it changed our lives.