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Hello,
my son is 2yrs and i got his blood tested and found out that his iron content is very low. We are vegetarians and he doesn't like cereal at all. He eats spinach and dal and other vegs but not really that much. Are there any medicinces which I should give him..do help me with your suggestions.
Thanks Sonal replied. You can try giving Cipla activkids immuno boostes. They are loaded with vitamins and nutrients with IRON too in it. It's available for different age groups ,so you can select according to your child. The plus point being, your kid won't create a fuss having it, as it's in a chocolate form. Roopa replied. Hi Lakshmi

Khajoor and jaggery are iron fortified food. also, very imp, make sure you give him iron rich food that is not made with milk. Calcium does not allow absorption of iron in the body. So, give milk and milk added food separately.
Dont worry! A.Dhar replied. I know these are not substitutes for all the nutritious food we can give to our children....but you can give these vitamin suppliments a try. My daughter is a fussy eater too...and she loves these multivitamins. Divya replied. I have heard jagerry has lots of iron..try to mix it with rice and give it to him..You can make kheer (jagerry, milk, rice and ghee).

Try to give him lots of vitamin C rich fruits..it helps to absorb iron very well..Hope it helps!