Serve Water and Milk
For kids of all ages, water and milk are the best choices, so let them flow. Not only is water calorie-free, but drinking it teaches kids to accept a low-flavor, no-sugar beverage as a thirst-quencher. Because a cup of milk has 300 milligrams of calcium, it can be a big contributor to your child's daily needs.
Here's how much calcium kids need each day:
* toddlers (ages 1 to 3 years): 700 milligrams of calcium daily
* kids (ages 4 to 8 years): 1000 milligrams
* older kids (ages 9 to 18 years): 1,300 milligrams

