too much fruit

[Vics128]

can you feed a 17 month old too much fruit?
My son loves his fruit and eats tons of it, but my partner says i give him too much and that it cant be good for him.

[devilwoman]

i dont think you can give him too much fruit unless you serve it up every mealtime and he does'nt eat anything else, make sure he has a balanced diet, vegatables are good also, breakfast can be weetabix or porridge, try him with a bit of toast, try and be a bit more adventureous with food. try
rusks
chicken
mashed potato
marmite on toast,
and make source he drinks a pint of milk each day either as a drink in or soups/puddings ect. and he'll be fine

[Vics128]

Sorry I forgot to mention that he eats a lot of every thing! He will eat his lunch/ dinner (what we eat) then he has fruit or yoghurt for pudding. he just would snack on fruit constantly.

[yummymummy]

I suppose there is the potential for tummy ache or interesting nappy contents (!) as fruit aids the digestive process. I guess it's the same for other things that their diet shouldn't involve too much of one thing. Saying that, there are worse things that he could be eating loads of!

[mimififi]

if it isn't causing tummy ache or the 'runs' then it's fine. I have to hold back on fruit with one of my daughters as she has a very sensitive stomach and does tend to get diorrhea if she has too much. The other don't and they have way more than the 5 portions a day.

What would mr vics suggest? letting him go hungry or feeding him skips instead?
I think it's way better than some of the rubbish parents normally feed their darlings.

[Hellion]

I'd only suggest caution with too much 'pippy' fruit like strawberries, blueberries etc as the pips may irritate the stomach.

[Vics128]

Mr Vics suggests that he doesnt snack, cos he doesnt want him to become a 'iv got nothing to do.. lets eat' type of person. He does eat a lot of strawberrys, but his tummy seems to be coping quite well..!
Thanks for all your help.

[janetsflower]

Yes there is such a thing as too much fruit and you can tell when thats happened by the content of the nappy and the sore red bum! My ex's mum gave my son a whole melon when he was 3 - because he was enjoying it - and i was the one that had to clear up after it and listen to the wails of tummy ache. Just use your common sense

[harriman]

Hello, I have 4 children ages 3, 5, 6 and 8. My 5 yr old eats tons of fruit (at least 5 portions a day if not more) and whilst he is the healthiest of the lot he also has the worst teeth.
He cleans them twice a day under supervision yet he has had to have 3 fillings. My dentist feels that the fruit acids may have something to do with it as this is the only factor that is different between him and his siblings.
I have not stopped him eating his fruit but I just thought I'd add my 'ten pennorth' to your thread.
(BTW - his fruit intake doesn't seem to affect his bowels!)