What is the best thing to feed a hungry toddler with diarrhoea?

[jackamolsmum]

My 16 month old has diarrhoea and have been told to starve him by the doctor until it gets better. He's only had it 1 day and i'm giving him boiled water with a bit of sugar in and a teeny bit of salt (on doctors instructions).

He is allowed dry biscuits and toast but he is ravenous!! any suggestions on what to give him when I can go back to introducing food again?

[LilRedWG]

Rice is good. I had diarrhoea when on holiday in Kenya and the hotel owner got the chef out of bed at 3am to make me a bowl of boiled rice with lime juice squeezed over the top. It worked! Stomach felt satisfied and got better very quickly.

[chrissnow]

Isn't it
Bananas
Rice
Apples
N - bu**er can't remember the one that begins with N.
Nachos? No
Nutella? Definately not
Oh someone clever will come along soon.

[chrissnow]

Actually I think that is for sickness rather than d***
Sorry

Will go away now . . . .

[jackamolsmum]

rice sounds do-able. i'll offer him some for lunch. thanks lilredwg

[slim22]

I think it's BRAT for Bananas Rice Apples Toast

We do boiled rice - stewed apples - stewed carrots. Use some salt.

dry white toast - table crackers - rice cakes

stay away from all protein - fat - milk - raw fruit and veg and juice for at least 2 or 3 days

Lots of water and probiotic yogurt after a couple of days

[bubblagirl]

gp told me any starchy food when my ds had this

[ggglmpp]

B R A T - is recommended diet for stomach upsets. banana, then rice, then apple puree then toast.

[ggglmpp]

oh, and diluted coke to sip

[indignatio]

What worked with ds (not on medical advice) was dry wholegrain cereal. Contains salt and sugar and vitamins. probably some contain some milk protein - so would avoid those.

[Seona1973]

Starving your lo until they are better is old advice and the new advice is as follows from nhs direct website:

You should eat as soon as you can. The old advice was to not eat anything for a day or two but now it is advised that you should eat foods high in carbohydrates such as bread, pasta, rice, or potatoes, and other foods as soon as you feel like it. If however you feel you can't eat, it will do you no harm, but continue drinking, and eat as soon as you are able. If your child wants to eat, offer soups and foods high in carbohydrates at first. Your child can eat normally as soon as possible. Do not starve your child. If your child refuses to eat, continue to offer drinks and wait until their appetite returns.

[Bluebutterfly]

If you are not a veggie, plain grilled chicken is gentle on the tummy too. Lots and lots of fluids of course, but avoid juices like orange and apple. Instead have water (and if your child won't drink plain water, cordials or even flat cola is ok for treating it because they have the high sugar content that we usually avoid giving lo's but which is beneficial if diarrhea is bad )

[ernest]

plain food. avoid fat, dairy & fruit.

rice, bread, crackers, boiled carrots at our house

[jackamolsmum]

thanks everyone- some great advice on here. I didn't want to starve my child as I could tell he was hungry- he was also getting very fed up of toast!! Banana and boiled rice have gone down a treat (tho not together lol) and no diarrhoea since this morning so far