Is it possible to give kids too much fruit and veg?

[MsPea]

I'm wondering because dd (20 months) has very runny nappies quite often which intially I attributed to teething but not so sure any more.

Today which was pretty typical she had weetabix+ dates; orange juice, bean stew, yog+raspberries, veg lasagne and banana.

Should I cut down? Seems a bit of a shame.

There was a story on BBC a couple of days ago about this, hang on, will try to find link

Oo thank you

Not found it yet - it basically said yes, a lot of children have far more than they should have and as a result many don't get the fat and calories that they need from other sources. It was pointing the finger at nurseries specifically for giving too much fruit, saying they should give more things like yoghurt.

I'll have a look too, thanks for the tip. I think she's doing ok from the calorie point of view. She's definitely not underweight/height or short of energy. Always been very keen on food.

IIRC it was saying that some nurseries were giving kids up to 20 portions of fruit and veg a day

Crumbs yes, that sounds like an awful lot of fibre!

She needs more dairy, I'd say. Give her a yoghurt or cheese instead of some of that fruit! Little ones need fat and carbs as well as vitamins, and a lot less fibre than adults.

yes it is. kids need fat.

a portion for a child is the size of their fist, so they are sometimes getting too many portions based on portion control.

Ok, will do...

found the article in the Daily Mail

(Given she is very healthy etc I am unlikely to have done any lasting damage... is that right?)

Here's the BBC report.

news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/health/newsid_7360000/7360549.stm

The above as a link.

news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/health/newsid_7360000/7360549.stm