Daily nutrition for kids is not about one perfect food or one big meal. It is about adding small, familiar foods every day that support energy, growth, digestion, immunity and overall development. A good routine can include millets like ragi and bajra, fruits, vegetables, protein foods, nuts, dairy, fibre-rich snacks

For a healthy 3 year old child who eats a variety of foods, a daily vitamin supplement may not be needed. But if the child is a picky eater, avoids fruits and vegetables, follows a restricted diet, or has a diagnosed deficiency, parents can consider an age suitable supplement after

The four things to address before summer arrives are: zinc and Vitamin C levels for infection resistance, gut health for the microbiome disruption that heat and travel cause, Vitamin D3 (which paradoxically stays low even in summer for children indoors during peak hours), and hydration - which directly affects immune