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My two year old chews meat and then spits it out the meat fibre. Is he getting enough iron?

April 26, 2017chews fibre iron meat spits year

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My two year old chews meat and then spits it out the meat fibre. Is he getting enough iron?

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Possibly not although some iron will be absorbed. Most todders do not like hard fibrous meat. Try offering softer versions of meat such as paté, good quality minced or diced casseroled meat which has been cooked slowly and is soft.