is 3 eggs too much for a toddler?

Ds would eat more if I let him. He is a big boy but not overweight at all. Mil said no way he should only have one or two. Help!

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DS is 3 and a big boy (also not overweight)and I only give him one egg. I only eat one egg. I def think 3 eggs is too much for a toddler.

Is he only eating egg though? (although still think 3 is too many, maybe 2( I scramble DS' with cheese and give him toast with cream cheese.

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Re: is 3 eggs too much for a toddler?

i dunno but my 2 yo DD ate 4 hardboiled eggs the other day. i was surprised but i gave her more when she asked bc i figured she was hungry and enjoying them.

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Re: is 3 eggs too much for a toddler?

There are times my dd has eaten 2eggs, if its not every day I don't see the big deal maybe he is really hungry today, if its every day then I would cut it back

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He would eat 2 or 3 easy and a bit of toast and fruit. He is an eggaholic. And now bc of mil I worry I am harming him :(

is 3 eggs too much for a toddler?

you're not harming him. maybe try giving two egg whites with one egg. it will look the same but contain a lot less cholesterol

is 3 eggs too much for a toddler?

Some days my DD will scarf down 2 eggs and some days she will only eat one of the two I made her. I would give him 2 eggs and some fruit or yogurt.

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Re: is 3 eggs too much for a toddler?

DD will usually eat 1.5.

I scramble 3 and we split it.

I don't think 3 is "too" much for your kid. I don't know him. Do what you feel is best.

Sometimes DD is a piggy, sometimes she's not - they grow lke crazy at this age.

Pay no attention to the answers here and do what you feel is best.

is 3 eggs too much for a toddler?

I give him enough for him to be full. If he wanted 3 I would give it to him.

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I wish my DD would eat like that!
If she eats one bite of an egg it's a lot!
I don't think 3 is necessarily bad- but maybe cut it down to 1 yolk.

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Re: is 3 eggs too much for a toddler?

You are not harming your child. My DS is big boy but not overweight & eats 3 turkey sausage links each am with English muffin. Dr said its fine. If they are hungry they will eat.

You could try the 2 egg.whites with 1 egg for cholesterol purposes.

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I asked my ped about this because DS (almost 4) started eating 2 eggs EVERY DAY and I was concerned about cholesterol. It's not a weight issue, as he is thin, but an overall healthy-heart concern.
Ped said 2 eggs every day (14 per week) is too much- 4-5 per week, or 1 per day MAX. We stick to this and bulk it up with extra whites, which he said is fine. If he's not eating them every day, once in a while I will give him 2.

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Way too much cholesterol. One egg is 60 something % of dv for adults.

is 3 eggs too much for a toddler?

I think if it's once in a while, it's ok...sometimes DD has one good, solid meal a day, so if that were it, I wouldn't freak out...but maybe try the one egg and egg whites that others suggested if this is a favorite/common food

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is 3 eggs too much for a toddler?

My DD eats 2 scrambled eggs. She asks for more but i just tell her to eat her toast and fruit instead. My DH gave her 3 eggs one time because she asked for it but i think 3 is too much.

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I agree with the above in that I don't think that in terms of the amount of food its too much. It just might be too much in terms of cholesterol. Not a big deal, I would just make sure it is not an everyday occurrence.

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I think if he's eating eggs once or twice a week it's fine - but if he's eating 3 eggs every day, that may be a lot cholesterol - wise

What about what the others suggested to break it up with toast, fruit, yorgurt etc. so he's still full and satisfied, but not just on eggs ........

is 3 eggs too much for a toddler?

Don't kids under 2 need MORE cholesterol than adults? I thought they needed it for brain development, etc.
Personally, I wouldn't restrict him from eating as many eggs as he wanted, as long as he is also getting sufficient other nutrients and food groups-- i.e. that his egg eating was not interfering in him getting his dairy, fruit, veg and grain servings.
Way better than lots of other things he could be eating, IMO.

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My ds has eaten 2 eggs, I won't let him eat more than that. I just give him something else to balance his diet

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I don't know about anyone else, but 1 egg is just too little food. Sometimes depending on the egg size, I feel like 2 is a small amount too!

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I have no idea! I make one egg and I split it 3 ways between my two dc and myself. My dc don't eat a lot.