Diarrhea diet for toddlers

Diarrhea (increased liquid poops) can be caused by a virus, a change in diet, undercooked food, medication, or by bacteria passed by unwashed hands. 

What to feed toddlers if they have diarrhea:

• Give:
  • No milk products 
  • Bananas, ripe
  • Rice, rice cereal rice cakes, rice in soup
  • Applesauce. The fiber in applesauce attracts water in the intestine and firms the stools.  
  • Whole grain bread and toast
  • Whole grain cereal – oatmeal, cream of wheat
  • Potatoes, mashed
  • Boiled chicken, chicken broth
  • Crackers, especially mashed in soup
  • Noodles and macaroni
  • Jello (homemade) or popsicles
  • Oral rehydration solutions (ORS) – Pedialyte, Rehydralyte

Give plenty of fluids and call your pediatric healthcare provider

Adapted from Nurturing with Nutrition by Dr. Melanie Bezarte and Lucille Beseler, RDN