Balanced meal is extremely important for growing kids. According to Dr Dharini Krishnan, kids should include five food groups - They are grains which includes wheat, rice, bajra, jowar and other millet. This is something we all tend to remember to feed our kids. Second is protein which includes dals, soya, tofu, eggs, fish, chicken. Then we have vegetables, fruits and dairy. A child should have all these food groups every day.Dr Dharini adds, "Coming to the portions, if a child eats 2-3 pieces of apple, it is good. In addition, they should have half a cup of vegetable, 1 to 1.5 cups of rice, and quarter cup or one cup dal, depending on the child's age."Fussy eating starts with the emotions of a parent. "When parents are tense about their child's nutrition, children tend to take on their stress. Children throwing tantrums, spitting food, throwing food around, not eating is common. My advise to parents would be to take it in your stride and not to get agitated. Just let them know they have to eat it. In time, they will turn around." The moment children get to know that they can throw a tantrum and change the food they don't want to eat. Kids should know meal time is not a war table. Kids should eat with the parents once they turn 1.Milk is very important for the kids. It provides calcium and protein. They are growing in height, and they need calcium and phosphorous from the milk. If the cows are grazed in the sun, automatically it has some Vitamin D too. Milk can also be given as curd and paneer.