What Are Some Foods That Is a Good Source of Calcium?

it is not only the calcium that is needed... the reason for "whole" milk for kids ages 1-2 years old... is BECAUSE, the "milk fats" in it is an ESSENTIAL nutrient, for Brain Development.
Kids... need healthy fats... for development/growth/brain development.

So, make sure he gets that too.
It is not only about Calcium.

If you give him yogurt.... give him WHOLE MILK yogurt... there are many brands of this for kids.
Don't buy low-fat yogurt for him. Again, they need the milk-fats of whole milk, for Brain development too.

Hi D.---Dairy is NOT necessary as a source of calcium. It does have calcium in it but it is not well absorbed. Plant based sources are better absorbed, with fewer calories and without the dangerous, disease promoting PROTEINS in dairy. Please go to www.pcrm.org and put dairy in the search box to learn more. Unfortunately, that includes yogurt and ice cream. Dairy proteins are highly allergenic and increase the risk of Type 1 diabetes in vulnerable children.

So, kale, bok choy, broccoli and sesame seeds (look for tahini which is sesame seed paste, an ingredient in hummus). Legumes, especially white beans, are good sources as are tofu and edemame (immature soy beans found in the freezer section of your grocery store...a perfect finger food). And don't let anyone tell you that soy is not healthy for you or your little boy. Please visit this website to learn more, http://www.womentowomen.com/healthynutrition/soycontrover....

Feel free to contact me if you have any additional questions. Take care... D.

Dark leafy greens are also a good source of calcium, as are, believe it or not, oranges. Why they add calcium to oj baffles me - it has it naturally.

At his age his body needs 500 mg of calcium a day. A 1/2 cup of yogurt and a slice of cheese a day will give him that, and if he's drinking a 1/2 cup of milk on top of it he's fine : )

CHEESE ~
American: 125 mg/oz
Cheddar: 205 mg/oz
Cottage: 155 mg/cup
Mozzarella: 185 mg/oz
Parmesan: 300 mg/oz
Ricotta: 333 mg/oz
Swiss: 270 mg/oz

ICE CREAM ~
Hard Packed: 175 mg/cup
Soft Serve: 235 mg/cup

MILK ~
Any Type: 300 mg/cup

PUDDING ~ (made with milk): 150 mg/1/2 cup

YOGURT ~ 340-450 mg/cup

All the things you are giving him are really good for calcium, but the kicker is to make sure he's getting vitamin D too, or his body won't be able to use the calcium it's getting.

If you're worried about his vitamin levels, you can always use Poly-Vi-Sol vitamin drops in whatever he drinks, or you can feed him PediaSure or something similar.

Good luck!