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Not sure if I should post here or in Toddlers but I figured I would start here...

My dd is 22 months and lately we've been getting "out" more such as going to story time and a playgroup. She keeps getting sick (one of the moms at playgroup always brings drippy-nosed children...AUGH) and I want to build her immune system a bit more. For what it's worth, she has been sick before, like when I babysat 2 other kids for a couple months. She's still happily nursing (around the clock), and lately we've added a d3 supplement (still unsure about dosing so I'm very conservative) to her and if we feel she's getting sick we mix a probiotic powder into something she's eating/drinking. We eat pretty healthy (we could always do better) and just this month, she's had her first real taste of chocolate...and loves it obv. Should I again cut out all sweets...I wanted to wait a long time and it just seemed one day to snowball out of control with one piece of chocolate (and now everyone offers it to her). We try to eat as organically and locally as we can afford, which means produce and meats. Grains are almost all conventional. I make most things from scratch. Just trying to cover all the bases.

Talk to me about what I can do before she gets sick and while she's sick.

She's never had abx and we try to treat her through diet or homeopathy (as a last resort).

Please help!
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My Ds is a little over 3 yrs old. I give him a multi vitamin from Rainbow Light and or the kids New chapter. Every morning we squeeze fresh OJ and during the day I either do a green smoothie or a carrot apple juice. He eats "mostly" vegetarian. Does some chicken ,salmon, lots of eggs. I also have the Carlson drops (vit D) and if were not out getting sunshine and fresh air I give him a drop. When he is around sick kids I'll give him some SA and if he starts getting sick I'll continue w it plus extra vit D. Another thing that I have on hand is elderberry concentrate. He loves it in his drinks.
Yesterday, I realized I had some E3LIve in my fridge that I have not been using so I decided to add it to our smoothies. I went on their website and did some research re giving it to kids. Seems to really help the immune system etc etc. Its helps me incredibly with focus and concentration. Luckily, we have avoided most things going around for the past year so I think were doing pretty good. I really think the fresh squeezed juice helps and its the one thing I make sure we do everyday.

Also, do Kefir (lately coconut kefir) and stay away from processed foods.
Forgot, I also try to get some coconut oil in his diet once in a while.
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