My son was a micropreemie who was diagnosed Failure to Thrive for getting insufficient calories, due to a feeding delay, uncontrolled reflux, and extended illness. He began drinking Pediasure as his complete nutrition at 11 months adjusted. While he did still eat table foods, he was incapable of eating enough food to make a caloric difference during the day.

Well, after two months on Pediasure (with Fiber, to make his stools looser), he was finally ON the weight growth chart, after NEVER having been on the chart before! And after another 2 months, he is making steady strides towards a good growth curve.

Although the containers say it tastes better very cold, my son prefers Pediasure at room temperature. He does not like cold drinks at all. My only complaint is that these containers tend to dent easily, because they are coming through the mail. It's always worrisome when you find a dented container of food; however, in no cases have I found that the contents are disturbed/befouled by the denting. Good stuff!

My daughter is special needs and is entirely tube fed. She has been on the Pediasure with and without fiber since birth. She is a strong, health and active 2 1/2 year old now who has thrived on this stuff! The only thing being completely tube fed is that her muscle mass is not up to par with a child who eats regular food, but it is a great supplement for a child who needs more nutrition in their diet but has trouble eating. We go with the fiber brand because she had difficulty with BM's and now she has no issues (we use an ounce of pear juice a day too). This stuff stores for a long time too for emergencies!!