BOOST Kid Essentials Nutritional Drink, Chocolate, 8.25 Ounce Box (Pack of 4)

My 10 y.o. daughter was losing weight and dropped steeply from the 8th to the 1st percentile for BMI, so her CHOP GI specialist recommended adding a high-calorie supplement in addition to increasing regular "food calories" in her diet. The doctor had given us a variety of samples and this is the one my daughter likes the most. She drinks 2 of these every day in addition to her regular meals and snacks-- NOT as a replacement meal or snack-- per doctor's orders. She is gaining the weight back and looks and feels healthier since adding these into her diet.

My son needed some extra protein in his diet and this has helped him add some bulk to his bones. He’s a picky eater and at first didn’t like this (probably because it was new and different) but the next day he wanted more. He has one daily now, and purchasing it here is much cheaper that at the grocery store.

Walmart randomly stopped stocking these and my daughter brings one everyday for lunch at school. My daughter is a bit smaller (medical stuff) and can’t drink cows milk. This has been a great alternative for her to bring each day to school. When Walmart got rid of them I was pleasantly surprised to find them on here for much cheaper and available for a monthly delivery! I don’t have to think about making sure we have them, because they just show up!

My kid liked drinking these, but still preferred the taste of Sidekicks by Pediasure. In comparing the nutritional content of the two products, I would say Pediasure won, but not necessarily in every ingredient nor by any overwhelming margin. There are pros and cons to both, whether comparing nutritional value, sugar/carbohydrate content, calories, etc. However, price-wise, at about $5 for four 8+ ounce cans, Kid Essentials beats Pediasure which costs about $36 for a 24-pack of 8-ounce bottles from the local Sam's Club/BJs.

Our daughters are 6 and 2. We started getting these 2 years ago when our daughter was 4 and she was getting up earlier for K4. These drinks helped her not lose weight and fill her up for breakfast. Our overly picky 2 year old loves them too! They are a steady drink in our household.

Package came with 4 packs of 4 each as expected. Only 2 packs are in good shape. The other 8 drinks have swelling and leakage.

She is long, strong, and lean! She can drink her shake on the way to BAC...and be fully satisfied and ready to be a happy, healthy Kinder-now-First-Grader! Keep in mind, she has (mostly) healthy and balanced meals...and we are lucky enough to have her be almost as happy with raw cauliflower as with Doritos (a RARE treat).....but these just seem to do the trick...quick and easy.

We actually started with Kids Ensure from Walmart - and then we found Kid Essentials at a better price and had the same via/minerals, etc. Then Walmart quit carrying it - so off to Amazon. Our 4 yo grandson lives with us and we started this to ensure more protein and vitamins that we felt he was not getting in his daily diet. This was 2 years ago. He still drinks it but it is morning/breakfast item and he only gets one a day.