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As mums, it’s important to us to know that our children are receiving the right nutrition to grow and develop normally.

During this time of critical growth, it is essential that children receive not only an adequate supply of all of the micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) but also macronutrients (energy in the form of calories, protein, carbohydrate and fat).

Introducing Sustagen Kid Essentials …a great tasting, nutritionally complete drink for children aged 1-10.

Sustagen Kid Essentials is a great tasting, nutritionally complete drink for children aged 1 – 10.  It is high in protein and contains 27 vitamins and minerals to help support growth and recovery. Sustagen Kid Essentials gives kids the taste they love, the nutrition they need.

How do I know if my child needs a nutritional supplement?

Nutritional supplements may be recommended by your healthcare professional when:

  • children aren’t eating and drinking as much as they would normally
  • help is needed with weight gain or to slow down weight loss
  • growth is suboptimal
  • nutritional intake is reduced due to illness

How do I use Sustagen Kid Essentials?

Add Sustagen Kid Essentials to smoothies & milkshakes, add to pancakes, cupcakes and muffins, sprinkle over cereal or fruit and yoghurt or simply make up a wholesome glass of Sustagen Kid Essentials. To prepare, mix 7 scoops or 55g of powder into 210mL of water or milk.

Where can I purchase Sustagen Kid Essentials?

Sustagen Kid Essentials is only available at pharmacies. The recommended retail price is $28.95 for a 900g tin.

In the Sustagen Kid Essentials Product Review, mums will receive a 900g tin of Sustagen Kid Essentials to use with their children. We asked them to put Sustagen Kid Essentials to the ‘Real Mum, Real Life’ test and post their review and ratings.

Published 27th June 2012

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  • yum.

    had to buy some more today. the kids love it. they only have one glass a day but they love that glass. and they never forget to have a glass. I am very happy with this product. it has cut flavoured milk out of the picture for good I think.

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  • Good for the kids and they like it.

    My kids have a real love of flavoured milk. and due to the amount of sugar and lack of goodness (apart from the milk itself) they are not allowed to drink it unless its a special occasion or a treat. this product as made my kids very happy. they are now allowed one glass of “flavoured milk” per day. they think all their Christmases have come at once. It good for them and they love it.

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  • So Good We Buy It By The Box

    Sustagen Kid Essentials gives me complete peace of mind!

    I have been using Sustagen Kid Essentials for the last two years. I now have three children that have it on a daily basis. I go through roughly eight tins a month. My five year old is an extremely fussy eater, and I was often concerned about whether or not he was getting enough nutrients to meet the requirements for his age.

    Kid Essentials gives me peace of mind as it is extremely nourishing and my fussy eater enjoys the taste of it without a problem. I will definitely be starting my fourth little one on it as soon as he reaches twelve months as it is an excellent product and I highly recommend it!

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  • So Good We Buy It By The Box!

    Complete Peace of Mind!

    I have been using Sustagen Kid Essentials for the last two years. I now have three children that have it on a daily basis. I go through roughly eight tins a month. My five year old is an extremely fussy eater, and I was often concerned about whether or not he was getting enough nutrients to meet the requirements for his age.

    Kid Essentials gives me peace of mind as it is extremely nourishing and my fussy eater enjoys the taste of it without a problem. I will definitely be starting my fourth little one on it as soon as he reaches twelve months as it is an excellent product and I highly recommend it!

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  • Peace of mind

    I have been using this product for the last two years. I now have three children that have it daily. And go through roughly eight tins a month. My five year old is an extremely fussy eater, and I was often concerned about whether he was getting enough nutrients on a daily basis. Kid Essentials gives me peace of mind as it is extremely nourishing and my fussy eater enjoys the taste of it without a problem. I will definitely be starting my fourth little one on it as soon as he reaches twelve months as it is an excellent product.

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  • I had never seen this product before until i came across it on word of mums, i was amazed at what other mums where saying about the product on the reviews so again this is another product i decided to try My kids are so fussy so for me getting this would help them in alot of way, they loved the taste of it and they had fun mixing it together now they drink it daily so thank you to all the mums on here

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  • great taste

    after reading the reviews i got this for the kids, they loved it, and reading all the benefits like Sustagen Kid Essentials is a nutritionally complete drink for children aged 1 – 10. It is high in protein and contains 27 vitamins and minerals to help support growth and recovery, gives kids the taste they love, the nutrition they need, why wouldn’t you try it?

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  • good for the kids

    I happily give my kids this healthy, nutritious, good tasting drink, they love it so much and it is very healthy for them, i love knowing my kids are getting the right nutrients and calcium intake while they are enjoying their drink, its so hard to find something that is all these things

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  • We saw this in the supermarket and decided to try it with our 3yr old son and he loves it. We give him a glass of milk with this in it once a day to help with his vitamin and mineral intake. We will be buying this regularly.

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  • What a great way to ensure my kids are healthy!

    Sustagen Kid Essential is an easy way for me to make sure that my kids are getting the the nutrients they need in their diet. I would highly recommend to any parent wanting to make sure their children also are reaching their daily intake of all the minerals and vitamins needed for great health. Its so very easy to prepare and my kids love it,especially cold just out of the fridge as an after school “snack”

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  • great

    this has helped big time for giving my son all the things he lacks in his diet as he is a very very very very picky eater meal time is a night mare with my 3 year old but no i can relax and give him a glass before bed and know he is getting all he needs

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  • great but not long term

    I would give sustigen over toddler formula. Toddler formula has a lot of sugar in it.
    I use it for my bub when she isnt eating a lot, but I dont make it full strength – usually just half strength. I wouldnt think it a long term solution to an eating problem in such a small child.

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  • Kid loved it..go figure!

    My child never likes any sort of milk type drink, we’ve tried so so many toddler drinks in order to get him to drink milk and up his calcium intake but to no avail. When I saw this come up for review I wasn’t chosen so went and bought some to try. My child loved it! Who would have known?

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  • Great idea, great novelty

    I wanted to get some of this when my kids were really sick with influenza lately because I loved the idea that I could get them to drink it as a drink with water just to get nutrition into them and then later use it in cooking etc knowing they can have their pancake and be healthy too.
    But when I went to buy it I found it not being stocked in supermarkets was a hassle and I couldn’t find a pharmacy that stocked it locally so I gave up.
    I can only assume the flavour is nice based on other reviews.
    Sustagen – please get this into the NZ market. Thanks.

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  • I have bought this kids love it

    I bought this to try my kids on and they love it. I call it there special flavored milk and they have it with no effort at all. I would recommend Mum’s to try this for their children. You will find the kids will drink it with ease. I make it their treat drink as their Dad has the adult one so they love the fact they get what Dad gets

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  • good

    i would recomend this to anyone with kids my kids love this & as they are all fussy eater this was really good for them to give the m everything they needed to help get through the day it is great tasting & very quick & easyto prepair for them

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  • Not tried, sounds good

    I have not tried this product but have seen the add in the tv and it sounds good to me. Before buy it big tin , I want to try the sample of this product. Looks it contains a nutrition pack and also tasty product. I will buy it from the consideration of the reviewer’s comment

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  • I think it's very good

    I had not heard about this until I join moms as our two year old eats only fruit or salad. And would drink no milk .. As she was born with no bottom had to have operation at 8 weeks and still needs more work . My concern is we have to give medicine every day to keep her bowels open.. Is not allowed to go a day with out going. . And some days goes a lot . Was worried about what she was losing… But with this I can make milkshake s I do not put in the 7 scopes but I only add four which I find is plenty. And I add I small scope of icecream in the blender..Kiera like it .. It’s been a struggle to get her to have milk as a baby she was put on lemonade as the sugar sucks water into the bowel and the gas made her pass wind keeping the bowel working . So she went off milk . And has not had a bottle since she was a 11 months.. She just would not take it… But now she drinks this.. I was a bit concerned about some of the ingredients but Nestle is a brand we have trusted for years….

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  • I had never seen this product before until i came across it on word of mums, i was amazed at what other mums where saying about the product on the reviews so again this is another product i decided to try My kids are so fussy so for me getting this would help them in alot of way, they loved the taste of it and they had fun mixing it together now they drink it daily so thank you to all the mums on here

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  • i use this daily

    This is a bit $$ compare to formula etc but I swear by it. My two eat old doesn’t eat a lot so I give her a bottle of this in the morning and her night time one bottle too.

    Not only does my child not eat but she was waking 3 to 5 times a night but since she started her on sustagen she only wakes 1 to 2 times a night

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  • winner

    after reading the reviews I decided to buy this and give it a try with my daughter. She is pretty fussy with milk and will normally only have quik or milo in it, but since I brought this it has all changed. She loves the taste and asks for it all the time now. I even like it too and am finding myself sitting down to a glass of it with her.

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  • Sustagen so yummy & filling

    I buy this for my nephews when they come & visit. I missed out on reviewing this however, one day I felt like a filling drink so decided to make myself one. I really liked it so now I make myself one on a regular basis. It’s good to if you need to put a bit of meat on your bones which I most certainly do. It’s nourishing & filling.

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  • great taste

    after reading the reviews i got this for the kids, they loved it, and reading all the benefits like Sustagen Kid Essentials is a nutritionally complete drink for children aged 1 – 10. It is high in protein and contains 27 vitamins and minerals to help support growth and recovery, gives kids the taste they love, the nutrition they need, why wouldn’t you try it?

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  • Healthy Kids

    I would happily give my kids this healthy drink, I love knowing my kids are getting the right nutrients and calcium intake while they are enjoying their drink without the sugars in other drinks, its so hard to find something that is good for them without compromising on taste.

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  • good stuff

    I received a sample from the baby expo here in Adelaide .
    It was a good product I did have to mix some chocolate quick in with it before my daughter drank it.
    Its a good idea if your kids need extra vitamins and minerals or even if they are feeling sick.

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  • very nice.

    I was lucky enough to receive a free sample of sustagen for kids. I tried it on both my 3 year old son and my 8 year old daughter and both seemed to really like it. I had to go out and buy a tin from wollies the next day.

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  • excellent

    i wrote to nestle and asked if they had a few of these for me to sample, i used to drink sustagen as a kid and thought my kids would love to try it. The taste is really good and it gives peace of mind knowing they are getting the added nutrients that normal milk or water/ cordial doesn’t give them.

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  • good for the kids

    I happily give my kids this healthy, nutritious, good tasting drink, they love it so much and it is very healthy for them, i love knowing my kids are getting the right nutrients and calcium intake while they are enjoying their drink, its so hard to find something that is all these things

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  • Delicious, nutritious and great for energy

    I have a three year old who is very underweight and a four year old who is a fussy eater so I find Sustagen to be our missing link. They love the flavour which makes it an easy addition to our day. I remember my Mum giving Sustagen to me when I was a child (especially in recovery after a surgery) so it has long term positive memories for me.

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  • We saw this in the supermarket and decided to try it with our 3yr old son and he loves it. We give him a glass of milk with this in it once a day to help with his vitamin and mineral intake. We will be buying this regularly.

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