What is the daily allowance of calories for a child?

Here are the general caloric recommendations from the Institute of Medicine (IOM). 2 - 3 years: 1000 - 1400 (2-3 years) 4 - 8 years: 1400-1600 9 - 13 years: girls: 1600-2000 boys: 1800-2200 14

• 18 yr. girls: 2000 14 - 18 yr. boys: 2200- 2400 You can find a

full summary IOM's Dietary Reference Intakes in this chart: http://www.iom.edu/Object.File/Master/45/134/Dietary%20Reference%20Intakes%20Tables.pdf

• Randy Borum