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This depends on their actual need. The food I keep for a 4 year child is different than the food I keep for an adult! 

sheik i hav read d hadith tht parents shld do justice wth both child. shld nt give a seperate gift to 1 child. i hav seen many ppl.like wenever they keep food they keep few extra to gents thn girls saying gents need extra power. is it valid acc to islam or strictly prohibited tht evn in food we shld keep properly to sons and daughters & evryone shd have equal amt in famly

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