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Suggest Ideal Diet For A 26 Month Old Child
Question: Hi,
My baby boy is 26 months old and his weight is only 9.5Kgs nd as per chart, he is under weight for his age.
He is active but still looks very thin. Please suggest some foods for him to gain weight.
We are giving ceregrow and fruits for his diet.
My second question is my baby is still breast feeding and please suggest some ways to avoid it, he becomes uncontrollable when we are trying to avoid breast feed milk and rolls on the ground crying, what are the some of the suggestive ways to make him avoid it.
Some of the measures followed are:
1.We tried to give him sufficient food in regular intervals so that he does not feel hungry .
2.Applied things like aloevera but no result.
Please suggest some measures
My baby boy is 26 months old and his weight is only 9.5Kgs nd as per chart, he is under weight for his age.
He is active but still looks very thin. Please suggest some foods for him to gain weight.
We are giving ceregrow and fruits for his diet.
My second question is my baby is still breast feeding and please suggest some ways to avoid it, he becomes uncontrollable when we are trying to avoid breast feed milk and rolls on the ground crying, what are the some of the suggestive ways to make him avoid it.
Some of the measures followed are:
1.We tried to give him sufficient food in regular intervals so that he does not feel hungry .
2.Applied things like aloevera but no result.
Please suggest some measures
Brief Answer:
Give diet rich in fat and protein
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HealthcareMagic, I can understand your concerns.
Weight of child at 26 month of age should be around 12 kg so the weight of child is less for age.
For weight gain child should be given food rich in protein and fat like
Full cream milk two times a day, once in morning and once in evening.
Two times meal should be given like rice dal, oats, ceralac, boiled egg, paneer, cheese and all types of food which you eat.
One evening time fruits should be given like apple and banana.
Use pediasure daily.
Also start a multivitamin syrup like syrup bevon 5 ml once a day for two months to increase appetite of child.
The second thing that you have asked about stopping breastfeeding.
Initially try to stop day time breastfeeding by distracting child or giving other liquids like top milk, juice.
This is a gradual process and takes time.
Whenever child is hungry, first try to give other foods before breastfeeding.
Child becomes irritable in first few days and this is acceptable so don't start breastfeeding again if child becomes irritable. This will become normal after few days.
I hope this will help you.
Take care.
Give diet rich in fat and protein
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HealthcareMagic, I can understand your concerns.
Weight of child at 26 month of age should be around 12 kg so the weight of child is less for age.
For weight gain child should be given food rich in protein and fat like
Full cream milk two times a day, once in morning and once in evening.
Two times meal should be given like rice dal, oats, ceralac, boiled egg, paneer, cheese and all types of food which you eat.
One evening time fruits should be given like apple and banana.
Use pediasure daily.
Also start a multivitamin syrup like syrup bevon 5 ml once a day for two months to increase appetite of child.
The second thing that you have asked about stopping breastfeeding.
Initially try to stop day time breastfeeding by distracting child or giving other liquids like top milk, juice.
This is a gradual process and takes time.
Whenever child is hungry, first try to give other foods before breastfeeding.
Child becomes irritable in first few days and this is acceptable so don't start breastfeeding again if child becomes irritable. This will become normal after few days.
I hope this will help you.
Take care.
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Dr. Remy Koshy
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