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Suggest Diet Plans To Induce Growth In My Child
i have a son who is seven who is a poor and picky eater since two and a half years old. its getting worse day by day and for the past one year he has not grown. he gets easily distracted eats only one or two meals when i feed him. either he doesn't feel hungry. all the blood test confirmed no problem. he had borderline problem always with gas etc as a toddler. may be or maybe not he outgrew but i see him coughing when he goes emply without food in the night time. main food rice as he can tolerate well. he was mecconium aspirated kid c- section delivery. ear complaints lots never tested for allergy though formula never suited him. nothing is helping him grow from the past one. please advise.
Thu, 22 Jan 2015
Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic.
I take this opportunity to tell you certain scientific facts and relieve your distress -
1. An active is a well kid even if she/ he is not eating well.
2. Development of a kid is as important as or I would say even more important than growth alone.
3. As the kids grow their interest in food decreases and interest in play activities increases so that they eat small quantity and run away to play. As parents we need to be more patient and feed than less quantity but more aliquots per day.
4. This age rather than the quantity of the food I suggest you concentrate more on the number of times you feed her and also make whatever you feed her calorie dense by adding good amount of ghee to it.
5. I suggest you not to use appetite stimulants on long run as they may cause drowsiness.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
I take this opportunity to tell you certain scientific facts and relieve your distress -
1. An active is a well kid even if she/ he is not eating well.
2. Development of a kid is as important as or I would say even more important than growth alone.
3. As the kids grow their interest in food decreases and interest in play activities increases so that they eat small quantity and run away to play. As parents we need to be more patient and feed than less quantity but more aliquots per day.
4. This age rather than the quantity of the food I suggest you concentrate more on the number of times you feed her and also make whatever you feed her calorie dense by adding good amount of ghee to it.
5. I suggest you not to use appetite stimulants on long run as they may cause drowsiness.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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