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Suggest Treatment For Fever And Reduced Appetite In A Child
My son is 3 years old and has not ate anything in 3 days, the only thing he will drink is milk. He says hes hungry but when he will go to take a bite he crinches and pushes it away. He has a low grade temp of 99.6 and is complaining that his belly hurts. His bowl movements have been regular. Im not sure what to do about him not eating.
Thu, 26 Apr 2018
Hello,
The temperature of 99.6 is not fever in a growing kid. I take this opportunity to tell you certain scientific facts and relieve your distress –
1. An active is a good 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 a good amount of ghee to it.
5. I suggest you not to use appetite stimulants in the long run as they may cause drowsiness.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sumanth Amperayani
The temperature of 99.6 is not fever in a growing kid. I take this opportunity to tell you certain scientific facts and relieve your distress –
1. An active is a good 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 a good amount of ghee to it.
5. I suggest you not to use appetite stimulants in the long run as they may cause drowsiness.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sumanth Amperayani
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