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Suggest Ways To Increase Appetite In A Child
my daughter is 5 years old and weighs 17 kgs i have been administering her practin syrup once daily and now i feel she has become addicted to it n doesnot eat if i stop giving her practin for a week or so...she is a very poor eater please help me increase her diet
Mon, 1 Sep 2014
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17 Kg weight for a 5 year old child is OK . You need not force feed your baby . I would also like to know height of your baby.Stop giving her appetizers , body takes 3 weeks for de addiction .Give her balanced diet and measure weight after 3 months and revert back.
thanks
17 Kg weight for a 5 year old child is OK . You need not force feed your baby . I would also like to know height of your baby.Stop giving her appetizers , body takes 3 weeks for de addiction .Give her balanced diet and measure weight after 3 months and revert back.
thanks
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