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Suggest Ways To Increase The Appetite In An 18 Month Old Child

Hi, My 18 month old daughter hardly eats thru day.. only in the morning she has cereals .. rest all day she hardly eats lunch & dinner.. some small chunks of fruits & biscuits.. nothing more... it is stressfull seeing her not eat anything... just 24oz milk in a day ... I am going mad about this.. pls suggest If i can give any medications to help her feel hungry & grow her apetite.
Wed, 12 Aug 2020
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Hello,

There are various ways of general management of anorexia in 18 months child after systemic evaluation of rule out any systemic cause of concern.
- Focusing the pattern of feeding as addition of some taste in juices
- Making feeding more friendly with cartoon characters or other
- Keeping peers or colleagues of same age together to promote conditional behavior
- Behavior approach of appraisal on completion of food intake
- Supportive digestive enzymes
- To eradicate worms if symptoms of anal itching
- Multi vitamins with B complex syrup

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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Suggest Ways To Increase The Appetite In An 18 Month Old Child

Hello, There are various ways of general management of anorexia in 18 months child after systemic evaluation of rule out any systemic cause of concern. - Focusing the pattern of feeding as addition of some taste in juices - Making feeding more friendly with cartoon characters or other - Keeping peers or colleagues of same age together to promote conditional behavior - Behavior approach of appraisal on completion of food intake - Supportive digestive enzymes - To eradicate worms if symptoms of anal itching - Multi vitamins with B complex syrup Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon