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What Causes Loss Of Appetite In Children?

My baby(girl) is about 29nonths old. last 3weeks she is suffering from cold and sometimes with fever. we consulted Doctor twice, and we are following the medicines correctly. but, still she is not fully recovered.and importantly she is not at all taking any food. when we force her, she started crying.is there anything special we need to follow to make eating good & living healthy.she is brilliant, she is studying Play School now.please advice me.Thanks!
Mon, 25 May 2015
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Hi,
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
The children of this age do not eat food properly because at this age they are more interested in playing.
Specially so if they are ill,repeated colds will reduce appetite.
Take more time for feeding ,allow them to play while you are feeding.
feeding should not be a ritual but enjoyable.
You try some appetisers like Longifene and Cyproheptadine.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
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What Causes Loss Of Appetite In Children?

Hi, Thank you for asking question on health care magic. The children of this age do not eat food properly because at this age they are more interested in playing. Specially so if they are ill,repeated colds will reduce appetite. Take more time for feeding ,allow them to play while you are feeding. feeding should not be a ritual but enjoyable. You try some appetisers like Longifene and Cyproheptadine. Hope this answer will serve your purpose Please feel free to ask any more queries if required Take care Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH Associate professor of pediatrics