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What Causes Refusal To Feed In A Child?

Hi, I have a 1 year old baby. She keeps eating pretty well and suddenly she refuses to eat for 2-3 days. Few days later she continues to eat as usual. I am suspecting that there might be issues with her digestion. Can you suggest what might be her issue?
Tue, 25 Apr 2017
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Hello dear!
Its normal for the child to have tamper tantrums at this age.
I would advise you to not panic and reduce the amount of milk.I would you to please dont give her bottle feed. give her by cup and spoon as they take alot of milk through bottle and that fills up the tummy,leaving no place for food.
There can be other causes like a sore throat,tooth ache or tummy ache but they all have clear signs of them. In their absence you can safely say its because of the usual behavior of the child of this age.
I would recommend a healthy balanced diet preferably of what your child prefers like rice,wheat,vegetables of your baby's choice,his/her choice of meat and fruits and also dairy products like cheese etc.
Hope it will help.
Wishing your child good health :-)
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What Causes Refusal To Feed In A Child?

Hello dear! Its normal for the child to have tamper tantrums at this age. I would advise you to not panic and reduce the amount of milk.I would you to please dont give her bottle feed. give her by cup and spoon as they take alot of milk through bottle and that fills up the tummy,leaving no place for food. There can be other causes like a sore throat,tooth ache or tummy ache but they all have clear signs of them. In their absence you can safely say its because of the usual behavior of the child of this age. I would recommend a healthy balanced diet preferably of what your child prefers like rice,wheat,vegetables of your baby s choice,his/her choice of meat and fruits and also dairy products like cheese etc. Hope it will help. Wishing your child good health :-)