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I have a five year old daughter who is giving problems to eat.she does not take any main meals that i give her.she only likes food stuffs like ice cream and biscuits.am afraid since her weight is reducing she will get sick as she does not take in proteins and vitamin c.Kindly advice
Hi...don't worry if the kid is active and developmentally normal. I take this opportunity to tell you certain scientific facts and relieve your distress - An active is a well kid even if she/ he is not eating well. Development of a kid is as important as or I would say even more important than growth alone. 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. 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 good amount of ghee to it. I suggest you not to use appetite stimulants on long run as they may cause drowsiness. Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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Suggest Remedy For Problem In Feeding A Child
Hi...don t worry if the kid is active and developmentally normal. I take this opportunity to tell you certain scientific facts and relieve your distress - An active is a well kid even if she/ he is not eating well. Development of a kid is as important as or I would say even more important than growth alone. 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. 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 good amount of ghee to it. I suggest you not to use appetite stimulants on long run as they may cause drowsiness. Regards - Dr. Sumanth