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Suggest Diet For A Toddler For Weight Gain
Question: I have 2 year old son. He is active but by physic he is very thin.
He doesn't eat much.
Is there any way that we can improve his diet so that he will look like muscle guy ?
He doesn't eat much.
Is there any way that we can improve his diet so that he will look like muscle guy ?
Brief Answer:
I have afew questions for you - please get back.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.... I understand your concern. I have a few questions and will put forth my suggestions after you get back with answers.
Questions:
1. What was the birth weight and what is his current weight and height?
2. How is the attaining of developmental milestones?
3. Is the stool oily and floats in the pan?
4. Is there any colour change in the hair or skin?
5. Is there any history of recurrent serious infections?
6. Can you just arbitrarily jot down and let me know what all he eats and drinks on an average day?
7. How is his paly and activity as compared to other kids of his age?
Kindly get back with answers to above questions and I will be glad to help you out.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
I have afew questions for you - please get back.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.... I understand your concern. I have a few questions and will put forth my suggestions after you get back with answers.
Questions:
1. What was the birth weight and what is his current weight and height?
2. How is the attaining of developmental milestones?
3. Is the stool oily and floats in the pan?
4. Is there any colour change in the hair or skin?
5. Is there any history of recurrent serious infections?
6. Can you just arbitrarily jot down and let me know what all he eats and drinks on an average day?
7. How is his paly and activity as compared to other kids of his age?
Kindly get back with answers to above questions and I will be glad to help you out.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thanks for your response. Inline answers are below.
1. What was the birth weight and what is his current weight and height?
birth weight : Approx 3KG, Current weight : Aprox 11 KG, Current height (Approx 32 Inch)
2. How is the attaining of developmental milestones?
He walks and run well. He understand and prononunces the words pretty well. He understands the direction. He is easily can up and downs on stairs.
3. Is the stool oily and floats in the pan?
No, stool is fine. He used to do twice or thrice a day.
4. Is there any colour change in the hair or skin?
No change in color, however skin color is darker than the color at birth time.
5. Is there any history of recurrent serious infections?
He had Diarrhea once at the age of 1.2 year.
6. Can you just arbitrarily jot down and let me know what all he eats and drinks on an average day?
a) Half glass of milk b) XXXXXXX 1 roti (bread) c) Half bowl rice. d) An apple. He doesn't eat vegitables at all. He takes around 20-30 minute to finish any meal.
7. How is his paly and activity as compared to other kids of his age?
All looks competetaive only health/physic wise looks poor than others.
1. What was the birth weight and what is his current weight and height?
birth weight : Approx 3KG, Current weight : Aprox 11 KG, Current height (Approx 32 Inch)
2. How is the attaining of developmental milestones?
He walks and run well. He understand and prononunces the words pretty well. He understands the direction. He is easily can up and downs on stairs.
3. Is the stool oily and floats in the pan?
No, stool is fine. He used to do twice or thrice a day.
4. Is there any colour change in the hair or skin?
No change in color, however skin color is darker than the color at birth time.
5. Is there any history of recurrent serious infections?
He had Diarrhea once at the age of 1.2 year.
6. Can you just arbitrarily jot down and let me know what all he eats and drinks on an average day?
a) Half glass of milk b) XXXXXXX 1 roti (bread) c) Half bowl rice. d) An apple. He doesn't eat vegitables at all. He takes around 20-30 minute to finish any meal.
7. How is his paly and activity as compared to other kids of his age?
All looks competetaive only health/physic wise looks poor than others.
Brief Answer:
He is perfect - don't worry
Detailed Answer:
Hi....
I take this opportunity to tell you certain scientific facts and relieve your distress -
1. An active is a well kid even if he is not eating well.
2. Development of a kid is as important as or I would say even more important than growth alone.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. I suggest you not to use appetite stimulants on long run as they may cause drowsiness.
PLEASE DO NOT GIVE ANY SO CALLED APPETITE STIMULANTS AS THEY ARE NOT VERY SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN AND THEY HAVE THE SIDE EFFECT OF EXCESSIVE DROWSINESS.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
He is perfect - don't worry
Detailed Answer:
Hi....
I take this opportunity to tell you certain scientific facts and relieve your distress -
1. An active is a well kid even if he is not eating well.
2. Development of a kid is as important as or I would say even more important than growth alone.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. I suggest you not to use appetite stimulants on long run as they may cause drowsiness.
PLEASE DO NOT GIVE ANY SO CALLED APPETITE STIMULANTS AS THEY ARE NOT VERY SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN AND THEY HAVE THE SIDE EFFECT OF EXCESSIVE DROWSINESS.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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