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Suggest Remedies For Loss Of Appetite In A Child
Q: hi i have a 5 year old son who for 29 days hasnt eatin a meal only consited of milk and yougarts..he has not stop drinking liquids for 24 hours...i had him seen by 7 doctors and a pediatrision..there was nothing wrong..no infections no flu symptoms..his face his very pale and under his eyes are really dark..his pediatrision told me to remove the liquids and then he will get hungry enough to eat but that did not work..i dont no what to do im really worried of the fact that he will get dyhydrated and also malnutrition..can u please help...
Fri, 24 Feb 2017
Hello,
Certain scientific facts and relieve your distress -
1. An action is a good kid even if she or 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 quantities, 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 a good amount of ghee to it.
5. I suggest you not use appetite stimulants in the long run as they may cause drowsiness.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sumanth Amperayani
Certain scientific facts and relieve your distress -
1. An action is a good kid even if she or 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 quantities, 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 a good amount of ghee to it.
5. I suggest you not use appetite stimulants in the long run as they may cause drowsiness.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sumanth Amperayani
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