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How To Improve Eating Habit For My Kid
My son is 1.5 years old. He doesn t eat anything with interest. We need to pressurise and push in food into him deliberately. I feel he doesn t feel hungry at all because he doesn t ever come runnign towards food. Have tried all types of food, veg,nonveg,eggs everything. He also has just 4 teeth till now. Can you suggest some medicines to increase his interest in food?
Fri, 12 Sep 2014
Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns.
I need to know more before I can answer your in a better way .
1. What is weight of your child.
2. Is your Child active.
Medicines are not going to increase interest in food unless reason for it is known , like :- if child is anemic , iron preparations are going to help.
If your child is underweight(less than 10 kg ) , pale , not active , there is abdominal distension , he needs to be evaluated by a pediatrician to find the cause and treat accordingly .
If his weight is normal (10-11 kg) growth is OK , baby is active , problem may be simply forced feeding of child leading to aversion of food.
Regarding giving or adding medicines you need to consult your doctor .
Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us.
Wishing your baby good health.
•DISCLAIMER: - All the information provided here is for information purpose only , it is not a substitute for the advice of a physician after physical examination , it is not intended to replace your relationship with your doctor. This information in no way establishes a doctor-patient relationship. Before acting anything based on this information do consult your doctor. I recommend that online users seek the advice of a physician who can perform an in-person physical examination .
I need to know more before I can answer your in a better way .
1. What is weight of your child.
2. Is your Child active.
Medicines are not going to increase interest in food unless reason for it is known , like :- if child is anemic , iron preparations are going to help.
If your child is underweight(less than 10 kg ) , pale , not active , there is abdominal distension , he needs to be evaluated by a pediatrician to find the cause and treat accordingly .
If his weight is normal (10-11 kg) growth is OK , baby is active , problem may be simply forced feeding of child leading to aversion of food.
Regarding giving or adding medicines you need to consult your doctor .
Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us.
Wishing your baby good health.
•DISCLAIMER: - All the information provided here is for information purpose only , it is not a substitute for the advice of a physician after physical examination , it is not intended to replace your relationship with your doctor. This information in no way establishes a doctor-patient relationship. Before acting anything based on this information do consult your doctor. I recommend that online users seek the advice of a physician who can perform an in-person physical examination .
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