#AskTheExpert hello doctor my son is 1 yr 4 month old bt he dont like to eat food he only ate cerelac once a day what can i do ? i offer uer khichdi dal rice roti paratha bt he ate only 2 3 bites and thats it . what to do? he cant take proper diet

1 Answer

ExpertRamya RamachandranNutritionist4 years ago

A. Dear ma’am, how much ever he is eating let him. Force feeding will only lead to further food refusal. Kids at this age have tender appetite and hence their tummy gets filled quickly with just handful of foods.

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