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Mom of a 6 yr 10 m old girl4 years ago

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#AskTheExpert my daughter is 2.5 years old and she is a fussy eater... tried everything giving different veggies fruits and also tried different dishes.. no luck. plus she puts everything in her mouth whether it be toys pillow thread paper... any solution

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Dr. Vaibhav jainFather of a 5 yr 10 m old girl4 years ago

A. it is normal for your baby to be a fussy eater as it is quite normal situation and all toddlers you should try variety of food items with different taste and also colourful food

Janani ViswanathanMom of 2 children4 years ago

A. Low appetite can be due to reasons like low zinc levels or too much dairy products or less gap between meals etc. Include ajwain , ginger, lemon or carrot juice, coconut water, curd with mint in the kid's meals to boost the appetite. South Indian rasam will also increase the appetite. Also is she just putting in the mouth or trying to eat the non food items? If ur child has been eating any non food items for a long time it could be due to a condition called pica(a tendency or craving to eat substances other than normal food). This condition may be due to some deficiency like iron or zinc. Consulting with ur pediatrician and getting the body element levels measured could help

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