#asktheexpert My son is 1.5 yrs old , he doesn’t like anything to eat , every time I need to forcefully feed him . Till now I don’t know which food he likes ? What to do to make interest in eating? Also after every food he poops immediately, he is not gaining weight , his weight is still 9kg. Any syrup or something to give him for weight gain . Pls advise.

A. for good Growth of the child it is important that the child should get proper nutritional requirement which is very important for the growing child specially iron and vitamin D is required for better growth and cognition . also there is role of other micronutrients. one should ensure that the child should get a proper balanced diet which contains all types of nutrients essential forhoo growth. any kind of infection specially any chronic infection should be ruled out and treated which may hamper the growth otherwise. after 2 years of age you can give some powder like kids Pro/ prohance junior mix in milk twice a day for one or two months.