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Mom of a 11 yr 9 m old boy4 years ago

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#asktheexperts Hi Doc, my 7.5 years old son has no interest in food, he takes hours together to finish his meal. if I feed the food gets completed 10 minutes. he is underweight also. please suggest.

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Jasmine KaurMom of a 9 yr 3 m old boy4 years ago

A. Hello dear parent, for a 7 years old child I would suggest you to kindly let the child eat his food as much as he wants to. He is big enough to eat on his own and can demand more when required. Try not run after each time for food. This is only creating spoon feeding habit in the child.

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