#asktheexperts What food should we give for an very active child who doesn’t put on weight .

A. dear what is the weight for age and weight for height of your child? weight and chubby child is not the only indicator of good health. if child is active playful, achieving growth milestones, not falling sick frequently, then do not worry. child's rate of growth is also dependent on genetics give homemade balanced diet having variety of food groups Grains Pulses , powdered nuts Egg and Nonveg especially seasonal fruits and vegetables even green leafy vegetables which are found to be lacking in infant diet. about 400-500 mL of milk but avoid bottle use to prepare recipes like porridge, kheer and give as milk products like curd, paneer, cheese. add ghee to every meal give top food five or more times a day and up to one katori every time. breastfeed baby till 2 years.