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Mom of a 7 yr 9 m old girl3 years ago
Q.

my daughter is very lean thin,although she eats properly,And very active,but I want to gain her weight

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Dr GhouseGuardian of 3 children3 years ago
A. It is a lot of variation in the body constitution of the babies since baby is otherwise active there is no need to worry only about the weight of the baby
POOJA KOTHARIMom of a 8 yr 5 m old boy3 years ago
A. Use whole milk, cheese, cream and yogurt (3% M.F. or higher). Choose high calorie drinks such as milkshakes and fruit smoothies made with whole milk, yogurt or cream for more calories. You can also add nut butter depending on the recipe. Wait until the end of your child's meal or snack before offering fluids.Provide a variety of age appropriate foods over three meals and two to three snacks per day.Choose higher fat cuts of meat (rib eye, T-bone, medium ground beef), dark meat from chicken and fatty fish like salmon.Use whole milk, cheese, cream and yogurt (3% M.F. or higher).Choose high calorie drinks such as milkshakes and fruit smoothies made with whole milk, yogurt or cream for more calories. You can also add nut butter depending on the recipe.Wait until the end of your child’s meal or snack before offering fluids. Fluids can fill up small stomachs.Prepare higher calorie foods like grilled cheese, mac and cheese, cream soups, casseroles, scalloped potatoes, custards and puddings.Nut and seed butters spread on apples, bananas and celery sticks.Sliced apples served with full fat yogurt or cheese slices.Nuts and seeds with dried fruit (use chopped nuts and chopped dried fruit for children under four to prevent choking).Smoothies made with whole milk, Greek yogurt and peanut butter.Homemade granola bars or muffins. Raw vegetables, tortilla chips or crackers with guacamole or hummus. Add butter or non-hydrogenated margarine, vegetable oils like canola or olive oil to rice, pasta and other cooked grains.Add peanut butter, almond butter or tahini to bread, crackers and pancakes (spread thinly as thick nut butters can be a choking hazard for children under four years of age).Add cream or whipping cream to soups, milkshakes, mashed potatoes and casseroles.Add homemade cheese sauce or shredded cheese to vegetables and fruit.The addition of extra calories using cream, powdered milk, glucose polymers, oil, or replacing regular milk with age-appropriate formulas can also be done with the help of a pediatric dietitian.
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