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Mom of a 4 yr 11 m old boy3 years ago

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my son is now 1 year 4 months old... my son is not interested in food .. he has not gained weight in past 5 months...is there any supplementary for weight gain

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Dr Vandan H KumarFather of a 7 yr 4 m old boy3 years ago

A. it is important for you to know that the weight of the child depends upon the genetic patterns and by that pattern only the weight gain in child is seen. it also depends upon the diet the child is taking. so it is advisable that you should meet the doctor who will tell you whether there is anything to worry or not and whether the child requires any health supplements. the child should be given different flavours and recipes made from cerealsx pulses vegetable milk and fruits daily in small amount. you can add ghee groundnuts dryfruits in the diet and this will help in improving the weight of the child. you can go through many recipes for children in different flavour and taste for your child on firstcry

Manali K MehtaMom of a 9 yr 3 m old boy3 years ago

A. Hi Parent keep her hydrated by giving her a spoon of lukewarm water every hour in the day time dont use demineralized Water for drinking use simply purified water having TDS higher than 350 don't over feed her breast feed her (if she's being given the same K

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