My son is refusing to eat form from last 15-20 days otherwise he use to have properly whatever was served, he is year old , usually child refuses to eat due to teething he has 8 teethes

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you can apply gummies gel over the gums and do massage with your finger wrapped in a wet cloth for relieving the irritation and pain of teething.in extreme case can give paracetamol also. for proper teething you can give calcium and vitamin D supplements to your baby as advised by your doctor .any other medicines may not be of much help so better avoid.it is not advisable to give any teether or pacifier to your child because it can be a source of infection if at all there is any mistake in maintaining good hygiene as well as it is habit forming so better avoid it for the betterment of your child.if still u wish to give maintain utmost hygiene and precautions.for proper weight gain of the baby, you need to give a proper balanced diet that meets nutritional requirement according to the age for normal growth.you can add dairy products like curd cheese butter and mix into the food items as well as give all homemade preparations.. apart from this you should give all seasonal fruits and vegetables introduced in discrete flavours to develop interest of the baby.
 it is very important to make the the feeding a gaming activity rather than forcing the child to eat.
 you should avoid any kind of junk food in between meals and do not give lot of milk too,so that the baby should feel hungry for proper meals.
you should also give protein rich diet preferably egg and paneer etc. in the milk you can mix any good health supplement powder like kids Pro  or nangrow if the baby is above 2yrs of age or dry fruits powder if possible.
you can get your child examined by pediatrician once to rule out any other possibility that will affect the growth and diet of the baby.

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Hello dear parent, this is absolutely normal to show least interest in eating food. Just guve him food in a gap of 3 to 4 hours and give in small portions only. Also if it is because of teething then also give him Babyhug teether to bite on as that will help in soothing swollen gums. 
Give easy to swallow diet that does not require much chewing.