Hi,

Went to doc and checked she said my daughter is fine with health. Its just according to her age and attitude. This is what even I guessed. Doc is saying its just starting. Doc told me that evenif she start hunger medicine my daughter will feel hungry but due to attitude of not eating she will not. Then condition will be worst. So doc asked me to keep offering her food in whole day and at night time giving pediasure just before sleep.

Any idea about this kind of problem when kid is having negative impression about food and not willing to take? How can I develop interest in her? by giving her from my plate also she takes hardly 1-2 spoon. Now she knows spitting out food and keeping in mouth for around 15min food. She doesnt have habbit of eating fruits or solids. She hates banana. I am giving her apple juice everyday. Till 17month of her age she had used to only ' khichdi,ricedal,gerber,cerelac,dalia,umpa,pauha' in mashed form. But she is doing spitting and not swallowing with all these food now.

Doc gave me indication that I have 2 options either send her to preschool where she gets sick often but will learn to eat by seeing other kid eating or keep at home and keep trying by offering(just watch ur daughter hungry). She is almost 17months old. Stayed in nuclear family so not used to getting along in preschool without me.

Any suggestions?

-Dimple mandeep replied. Send her to preschool or toddlers play group as she should be use to of u not being there for her always and seeing othere kids eating she will start eating herself and will also be helpfull to develop her social life. At this age she need vitamins and minerals which can only be given if she eat dal,rice, fruit and vege. etc. but if u only offer her milk then she wont be getting all the required vita. and minerals as milk will fill her tummy. so too much milk is deffo. a NO NO. So best of luck. Dimple replied. Should I substitute her meals also with milk or juices after trying her meals!!?? doc says no. what u ppl say?