hi frnds!!

I have 15 months old son. earlier he eat very well. now a days he does not eat well. i am very much worry about him coz he neighter eat food nor drink milk properly. i give him different types of food which he like earlier.

i have also started to give me a tonic for his appetite, but did not get response. pls tell me frnds what should i do.

Thanks & Regards,

Dishu NALINI KOLGAD replied. bI will need the following details 1 Has your son started walking if yes if there is enough area where you can take him to walk and excerscise he will eat normally please be sure you take him to the park where other children in his age group come make him play and aviod giving him any junk food it is harmful for all age groups try this and if you are still doubtful ask the doctor who is your family doctor and or who delivered your son I hope you like my advice and BEST OF LUCK Mel replied. Give him Polybion-L drops for a month. (Check with your doc.) But, stop after a month. Tonics for appetite show a slight improvement after a while. Don' t worry. Once a child reaches toddlerhood, their rate of growth slows down considerably. So, their food requirements are much less than when they were infants. He knows how much food he needs.

They are so active in exploring their environment, walking about, playing that they don' t want to sit and eat. whatever you do, don' t force him.

Offer him regular food at mealtimes. Let him eat whatever he wants. Then, during snack times, keep some snacks that he can take in his hand and walk around - finger chips, bits of cheddar cheese, small round cutlets, bits of paratha, biscuits, etc. Let him eat on the move. After an hour, offer him a drink of milk. At this age, the normal intake of milk is 12-16 oz. Which is roughly 1 1/2 to 2 glasses of milk. So, if he has somewhere around that much, it' s fine.

I have the same problem with my 20 month old son. Somtimes, he won' t eat anything the whole day long, just a few bites of Nestum rice with water. I guess we have to try and deal with it.