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pls pls help me as my son weighs 25kg and his height is 103 cms at the age 2years 8 months.i gave him formula so within 3 months he gaines 6kgs now i have stopped and he is drinking low fat milk.He eats very less and hardly eats veggies.he drinks 32oz milk ,2 bowls yougurt,4-5 orages,banana,grapes 1cup.he eats raw chapati 2 nos a day.this is his full routine.sometimes he eats baby biscuits.he drinks fresh juice once a day.i gave him once in a week threptin biscuit too in veggies he onluy eats okra.is it a right diet will he grow in height.is there anything which will again gain him weight.pls tell me what should i do to gain height and weight should be less or constant.he plays ball,rides cycle,jumps and dance whole day.
pls pls help me will he reduce weight or he will be always like this.peoaple start calling him motu then tears coimes in my eyaes as i am responsible for him .will he grow taller by eating all thses foods.he is fond of rice but i syopped giving him .pls pls advice me what should i do will he be anytime slim or no?

egards
anju Mel replied. Hi Anju. I' m replying quite a while after your message has been posted. But, anyway...

32 oz milk is too much for a toddler. He should be having no more than 2 glasses of milk a day. 12 - 15 oz. Additionally, he is eating 2 bowls of yoghurt, which is again high calorie calcium rich food. Give him low fat yoghurt. Whatever fruits he eats is fine. Let him eat as many fresh fruits and uncooked veggies (cucumber, carrots, etc) as he likes. Stop giving him juice. It is high calorie, sugar rich and is much less beneficial than fresh fruits.

When you make chapatis for him, try adding 1:4 ratio of Soyabean atta to Wheat atta. Maybe your son is drinking so much milk to compensate his protein deficit diet. Apart from milk and yoghurt, nothing that you give him is protein rich. Try giving him chapati and moong dal (no oil, no ghee). Give him green leafy veggies.

All the best. swetagupta replied. Hi Anju,

Don' t worry . Don' t give him Juice , it helps in increasing weight.No nonveg and give bioled vegitables.