Hello, I just received emergency guardianship of 3 kids from my sister in law. They were in a very bad situation w/ their mother's drug use. I took the two youngest to the doctor yesterday. The doctor was very concerned w/ the 3 year old's weight. He is in the bottom 5% for children his age. He is Three years old and only weighs 29lbs. Please don't lecture me on what a bad parent I am. I AM NOT THEIR MOTHER. We just got them 3 weeks ago and are trying to make their life’s better. He eats well, loves veggies, but will fill himself up on veggies and fruit and not want to eat his main course. Anyone have suggestions on how to help him gain weight? They also found that he is very anemic. He should be a #9 and is only a #2. They are doing further blood work on that Monday, so they can treat his iron deficiency.
2007-01-12
10:06:14
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