my 17 month hold isnt puting on weight any ideas to help her gain weight?

Question

she doesnt eat sanwiches very well but does like a wide selection of foods

Answer 1

Niether of my children put on to much weight at that age. she is just prob active and growing at the same time. just hold off and wait till she gets out of her growth spurt.

Answer 2

Try soy products. Kids seem to like lots of them and the soy protein is great for muscle growth. Also, try good far sources like fish and nuts (after she is 2). Above all do not give junk food just to see her gain weight!!! You do not want her to get used to this now and then later in life that's all she will eat. As others have mentioned, this is a stage where many children don't gain much weight. And don't worry about the growth charts too much either. These are just guidelines. All children are different and develop differently. As long as on a week period she is getting different kinds of food (from all groups) she should be fine.

Answer 3

First of all, is your daughter's doctor worried about the lack of weight gain? If not, I would not worry too much about it. I have 4 children - and 4 1/2 g-kids (one due in January) - my son went through a period where he didn't want to eat but his pediatrician wasn't worried about it. Also, once they get more active I was told the weight gain slows down because they are burning off the food they eat.

Answer 4

I wouldn't be concerned unless your doctor is concerned, and if they are they should be able to give you some ideas.

The lady at WIC is always concerned about my daughter because she is small for her age, but the doctor says she is fine, I am also small. WIC always asks me if I feed her fatty foods (I guess maybe they think I don't feed her?!) like crackers, yogurt, pudding, peanut butter, and some others I can't remember right now. Which is all stuff my daughter eats. Not everyday, but often enough. Maybe these are some ideas to include in your child's diet, if you don't already. It helps that she likes a wide selection of foods! She'll probably like a lot of different things!

Answer 5

Add 2 tbsps of cream to her milk, always use unsalted butter with her mashed potatoes and everything that needs butter. Use gravy for dipping. Make smoothies with full fat yogurt, berries, bananas and cream. Buy some protien powder from the health food store that contains no artificial sweeteners or chemicals. I usually buy %100 whey powder. I mix this into all my childrens' milk drinks for extra protein. I also mix Enfragrow Toddlers supplement with their milk. For summer I mix 1/2 cup natural vanilla ice cream, 1 tbsp of protein powder and 1/2 cup of frozen mango cubes into a blender and freeze it into popsicles. It is fattening and healthy. Monitor how much milk she is drinking every day. Some toddlers drink too much milk and that can fill them up. Just make sure she gets all the food groups everyday. We have the same struggles with putting on weight. Remember too that she is lucky she won't be obese later on in life if you give her good fats and a healthy view on food. Good luck.

Answer 6

Youre daughter doesn't need to gain weight right now. make sure she is getting her daily required amounts of food. Many toddlers at this point start to get thinner because they are growing taller. She may not have as much baby fat as she used to. Remember if you have a concern, ask your Dr. thats what they are there for, and if your Dr hasn't mentioned anything to you about her weight at her well visits, then there is no problem.

Answer 7

Is she actually underweight? If not don't worry. I have a fourteen-month-old son and my health visitor said that most children put on very little weight during the ages of one and two as they are able to eat roughly as much as the energy they use. However, if she is actually underweight see your GP or Health Visitor for some ideas.

Answer 8

My daughter is 20months old, in the last 6 months she has gained 1LB. Honestly, they just don't need to put put on weight.
They are only just getting active, burning off all those bananas!
If your child is around the 90th centile, its cool

Answer 9

just feed her when she is hungry and give her healthy food. my son would not eat meat until he was well over two years old. that's when he started to gain weight...everyone is different, she might just be a small child and later a healthy adult

Answer 10

THis may sound crazy but she maybe getting "TO MUCH" milk. To much milk can cause an Iron deficency. I did not know this till we ended up in the ER with our 5th child and they did blood work...Ask you DR