My daughter is 19 months old and she is around 10.5 kg and she eats good , drink milk and i give nutirtious food and everything goes fine... but she doesnt gain weight she continues to be as she was when she is 13 months old. is there is any thing i am missing to feed her or is this some kind of disease?
2006-07-19 17:47:42 · 10 answers · asked by tpmohan 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
19 months old and 10.5 kg is about 23 pounds right? Seems right on target for her age. But you said she has weighed this since she was 13 months old without any gain?
Then she probally started walking about that age (13 months) sooner or later I am guessing? If so then she is merely burning her calories due to more activity. Babies will either lose weight or slim down during this period.
Babies, toddlers and children know when they are hungry! She is probally "self feeding" I will assume?
If you feel her weight is not proportionate then I suggest to offer her several meals a day and not wait until a meal time that YOU are having. She may not be hungry when you sit down to dinner with the family...........
Offer her food throughout the day. Give her some stuff to nibble on like crackers, a cup of green beans, something to DIP in some ranch dip or some flavor she likes.
Try apple slices in caramel dip, baby carrots in ranch dip or even a salad dressing for dip. Try making a grilled cheese and cut it into 4 pieces. Offer her raisins, grapes or yogurt and pudding cups.
Toddlers love to DIP foods, to feed themselves, to have access to carry around foods so they can still play.
I have a 2 year old and she has discovered the refrigerator! So I put those sippy drinks on the lower self, and snacks like crackers, oatmeal cookies and gummie bear treats so she can find them and choose what she wants.
Toddlers may not be ready to accept a regular eating time yet. So give her a little choice..........
2006-07-19 18:26:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anna M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She's dropped from the 75th percentile on the weight chart to the 25th percentile (that is, if she's not gained any weight since age 13 months). It's definitely something worth checking out by her pediatrician. It may be just fine if other growth factors are okay - like head circumference, activity level, development stages, etc. But if other areas of growth are slowing down also, it may signal something needs to be corrected. Sometimes big changes in the child's routine can cause slowdowns in weight gain, and kids have "dips" in their growth curves all the time. But an unexplained dip (or sudden gain) of 2 percentiles or more should be checked out.
2006-07-19 18:05:08 · answer #2 · answered by ABBMAMA 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im sure you have had her checked ouy by your doctor that does seem like a low weight for a 19 month old my two year old grandson weighs about 30 lbs but i babysit another 2 year old and he weighs only 21 lbs they told his mom thst he was in the 10 percentile or something and not to worry because someone had to be there i had three kids the first weighed 10.13ozs and 22.5 inches long at birth i only gained 9 lbs with the second and she still weighed 9.12lbs was 20.5long the third was 8.2 i had large babies so i never had a problem with this GOOD LUCK and take care of her they are the most precious gift we will ever have if you are still worried take her to another doctor for a second opinion
2006-07-21 02:34:52 · answer #3 · answered by mamawdebbie45 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would talk to my pediatrician if I was really concerned but sometimes a kid's weight levels out and they don't gain as consistently. Since she eats well and seems to eat a good variety, she is probably doing fine. However, if you don't already, I would offer her some snacks at different times of the day. My son loves fruit, raisins, yogurt and cheese. I try to not to give a lot of sweets to him and he drinks water and milk. If she is active she is probably really burning a lot of calories and that may be a reason for her not gaining more weight.
2006-07-19 18:57:44 · answer #4 · answered by chynna30_2000 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my son is 2 yrs old he has stayed at his weight of 34 lbs for 3 months now n he eats good and lot he just has a high metabolism unlike me i eat i get fat just to look at food makes me fatter lol take her to the doctor and have her checked but i think she is fine if she running and walking alot she will stay small maybe she has not hit her growth spurt yet
2006-07-19 18:27:11 · answer #5 · answered by una 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take her for a full check up just for your peace of mind, they will measure everything for her. Have them do a blood and urine test as well.
Any way, I think she is fine, there are times when kids grow faster than others....as long as she eats healthy then she'll be ok.
2006-07-19 17:53:46 · answer #6 · answered by Sunny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you taken her to see a pediatrician? Is she not thriving? Failure to thrive may be a serious problem and you need to have her seen by a doctor immediately.
2006-07-19 17:50:42 · answer #7 · answered by professionalfemale01 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pedisure twice a day. You will see the pounds pick up!
2006-07-20 03:25:25 · answer #8 · answered by philly_romantic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Feed her banannas and beer, but try to not let her become an alcoholic.
2006-07-19 17:51:58 · answer #9 · answered by Nancy R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HAs she been tested for anemia, ( iron level ) blod test.
She should be seeing a dr. regularly,
2006-07-19 18:00:41 · answer #10 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋