Her name is Raeann she is 6 yrs old and is really skinny all she does is eat and even in the middle of the night she will get up just to eat me and my mom think she has a problem. Also when she does eat she eats like she hasnt aten in like 5 days or something she eats like she is starving..
2006-11-15 07:07:55 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
She's growing! As long as she's not eating til she throws up and she's not getting outragously fat, I wouldn't worry about it. You also have to remember that she's only 6. She's still growing, running, playing, useing up her fuel. I wouldn't worry about her unless she starts eating til she throws up or if she starts gaining to much weight. Just make sure that she's eating the right kinds of foods and she'll be just fine. She'll stop eating so much when her growth spurts slow down.
Hope this helps and good luck!
2006-11-15 07:13:43 · answer #1 · answered by Mama2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There may be a few problems. Of course, this could just be a growth spurt. One person mentioned a worm or other parasite, which is certainly possible (though based on what you've said, she is still eating too much I think for a worm to account for all of it). The last possibility is an overactive thyroid gland. It is located in the neck/throat and handles metabolism (the rate at which the stomach turns food into energy for use). If it is going too fast (hyperactive) then she is going through the food too quick. Hypoactive is when it is too slow (and she would be eating hardly nothing and yet still be way overweight). Both are treatable conditions, a doctor can help you on what she can do or medicines she can take to treat the problem.
2006-11-15 07:17:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She may have a high metoblism which tends to make her loose alot of weight n in return since she is only 6 shes still growing everyones body is different im sure just a high metobolism. Just to make sure nothing else is wrong you can take her to a doctor just to be 100 percent sure
2006-11-15 07:21:32 · answer #3 · answered by paradise112004 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could just be that she has a very high metabolism but you should ask your mom why she hasn't taken her to a doctor yet to find out what is wrong with her, no one on here is going to know for sure only a doctor would be able to tell by examining her and running some tests
2006-11-15 07:13:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
your mom need to make sure shes eating healthy food other wised she will be over weight by the time she turns 10. good luck!!! mom.
2006-11-15 07:13:45 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why hasn't your mom taken this child to a Dr? She could have a serious illness.
2006-11-15 07:10:43 · answer #6 · answered by notyou311 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋