2006-12-20 00:30:58 · 13 answers · asked by Detou 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
Try getting them to drink Pediasure. It has all of the nutrition they need and can help them gain weight. Another tip is to add wheat germ to their food. They won't even notice it. Use real butter and whole milk when you cook. Cheese is a good snack. If you are having trouble getting them to eat, you could try having them help prepare the meals. My daughter had to have a feeding tube when she was 4 because she was not gaining weight. These are all tips that the dietitian gave us. We couldn't get her to drink the pediasure, but that is what we put in the feeding tube, and it did help her gain weight. If you are concerned that your children are underweight, you should have them checked out by their pediatrician.
2006-12-20 02:01:57 · answer #1 · answered by kat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are they underweight and just not eating good? Our two year old is underweight, just because he is too busy to eat much. He nibbles and then he turns around and runs it all off. He is very healthy, but we do have to do somethings to ensure that. One thing we used to do was give him Pediasure. These are drinks, but very expensive. (6 for $10.00) and some children don't like the taste. My son loves the strawberry. However, it really filled him up and he ate even less, but it gave him all the nutrients he needed. When he started eating a little better our pediatrician said to take him off the pediasure and give him protein powder mixed with milk. You can buy the protein powder at Wal-Mart. Now he eats even better, but still not near as good as my oldest. Now all he gets is a daily vitamin. Weight is not the issue as much as making sure they are getting all the nutrients and vitamins they need.
2006-12-20 00:48:22 · answer #2 · answered by 2boysmom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-12-20 00:36:24 · answer #3 · answered by Ask Jeeves? No Ask Belbiz6! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have had issues with my 2 kids their whole lives. my daughter was 2 months premature so her weight has been a big part of our lives for a long time now (she's 10). my daughter's pediatrician told me to let her eat as many small meals a day she wanted and not to restrict anything. also told me i could let her have a bowl of ice cream every night before bed (which i didn't do). i do now let her eat about 5 or 6 small meals a day except for school (which she starves lol) and snacks she has packed on some weight and doesn't look sickly any more so i guess it worked lol. and my son just doesn't like a lot of food so i just give him as many small meals as he can take as well. your all thinking geez her food bills must be crazy but a mean can be a pb and j sandwich or my son and ramen noodles, soup, salad, apples and peanut butter. she just needs something like every hour and a half or so. good luck to you and happy holidays=)
2006-12-20 00:43:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I give my son pedisure everynight. It's expensive but walmart has a brand that's a little cheaper. The doctor put him on it when he was two,now he is almost five and is a healthy normal weight. He definately benefited from it and he seems to love it. He calls it his milkshake.
2006-12-20 00:56:17 · answer #5 · answered by mrm2007 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
but why do you want them to gain weight..your doctor should let you know where they are on the growth spectrum chart...Are they concerned? If your pediatrician isn't don't worry...They will...
2006-12-20 00:42:39 · answer #6 · answered by momof3 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try to give them pediasure..my youngest daugther was underweight and that is what the pediatrician suggested to me.. she finally started putting on weight. hope it helps!
2006-12-21 06:24:17 · answer #7 · answered by stacey c 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm going to take a guess at this one and say......Feed them....It always works and you will be amazed at the results...
2006-12-20 06:18:04 · answer #8 · answered by smoothlova1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get them to eat more meat and potato chips and cookies...or just eat more in general...they probably need twice the calories you do cuz they are always running around
2006-12-20 00:34:06 · answer #9 · answered by trishay79 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
why do they need to gain whieght
2006-12-22 02:31:03 · answer #10 · answered by Queen of Boredom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋