My son's weight has dropped off the growth charts and I need some ideas to increase his calorie intake without feeding him too much sugary or salty food. Any suggestions? He's only 17 months old and a bit of a picky eater.
2007-06-29 23:43:12 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
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2007-06-29 23:46:59 · answer #1 · answered by fa q 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use too give my daughter pediasure. She was born 1#4oz.
Also she loved fries at that age and her doc said it was okay at that age to help with weight gain. She is very picky also and still only weighs 25lbs. at 4 yrs. old. Anything full fat is good such as yogurt, peanut butter, cheese. You can put a layer of butter under his peanut butter for sandwhiches which adds 100 calories. Also make smoothies but add some powdered milk too the regular milk for more calories. It's been awhile so I can't remember everything I did.
2007-06-30 06:53:56 · answer #2 · answered by marie s 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
make plenty of food (healthy of course) available to him at all time and there is an appetite increaser ( don't know the proper terminology) call Incermin ( not quite spelt like that, can't remember how to spell it haven't use it for a few years). I used it with my eldest when he was 18 mths - 2 years old due to his ill health and lack of appetite and needing him to gain some weight worked well for him
2007-06-30 06:56:28 · answer #3 · answered by fenceyard 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had this for a while with my son so i looked in my mothers old cookery books and found things like sponge and custard,stodgy puddings and vegetables with cheese sauces etc i was worried at first about salt and sugar and fat but my mum said dont worry and just give him what he will eat for time being which was chips custard things like that i then added more variety and got him on track so for a little while try (junk) its never hurt any of my family and were not over weight and unhealthy so try even for 1 week then introduce healthy options.by junk i mean dairy custard etc not burger and fries!!
2007-06-30 06:50:50 · answer #4 · answered by pipa s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we ahving the same problem with are daughter she just turned one but looks like a 6 month old and her weight height etc is off the chart we been told to guve her custards, yogurts,cheese
good luck
2007-06-30 06:49:59 · answer #5 · answered by mandy 29 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Same problem with both my boys...
I give them full fat yogurt w/ fruit mixed in
applesauce no sugar added
full fat cheese cut into pea sized pieces
Lunch meat cut into small pieces
Mashed sweet potatoes
Mashed reg. potatoes I mix veggie puree with it..
Small pasta's mixed with baby food
mac n cheese w/ tuna fish mixed in
chicken nuggets w/ ranch dip
Frozen green beans cooked w/ velvetta cheese sauce on top
good with broccoli/cauliflower
Drained Kidney Beans/Garbanzo beans (like from a salad bar)
2007-06-30 08:26:19 · answer #6 · answered by pebblespro 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Another thing you can try is mixing a protein powder in with his milk, they have chocolate and vanilla flavors almost anywhere. It will add protein, calories and vitamins too! And hopefully to him, it will taste like a milkshake!
Good luck!
2007-06-30 06:54:40 · answer #7 · answered by Christine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋