What is a drink I am make at home that is high in calories to help my 3 year old gain weight?

Question

The doctor wants her to take Pediasure but I cannot afford it. So what can I make at home that will also help her gain weight?

Answer 1

My 4 year old brother is severely underweight also. I like to whip him up some of these drinks, and he seems to lose weight when I don't give him them, and gain a pound or two if I feed him one or two daily. Basically, staple items you may want to buy are chocolate syrup, ice cream, peanut butter, whipping cream, and butter.

Chocolate PB Shake:
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
3 tablespoons peanut butter
2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
2 cups chocolate ice cream
Blend. Calories:::1,100.

Chocolate Milkshake:
1 cup chocolate ice cream
1/2 cup Reese's ice cream
1/4 cup chocolate syrup
2 tablespoons peanut butter
Optional: a few ice cubes to make it colder/runnier
Blend. Calories:::~1,000.

:::You can get creative with some of these fattening foods:::
Salad Dressing, 1/2 cup...Grams of fat: 136.
Peanut Butter, 1/2 cup...Grams of fat:: 128.
Butter, one cup...Grams of fat:: 126.
Haagan-Dazs ice cream, 2 scoops...Grams of fat: 96.

*If you are uncomfortable with feeding your 3 year old with pure peanut butter and chocolate due to the sugar or oil, you can substitute ice cream with low sugar ice cream, or peanut butter with organic peanut butter. You can also use sugar free chocolate syrup. If she isn't fond of these recipes, I would still recommened peanut butter because of its' fat content. Maybe try incorperating it into her snacks or meals---fruit with gobs of peanut butter, such as on celery or sliced apples; peanut butter on crackers, or even a spoonful of peanut butter when she wants a snack with a glass of whole milk. :)

*Remember to feed your daughter frequent snacks, so her blood sugar stays normal and doesn't make her sluggish and shut down her metabolism. And sneaking in some extra snack calories may be a good idea. :)

Answer 2

If it is hard for you to afford, then maybe you would be eligible for food stamps. Even if it were just enough to buy the Pediasure, or a generic kind. I know a girl who had a child that had a problem gaining weight, and she didn't want to spend the money on the pediasure (she wasn't a great parent) so she would dilute it with water, which totally defeated the purpose. Anyway, when I see her child now, he still looks very sickly. Go apply for the foodstamps. In the meantime, feed him healthy home cooked meals. Potatoes and foods high in carbohydrates are a good way to gain weight. Offer him food frequently throughout the day and a snack before bed.

Answer 3

I think either Ovaltine or Nesquick could work as well. Pediasure is just milk and other stuff. Just be sure you're using whole milk for the weight gain effect.

Answer 4

Spirutein is a powder that is mixed with whatever you want (yogurt, milk, juice, etc....) it seems expensive up front, but will make many drinks and will keep for a long time (good source of proteins and vitamins and tastes good....

Answer 5

babys need only drink whole milk during the growth years. whatever you do don't feed your baby processed sugars like many of these idiots suggest. processed sugars do not belong in the diets of humans doesn't matter if they are old or very young...

Answer 6

yeah milkshakes will put weight on but think of all the sugar and all.
try making them with sugar free stuff., or feeding an extra snack/meal in the early afternoon.

Answer 7

milkshakes will put weight on her.

Ice cream
CHoccolate syrup or strawberry jam
milk!!

if you want to go healthier, make smoothies with bananas, protien powder, yogurt and other fruits.

Answer 8

milkshakes with icecream. is sustagen cheaper than pedisure? sustagen would be good