My daughter is 2yrs, she is underweight

Question

inspite of giving her lots of iron tonics, she is not gaining weight. for 2 yrs she weighs only 9kgs. What type of diet should i give her, please suggest.

Answer 1

if she is a picky eater give her pediasures in additional to normal diet. if the doctor is not concerned about her weight don't worry she mite just be very petite. my daughter is very tiny and weight was very below charts doctors told me to give her up to two pediasure a day and now she weighs and grows at normal pace. make sure she is not allergic to anything in them before giving them to her though

Answer 2

does she drink whole milk?  give her whole milk several times a day. I mean give her whole milk along with her normal diet

Answer 3

Anything she will eat. you really shouldn't limit her diet at all. and talk to her doctor about your concerns.

Answer 4

Iron tonics?? eew. I think iron tonics are meant for anemics. To gain weight she needs food, real food, not rabbit food. I would make a nice roast, mashed potatoes and some gravy with lots of veggies and feed that to her. Start making chicken pot pies, turkey and chicken roasts and include mashed, baked or roasted potatoes with it. She needs meat and potatoes and lots of veggies. Feed her higher calorie stuff but not junk. Make sure she's getting a well rounded diet.

Have you taken her to a nutritionist?

Answer 5

lbs please??  i don't know kgs.

Answer 6

im in the same place as you.,my son will be15 months tomorrow he is 31 inches but only 19.5 lbs (a little under 9kg) i also give him iron and a multivitamin. instead of whole milk im giving him pediasure (its been 2 months since i started with it) he likes it but im still waiting for an increase in weight i give him fatty foods like avocados and yogurt and cheese. he loves veggies and fruits he is very active and has been tested for different disorders including cystic fibrosis. doctor says he's fine but it worries me that he lookes skinny. from what i read i guess i just have to stop worrying and accept my son is not a rolly toddler...

Answer 7

try fatty starchy food maybe they will stich to her better potoes and such, good luck

Answer 8

have you talked to her doctor? If her doctor was concerned he would refer you to a nutritionist. My daughter weight about that. I think she finally hit 22 at 25 or 26 months. Is she pooping and peeing okay? How is her energy? Is she always going or always tired? This are somethings to evaluate and consider. They will tell you if she is healthy, no matter her weight. But if you are concerned then you really need to talk to her doctor.