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Child not eating

2021-07-03 10:07:43
Hello doc I have 1yr 1month old daughter. For a past two weeks she is not at all eating. I have no idea what to do.
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Reduce her milk intake and give her various choices of food .Don't force feed .let her eat on her own by giving finger foods.Make her sit too while others are eating.
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Answered2021-07-03 18:21:18

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Babies of this age are fussy eater . They should be supplemented with iron and zinc in this age group as diet alone is not able to cope with the requirement

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