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Kid is not eating food
My daugter is 4yrs old.weighing 12kgs ..she luks weak ..she says she have back pain leg pain.kid is active she runs around whole house difficult to maker her eat  .she dnt eat food on her own ..whtever we feed evn after suggesting her she swallows everything dnt chew the food ...is it good to give worm medicines for stomach to put on weight nd for better digestion? Or we should give medicines to make her feel hungry frm doctor so she eats food on her own ...plz sugget
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It’s fine many children have such issues, they may eat on the go few bites but will not sit at one place. Weight or chubby looking child is not the only criteria for good health other factors , immunity , activeness etc should also be considered and also not a criteria to show how much one ( or mother ) cares for child . Be patient and don’t be stressed, go slow. Offer small meals frequently, and to begin with just try to improve her sitting by 5 minutes to 10 minutes g from her present sitting time , but gradually even few minutes improvement is ok Can try with high chair or something , and don’t force too much, be easy.(give soft semi solid food ). Can try with high chair or something. Feed only as much as child takes happily and siting at one place or at least come back at her place and is willing to eat. Be persistent to improve her sitting time as it may take very long but surely and slowly child will show improvement. Just avoid getting irritable with while feeding the child and enjoy feeding and talk with child. Have fixed meal times and routine. Give Syp Zentel 10 ml at bed time only one dose . (Deworming) Syp Cyp L 5 ml twice a day 1/2 hr before meal time( appetiser) x 15 days syp Bevon 5 ml twice a day after meals (multivitamin) x 1 month Syp Calcimax P 5 ml once a day x 1 month
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You don't need medications. You need to train your child to sit and eat. The moment she sits to eat she will start chewing food. Give her semi solid food like khichdi,  boiled potatoes which need some chewing.
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zincovit syrup 5ml once a day will help improve appetite
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