How can a child gain weight? What do you feed your child?

[Chirunner]

24hr-mum:

Chirunner:

To stimulate appetite and growth, you can try TCM massage for kids. One of my former neighbours' son used to be skinny n after a while I noticed he had rounded out significantly so I asked my neightbour n she recommended a TCM. I brought 2 of my sons to this TCM n they rounded out too within half a year. In fact, they even became a bit too round so much so I had to reduce their intake. She's at 2 clinics at Yew Tee and Bt Gombak and does house calls too.

can give me contacts? how much it cost?

Call Dr Liu at 9003 8258. I can't remember how much it costs, but what she does is she might do a few sessions and teach you how to do it at the same time so that you can do it yourself and save some money. Just hope your child will cooperate when you try to massage him/her! Bit painful and uncomfortable in the beginning but they grow to enjoy it subsequently.

[tigger88]

Chirunner:

tigger88:

[quote=\"Chirunner\"]To stimulate appetite and growth, you can try TCM massage for kids. One of my former neighbours' son used to be skinny n after a while I noticed he had rounded out significantly so I asked my neightbour n she recommended a TCM. I brought 2 of my sons to this TCM n they rounded out too within half a year. In fact, they even became a bit too round so much so I had to reduce their intake. She's at 2 clinics at Yew Tee and Bt Gombak and does house calls too.

Hi,

can I have the contact as well? Thanks!

So sorry I haven't logged on in a while. Call Dr Liu at 9003 8258. She's a qualified western doctor from Taiwan but she's only qualified to practise tcm in Singapore.[/quote]Thanks for the contact!

[pqy]

Dear MrsWong, mind to share chinese herbs to stimulate appetite? tks

mrswongtuition:

My boy is considered skinny (takes after me) but he's very tall for his age. At one point, we faced the same problem - poor appetite and very fussy about food.

Now, his appetite is super huge and it's so scary to watch him eat (and only put on that little bit of extra weight - but at least he's not that skinny).

Things we did:
1. Gave him some chinese herbs to stimulate appetite (there are ready made powders but I preferred to choose the herbs ourselves and blend them at home - quality control). Since it's in powder form, we gave him 1/4 tsp daily, mixed into his milk. Ever since then, his appetite increased tremendously.
2. Stock up on their fave foods. My boy loves certain brands of biscuits/snacks and we simply made sure there's amply supply at home. He's allowed to snack as and when he likes as long as he's able to finish his proper meals.
3. Introduce different types of foods. I was very strict about his food before he turned 3yo (no junk food). Now that he's older, I allow certain 'junk foods'. His current fave - CHEESEBURGER. I will give it to him if he has been a good boy. Amazingly, he can finish 1 whole burger on his own after his dinner and milk.
4. Constantly offer him food. I realise that my boy won't eat when he is 'busy'. We have to keep offering him food. \"Do you want to eat watermelon?\" \"You want some biscuits?\"
5. Give him a hearty breakfast. I know for some kids that go to CCC, they have their breakfast there. For my boy, even when he was attending CCC, we made him have breakfast at home. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and I want to make sure he really puts food into his mouth. My boy's current fave for breakfast - Peanut Butter with bread/crackers.
6. Gave him supplements to prevent him from failing sick (once they fall sick, they lose weight very fast and it's very hard to pile back the weight!)
More details about the supplements I give here: http://thelittleonesinmylife.blogspot.com

Hope this is useful

[rykiel]

can some one help me? whats the si sen in chinese?

[Nithan]

The basic diet for weight gain for the children that should contain nutritious, high calorie foods. carbohydrate is also assential part for the weight gain. The diet for the carbohydrate meal bread, potatoes, brown rice, pasta, couscous,fresh and dried fruits.

[bubbleberry9]

Hi, dear all,

Have been reading your thread. My son is 7 years old - weight 12 kg and height is 120 cm. consider his height, he is really skinny.
Am now wondering shld i bring him to see doctor to see what is the problem, is there any good pedatretian you could recommend?
… anyway, he has not been gaining weight since dec…11 and abit worried.
though he eats 3 meals a day -
2 rice meal with pork and egg…chicken, breakfats he eats bread with milo and b4 sleep, he drinks mamil milk. but he does not seem to have any weigh gain. am now thinking is it becos of tapeworm… how to detect tapeworm or can my son juz take the medicine from the pharmacy… any side effects.

thanks for your advice

[cherrygal]

Hi bubbleberry9

I have replied your pm. The intestinal parasitic medication is called Zentel. My GP recommended it to me when I asked him about my son’s weight. My son was 20kg when he was 7yo and I already found him very skinny. Thus, your son is really too light for his age and height. I suggest you check with a doctor / PD as there could be other concerns. The normal weight for a 7yo should be about 22 - 25kg. His height is OK.

I think Dr Ang Poon Liat at TMC’s Thomson Pediatric Centre has special interest in nutritional medicine. But not sure if he’s good or not.

[bubbleberry9]

hi,cherrygal


thanks for your prompt reply. it shld be 17kg instead 12 kg (typo). but still considered very skinny due to his height. juz wondering could i give the medicine first or shld i consult the doc....first.

the pharmancy did mention that some parents give their kids twice a year as they eat raw food...but not sure is there any side effects...


did u give this medicine to ur kid as well....

[cherrygal]

One tell-tale sign of having worms is an itchy backside / anus... not kidding

[xueyan]

Dear mummies


May i ask should there be a concern over child’s weight. My sil’s son is 17 years old and weighs only 29kg for a height of 1.59m. Sil is not bother at all. She said as long as they are healthy, nothing to worry about. She always say it is genes as she is petite herself.

Another sil has a daughter of 6 years old that is 95cm and weighs 13kg. Sil is also not concern.

What do you think?