Children are often underweight. It is sometimes quite difficult to solve this problem, because if a child has a bad appetite, it is simply impossible to force him to eat. Consult your pediatrician before promoting weight gain. If only 1-3 kg is missing, and the child's physique is fragile, then there is no need to worry about this issue at all. When a clear deviation in weight, growth and development of bone tissue is noticed, it is necessary to provide the baby with a special daily regimen and nutrition.
Instructions
Step 1
More often, a lack of weight appears in children of primary school age. This happens due to adaptation to new conditions, stress and irregular nutrition. Make sure that the child sleeps at least 8 hours a day, 6 hours is not enough for the child's psyche. So you can avoid the nervous exhaustion of the baby, due to which weight loss occurs.
Step 2
Provide regular and balanced nutrition for your baby. The diet must necessarily include: meat, fish and eggs. We need high-quality protein food, not its substitutes. Of course, you also need to give soy, beans, peas, potatoes and other vegetables, but they should make up no more than 60% of the total diet. Children need dairy products. If your child completely refuses them, then try giving him sweet baby yogurts, which are not only rich in natural substances, but are also enriched with calcium and fluoride.
Step 3
If your child has a poor appetite, give an ascorbic acid tablet 30 minutes before meals. It can be replaced by citrus fruits, but only in reasonable quantities. Otherwise, the child will still refuse to eat, since fruits contain sugars, which can also knock down appetite. There are special syrups in pharmacies that improve appetite. They can be given from an early age, especially to underweight children.
Step 4
Some children go in for sports, moreover, the loads are sometimes exorbitant for them. As a result, weight is reduced, as nutrition cannot compensate for the loss of calories. Make sure that the baby does not disappear in various sections, everything should be in moderation and ordinary physical education at a young age is enough.
Step 5
Give your baby special children's vitamins, they are necessary for a growing body. If, after all this, the weight does not begin to arrive or the baby still refuses to eat, then see the pediatrician. Perhaps the doctor will give a referral for tests. Sometimes the lack of weight is associated with parasites in the intestines or other diseases. Well, if everything is in order, just calm down, it means that your baby has such a constitution or light bones.
