my 7 years girls not eating

My 7 year old daughter is eating very less. she drinks only 1 cup milk in the morning for breakfast and only quarter sandwich in school during lunc time. And  even after coming home she eats very less on dinner table. Everyday dinner is a struggle for us. We are very worrid about her health.  please suggest.

[Renee Radenberg]

Both her weight and height are under the 5th percentile for her age if the measurements were correct. It is frustrating when your child will only eat a small range of food. Suggest giving her a nutrient dense drink such as Pediasure or milkshake (milk and ice cream blended) in place of milk at all meals for additional calories and protein for growth and weight gain. To ‘broaden her tastes’ is to engage her in the kitchen more. Children love to be a part of making food. Have her help you with preparation of food, make the milkshake, and setting the table. Hopefully this will increase her interest in other types of food. The most important aspect is to relax at meals and not to force her to eat. Let her eat what she wants no matter how limited. Suggest a daily chewable children's multi-vitamin if her eating pattern continues. Slowly introduce new foods, and if she does not want it, do not make a fuss over it. Let it go and try in a few weeks. Hoped this helped you.