nutrition

thank u for your forum,its helping us a lot.i have a problem with my 6months old.he is a fussy eater ,u have to force him to eat and he is too active.he is too thin,which foods can i give him to increase the body fat.....he refused all formula`s.he also hve eczema,and he was given advantan cream.we  hve been using this cream for over 4months yet its supposed to be for not more than  4 weeks in children,n one of the side is retardation growth......am worried.

[Renee Radenberg]

From your measurements, his weight is just below the 25th percentile and his height is on the 5th percentile which indicates he is not underweight for his age. From what you are describing he is a very curious boy and does not have time to eat. Suggest feeding him 5-6 times a day (3 meals with snacks between meals) so he gets more food. As a guideline for a 6-8 month old child should eat the following: Breast-milk or Formula (6-8oz) 3-5 feedings a day. Starch 2 feedings a day – Infant Cereal (2-4 Tbsp). Fruits or Vegetables 1-2 feedings a day – (3-4 Tbsp). Suggest giving him yogurt, cottage cheese, and strained meat/chicken for calcium and protein to supplement the infant formula he is not taking in. Try giving him the infant formula in a ‘sippy’ cup and see if he will accept it in that manner. Hoped this helped you.