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Child Nutrition (Expert Forum)

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This forum is for questions and support regarding child nutrition issues such as: Acne and food, Allergies and food, Balanced Menus, Diabetes, Finicky Eaters, Healthy Snacks, Nutrition, Weight Loss.

To help the Registered Dietitian evaluate your child's nutritional status, please state your child's weight (in kg or lbs.), height, and age in the content of your question.
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Is my child getting enough protein?

by kbell16,
I am worried about my son's eating habits. He will not eat much red mea...
1

WORRIED ABOUT HER SIZE

by TERRI937,
My 8 year old is alot smaller than most children in her class. Her inte...
1

Can't find an answer

by nivlit,
I have a 2 1/2 year old little girl, who is normally healthy. However s...
2

Not eating well

by gio1975,
My wife and i are concerned about our 13 month old son. There are times...
1

picky eater

by Loonie77,
Hi my child is 3, and we have a difficult time getting our child to eat...
1

is my daughter underweight?

by happyday36912,
i just wanted to know is 72 lbs. a normal weight for a 11 year old girl...
1

Refusal to eat

by SandyMomOf5,
My child had his third birthday in June. He does not eat adequately. ...
1

My 5 year old will not eat

by dreamcatcher97,
Hello, My son just turned 5 and his diet consists of chocolate milk...
1

Underweight 3 year old

by Mon1,
My 3 year old does not eat regularly. He will not eat anything but pan...
1

is my son under weight

by foxy42,
can you tell me if my son is under weight at 10 as im concerned that he...
3

picky eater out of control

by jade527,
I have a 5 year old son who's extremely difficult to feed. This behavi...
1

3 year old doesn'

by Dee3574,
I have a 3 year old son who hardly eats at all. He did fine as an infa...
1

Mucus in baby stool

by neethareddy,
I have 6 month old baby,he had loose motions in the 5th month after 2 w...
1

why is my son so small

by CYNTHIALUCIUS,
my son was born 4 weeks before his due date but he weighed 7lbs 13 oz a...
1

baby not drinking bottle or breast milk

by Trish548,
My Grandson, has not been feeding properly since birth, he constantly r...
1

How to fatten up a lactose intolerant toddler

by TashaF2005,
I have a 16 month old son that at 15 months he weighed 23 lbs and was 3...
3

My baby is only 10 months old and way below the "normal" weight. Please Help!

by Mercy808,
I have a 10 month old daughter and my husband and I have been a little ...
1

What is the cause?

by maymac,
I never saw an answer to the questions about thyroid being a factor in ...
1

Bottlefed baby struggling with eating

by casey27,
My baby is seven weeks old and is not eating the amount of formula she ...
1

sensitivity issues

by kkids,
i have a child that has an issue with certain texture of foods and won'...
1

eating disorders

by tarzan59,
my son is half vietnamese and new zealander,ever since he was born he h...
1

FEEDING PROBLEM

by meah,
Hello My daughter is 19 months old and generally all is well apart f...
1

hair not growing

by nicky162,
hi my name is nicole my little girl is 5 and her hair wont grow we have...
1

How can I help my son gain weight?

by navyseabeewife,
My son is 12 and weighs 62 pounds, on a good day. He is ADHD and taking...
2

Is his eating out of control?

by 1child2kidsbigfam,
He is a very big boy and heis 14 but literally his life revolves around...
1

Is this normal

by brndnmccaslin,
My 11 year old son has a enormous apetite. He will eat more in one sitt...
1

My daughter is underweight

by prets,
Hello Doctor, My daughter is 4.5 years old and she just weighs 26 poun...
1

limited food to eat

by Kooch9279,
My nephew is 9 years old. He has from birth been a picky eater. He ate ...
1

Problems eating anything other than milk

by lovingmom101,
I have the hardest trying to get my son to eat baby foods or anything o...
1

protien

by jutz,
My grandson is anextremely overwieght 8 year old boy. In school he ha...
1

urine

by maggie2359,
My husband has a child from a previous marriage, he is 7. We have him ...
3

eating

by lane76,
My sister breastfeeds her children & refuses to offer them rice cereal ...
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