His weight is on the 10th percentile and his height is just below the 25th percentile for his age. He is on the growth chart which is considered normal. Since he likes milk, suggest giving him in place of milk high nutrient dense drinks, Pediasure or make your own milkshakes (milk, ice cream, and fresh fruit or frozen fruit – if he accepts it) or yogurt smoothies (yogurt, fresh fruit, and frozen fruit) for additional calories and protein. Try to get him ‘engaged’ in the kitchen more by helping you set the table or limited preparation of food. Have him help you make the milkshakes. Children love to be a part of making food. Hopefully this will increase his interest in other types of food. The most important thing is to relax. It becomes the battle of the wits between the child and the parents. Let him eat what he wants. Slowly introduce new foods, and if he does not want it, do not make a fuss over it. Let it go and enjoy the meal.
I have to make a correction..he is not 276 pounds but 26 pounds (sorry for the typo). As you can imagine, he was next to the laptop,while I was posting the message.
Also I wanted to add that he's been like this since his childhood and we tried many varieties but doesnt help.