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Is It a Behavioral Issue or an Appetite Problem ?
I had seen plenty of poor eaters in my practice, but this one had left me with no doubts that he was the worst amongst all. . With a history of bird’s appetite, this time he was breaking all records. It was nearly three days since he had taken a morsel. It looked as if he had taken recourse to some kind of Satyagraha. Any attempt to feed him forcefully would end up in a vomit. The young parents were nearly on the verge of a breakdown, when on the fourth day he ended his fast.
When kids don’t eat, why is it that they don’t eat? What makes them a poor eater?
The Eating disorders are complex disorders. It could be a simple behavioral disagreement to food or as some Research shows that its origins can have more than one reason – Biopsychosocial. A neurobiological brain disorder with a strong heritability component is also under investigation. Some individuals with eating disorders have an imbalance of certain chemicals in the brain that control hunger, appetite, and digestion. The exact meaning and implications of these imbalances remains under investigation. Behavioral disagreement occurs if the child is force-fed or over -fed.
When kids don’t eat, it can be very distressing for their parents, but is this disorder treatable?
Yes, but first it is important to understand the relationship between the child?s total family environment and his eating disorder. The individuality of each child is an important factor in assessing the most suitable approach for dealing with food refusal. It would simply be illustrated by a case that I treated without any medication. A child of two had developed a very obstinate food refusal. It was assessed that the disorder had no biological angle, but was a case of behavioral disagreement. The mother was feeding the child at an inappropriate time, seven thirty in the morning, as she had to leave for her job by eight, which had resulted in an overall refusal to food. A simple adjustment in the feeding time gave the desired results.
In another case a little one had developed disgust for food after her mother used harsh punishment for not finishing meals in time. Such a situations can become a psychological deterrent and the child may sub consciously develop a contempt for food.
Homoeopathic medicines are very helpful in treating eating disorders.. Antimonium Crudum, Lycopodium, Nux Vomica are a few of the important homoeopathic medicines. Antimonium crudum is very helpful for infants who vomit milk immediately after breast-feed. Some peculiar mind symptoms easily identify the child who requires this medicine along with a very weak appetite he is Cross and contradictive; whatever is done fails to give satisfaction. The little one is Sulky; does not wish to speak. Child cannot bear to be touched or looked and gets angry at every little attention.
Lycopodium has a very strange indication. Although the child may be very hungry, eating ever so little satiates him easily. Nux vomica is often an abused appetite stimulant. Nux should only be used only when it is indicated. It should not be used as an appetite panacea. Homoeopathic medicines should only be used with the advice of an expert homoeopath.
Eating disorder can result out of general ill health as in chronic disorders like asthma and recurrent coughs and colds, also at times a result of over or an improper medication. Such children need to be treated with a constitutional and holistic approach where the root cause is identified and remedied.
The child being referred as ?he? in the above feature is just a grammatical connotation. It does not favour any sex.
Sir my daughter age 4years sir she no eating sir only drink milk daily 2times sir pls tell me sir any best medicine for my baby hungry sir pls pls pls sir
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My child is 12 y and is not eating food has turned lean and skeleton.
My daughter is 8 yrs old and she eats only 1 chapati, 1 tspn any veggie with no dal. Most of she don’t like any veggies but only pulses. But if pulses prepared she can consume only 2 tspn
I have 16 month old daughter. She is 9.5 kg and been like that since 6 months. She eats very less and has breastmilk. She is active kid. Please help me in her weight gain.
Hello sir ,
I am from Mumbai. I have maigarin can I take homeopathy medicine in pregnancy..It is safe for baby…I want full treatment and medicine..Plz guide me.
Hi dr sharma
greetings
my daughter’s age is 3.5. She does not eat any solid meal and just relies on feeder
I used to give her ground whole wheat cereal added with milk in feeder.I make meals of her choice which she likes alot but she doesn’t eat, it seems that she wants to eat but something is stopping her from eating
She has started shouting and screaming very badly. She has started shouting and screaming very badly. She has become very annoying .
How should I deal her with ? Pls pls guide me what can b the possible reasons of this and how to treat for this ?
hello sir,
my daughter is 2 years and she is under weight(1.5 kg).how to increace her weight please suggest
How much she weighs?
Hello sir ,
My daughter is 14 month and before 2-3weeks she used to eat her solid food well but then she suddenlly stopped eating any solid and wants milk what has happened to her and what liquid supplements should i give her please help me
My baby girl is 29 months old she is picky eater she refuses to eat anything by her own she don’t like to eat veggies and fruits plss suggest me some ideas how can I improve her eating habit
hi dr sharma my baby girl is 16 months old she only take formula milk ehen shr gets hungry i tried to give her fruits vrggirs lentils in different form but she didnt eat at all. if i try to give something forcefully she closes her mouth or sometimes she cry badly. what should i do? this is my first baby i an very concerned about her apetite.
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My son is three and half he hardly eats anythimg
Hello Dr. I m from Guwahati. My daughter is 4+. She frequently complains about pain in legs and hands…. Even sometimes on toes also…. She is underweight…. I searched on internet about it and some articles really make me nervous… Plz help me out…. Is there something to worry? Wht should i do?
My child is 10 and sometimes she don’t want to eat and then I have to beg her to eat and sometimes she eat a lot like to much like 4 piece of vis chips and watermelon and ice cream and sometimes if she eat meat her stamick pains I don’t know what to do she tells up wight like nothing please tell me what is wrong with her and what I can do for her she is losing self-esteem about her self and I don’t want her to feel bad about her self please help.
Hello sir my daughter is 5 year old she is not eat chapati only eating rice give me urgently advice
Hello Dr. My nephew is two years old however refuses to eat anything at. If on a day he eats well then throws up after few hours or he may not eat for another two days. N later throw s up after eating.. He takes at least two to three types of medicine in syrup form but it’s not helping. He is definitely under weight. And some times gets allergic n ends up getting rashes or boils he also gets cough n cold regularly.please advice.
Hi my dayghter is 3 years 2 month old weight 12kgs, is suffuring from eating disorder. Some tines she refuses food alltogether…somtines she takes only 2 meals a day…some times she is very hungry but is satisfied after a few spons. Plz help.
Hello Doctor my son is of 2years 9 months.he was having dry cough and little cold.His Appetite got reduced and not eating anything except chocolates.please suggest me medicine to increase his Appetite
My daughter is 3.5 years old.I am quite disturbed about my daughters’s appetite, she Hardly eats and refuses almost all foods.
confusing whether there is some digestion problem some intestinnal or behavioral…