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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.
My 2yr 6month old kids don’t eat anything, he is only depend only drinking milk. What to do how my son will start eating foods.
Dear sir my baby 1 year and 2 month old. He is taking crelec and milk and khichdi rice milk milk bread roti but he takes all food when grind thses foods. What to do
my son of 10 YEAR AGE escapes from meals , lacks epitie ,starts vomitting in the morning oftenly when takes some bites of bread or rice.cough also prevents him from eating. weight is 24kg .but physically he is mosr active and playfull . memory is also very nice. doctors give epitizers and cough and vomitting medicines but none of them deliver well.
My grandson aged one and a half years old, shows distinct dislike for eating cooked rice as is the tradition in our families, even added to cooked dal and other additives to make it more palatable.
What is the homoeo medicines one can give to the child for his extreme dislike for rice, even with juicy additives like curds, vegetables, leafy vegetables etc.
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My son is three years five months old and he does not eat anything at all he generally eat from walls, chalk sand etc. I am worried about him kindly suggest me what to do.
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My son is three years old and he does not eat anything at all. I am worried about him kindly suggest me what to do. He use have bottle milk now he is not taking milk as well.
My child is a year and almost two month now but hate to eat other food like cereal,biscuits,sweet,tea,cook food and juice but perhaps to take pap a lot.i give her pap every two hours cups of the inability to take other foods ad she like to vomit most times and this she has bn doing ever since I gave birth to her till date, seriously am worried ad stresstout pls help m
Dr. My. Grand daughter has a poor appetite and she keeps the food on side of the cheek and doesn’t swallow normally .
On a empty stomach when she drinks milk she complains of stomachache. She is very skinny in physique
Her appetite needs to improve .
Wth regards
Surya
Antimonium Crudum, Lycopodium, Nux Vomica are a few of the important homoeopathic medicines.
My child 2 n half year old drinks only milk and is hardly interested in eating other food..some times dont eat for a whole day and on next day too..are abovr medicines helpfulf for him…
His poor interest in food leads to delayed latrines and othet problems…please guide.
Sir,my 3+ son is don’t want to eat anything. He spit if I forcefully put something in his mouth. What to do? He is so lean.he only likes suji Ki kheer aur sometimes pakore .
Dr. My daughter is 3.5 years old.she is not eating roti,idli,paratha,no new food.what she eats is only rice dal,milk,very little suji halwa,dalia,chciken soup no pieces,egg,and biscuits.thats all.she dont eat in school as other kids do.she dont eat outside house if we go to a restaurant or to someones house.she is 14 kg.she is active.but gets irritated very fast on refusing anything.she dont want to drink even water.i put little orange flavour so little she drinks.she doesnt open her mouth for new food.else she gags n screams if i put anything new innher mouth.pl suggest a homeo medicine.
Dr. My son is 49 months n his weight is 9.5 kg. It is very difficult to feed him. Although we feed him. I think what we feed must be enough for his dite. Also his weight is not increasing. His other activity is good. His walking start from 26 month. He look like 2year baby. Dr. What must i do?
My name is Mrs Asim. Dr i have a son who is 28 months old and for me being a mother a hardest job is to feed him. He neither open his mouth for feeding nor feed himself
Every meal time we all eat in a family he doesnt sit with us to eat a family food after that i offer him to eat he cries, gags and show stubbornness by not opening his mouth. I changed 3 pediatritions but no one could find out the problem. My husband is so unsupportive he always see me in the depression and chasing the kid to eat something but never helps. Always criticise. His logic is to keep him hungry he will b fine and i even tried that but at the end he drinks one bottle after a whole day hunger. Sometimes when i get over frustrated as no body is here to help me and i am dealing this issue alone then i scold and scream on that boy on every time vomiting. M tired to deal with all this from the last two years vomiting, cleaning, he is dropping his weight because of his stubbornness not to eat. I dont know how to deal this problem alone. Day by day my struggle is giving up….
Hello doctor my name is mrs. Annu Bajaj from nasik . My daughter is 1.5 year old n she takes only liquid food like ( puree n staining food) she dosen’t chew so what should I do plz suggest me as soon as possible
my grand son is 3 yrs old. a month ago he was good in eating properly. since july 3rd, he is going to play school and not eating food. however he is drinking milk properly.
I have 14 months grandson , his hight has not increased since last 3 months ( 170 cm ). His mother hight is only 4.11 inch and i dont want my grandson also remain short statured. Please help me.
My 12yr old.girl.. doesn’t like to eat..Rarely likes any food..Takes a lot of time to eat…I give homeo medicine to increases appetite…Or feel hungry…But doesn’t help..She is very very skinny..Hardly flesh on her…Always remain tired..Fatigue..No energy…Movement of body is slow..Always.
No hurry is shown..When things need to be done fast..Not good in studies too.
Pl.tell me what is this all
Any solution to it
My 3yrs old daughter did not like any food,when i offered her taking one or two spoon if i pressurize her to eat split food from mouth, her weight below 13kg,
Please give me suggestions or homeopathic medicine
my 10 year’s son is not eating spicy food, nor any chili items .his hight is very less and his wait is 20kg. plz reply how I teach to eat spicy food so he eats everything.
Hello Doctor,
My grand son is 4 yrs 8 months.
Problem with is that he does not eat well.You have to chase him to feed. Moreover he is very choosy and eats a limited items. His diet hardly contains any Green vegetables.
He is thin and weighs around 13kg.
Please suggest some tonic to increase his appetite and also that helps in his growth.
Thank you