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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.
Hello Dr Sharma
My son is 3years old,he refuses almost every kind of food he stop drinking his milk ,I try everything for he can eat just going to disappointment I’m been worried he go bed empty tummy the next day same pls help me I don’t know what to do….
Hello DR Sharma
My daughter is almost 11 months old ,she weighs 8 kg although she was born 3.5 kgs.My daughter never opens her mouth for any solid food if I do put anything in her mouth she spits it out.She never wants to eat anything she only takes very little amount of breastmilk 3 times a day and at night time.she goes only on one breast that too for 5 minutes only.her weight is constantly going down every month.I have tried many foods but no success .Please help.
Thanks
Manpreet
My grand daughter is 22 months old. She weighs about 11kg. She is very active. But the problem is that she does not like to eat any thing. We have tried giving her varied type of food but after taking 1-2 times she shuts her mouth. This behaviour is from birth. After BIRTH she hardly sucked mother’s breast.
We feed her only when she is asleep.
The other problem is she sleeps for 2 hours during mid day, then sleeps after midnight (mostly after 1.00AM) and gets up after 8 AM in next morning. This puts us into lot of problem. She becomes more active after 9.00PM.
Please advice remedy for appetite loss and irregular sleeping habit?
I am Anup Kumar Dandapat residing at Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal I has 18th months daughter, her present wight is 09 kg. She do not take any type of food, she take something breast milk and her heart beet so fast otherwise is well.
Child 1.7 yrs..no appetite for food..milk not digested causing dysentery n vomiting..Weight 8.5 kegs inappropriate to her age..what to do
my grand son 11 months old dont eat easily ,we have to insert forcefully then he eat ,don’t open mouth easily ,but after forcefully insert he eat if he like,not eating fruit, grains , chocolate ,nothing except chopped rice ,also not speaking words ,please help me in this matter I am Homiyo hobbyists but can’t judge what to give is baryta carb work ?please guide me ,
Hello doctor my baby is 22 month old his weight is 10.5 .he keeps on Gettg lose stools has lost weight also ..poor appetite ..did stools test it’s showing pus cells 0-3 ..dnt knw how his stools will be normal how to boost his immunity plz suggest what to do
Hello! Doctor,
My baby is 7 months and 1 week old she always refuse to eat and has less sleep. Please suggest what I do?
Hello Dr.
My daughter is 15 month old…last one month she doesn’t eat anything..i visit many paediatrician,they gave her many syrup to increase her appetite but her appetite is not increase..she
refuse to eat the food all time..m very depressed..i tried many things but there is no result..i also go to homeopathy but no effect .she take homeopathy medicine for ten days byr her appetites not incese..before all these happen she eat very well,but suddenly what happened I don’t understand..pls help me
hello dr.
my child 10 years she is not doing well. she is not eating in properly. shes age 10 years and wt.19kg. she is not eating one chapati at the whole day. In half chapati eating more the half hourstime. No any like for eating proper time. she is playing well, study also well,all other activity is well. But she problem is not eating,she is donot want to eat any like vegetable,fruits,and othe fruits.
please give me guidance properly.
Hello doc
My niece is 5 years old and gets ill very often .
Aversion towards food is common …sometimes she doesnt even eat fr whole …if v pressurise then may b haf a glass of milk twice ..thts it .
Consulted many a times but result is negative .please advice some cure fr her
Hello my son is 9 monts old and for the past 3 m he refuse to eat and drink. We end up in hospital all the test were done and no medical reason was found. Since than i am working with all type of speech and feeling therapyst but nothing works so far. They are telling me that my son is unique and just give up on ower case
He is never hungry and has no favorite food
He just doesn’t want to eat
Please help me if u can
I am desperate
Dear Dr. My son is 2.4 years old. He donot eat any thing expect cow milk with the help of fedder . What should i do. He is very active and donot have any problem. His weigh is 12.8 kg.
Hello Dr Sharma,
I have a daughter of 4 years old . she is very fussy about eating food.When I give her deworming medicine she starts eating really nicely but again after 3 months after deworming her appetite reduces .
Kindly help .I have done all possible test to examine any problem but every tests result came ok .
hi
my 14 month old grandson refusing to eat from few days
15 days ago he had cold running nose
now he have too much gas
please help
Hello Dr.
My 2.5 year old daughter not eating properly, very little food that too after lots of tantrums in start we were thinking may she is learning about food and eating habits but now this becomes everyday story. She has given up dairy products also. She get constipated most of the time, Request advise with some homeopathic appetite stimulant as we do not want to go with allopathy.
Regards,
Shikha Gangwar
Hi dr my child is 2 yr old just n is on kh8cdi only n that too a littoe amonunt only while watching tv that too only her favourite shows.n early she use to drink cow milk with dropper n nevwr had formula.eating is aterror to make her eat…eats like a bird. Shilpigupta2708@gmail.com please hwlp with homeopathy medicine…gets constipated on trying anything different.
Hello Dr. Sharma, I have a 5 year old granddaughter that has very low blood platelets and almost no appetite. Your advice is appreciated.
Hello sir
My son is 2 years 7 months old.He only takes bottle Milk and does not take any other meal and gets cranky.please suggest.
My baby 13 moths girl is not takeing food sufficiently, with hard stool. No other problem,
Plz suggest
Hi maam,
My girl 4 years old doesnt take interest in eating new foods.like roti,idli,dosa,burger,pizza,pasta,noodles.she only eats rice dal,egg,fish,nonveg soups,dryfruits,chocolates and icecreams.she doesnt eat rice dal in school with other kids.she doesnt open mouth to try roti and new food.she doesnt eat outside.and at home she eats dal rice when i feed her.pl help me.i want her to eat everything.
My girl child now just one years old.
She get properly mother breast milk and also take additional food.
Today she feel feaver 103+ after little meal as a advise of a local dr. She took paracitamol suspension 1 spoon.
also push a sapository.
But now she cannot take any food, even brest suck and crying.
What’s can I do? please advise me.