What should I do if my child doesn't eat and doesn't grow? What foods can help him grow taller?

As the saying goes, man is iron and food is steel. If a child does not like to eat and suffers from long-term malnutrition, he will naturally not develop well. The most obvious manifestation is that he does not grow in height or gain weight. Therefore, for children who are not growing taller, we must first analyze why they are not eating, and then try various methods based on the reasons, such as supplementing them with trace elements to promote appetite, diversifying their diet to induce their interest in eating, etc.

Why do children not eat?

1. Children who lack zinc, calcium and other trace elements may have poor appetite. It is recommended to check the trace elements and give appropriate supplements and corrections according to the situation.

2. Cultivate good eating habits for your baby. This is easier said than done. It needs to be cultivated from an early age, starting with the addition of complementary foods. The baby needs to be allowed to slowly get used to and adapt to foods of various flavors. You can cook the food in different ways, make it look good, etc.

3. You can give the patient appropriate Chinese patent medicines that strengthen the spleen and stomach and observe the patient's condition. Of course, it is best to see a Chinese medicine doctor if it is convenient.

If children don't eat, they can be given appropriate food to enhance their appetite.

In order to promote eating in young children, it is necessary to supplement them with foods that enhance appetite. Of course, it is not necessary to supplement them with zinc-containing medicines. Just eat natural zinc-containing foods, and there are no side effects. Try eating foods rich in zinc:

① Meat: pork liver, pork kidney, lean meat, etc.;

②Seafood: marine fish, kelp, shrimp, seaweed, oysters, clams, etc.;

③Beans: soybeans, mung beans, broad beans, red beans, etc.;

④ Dried fruits: peanuts, walnuts, melon seeds, almonds, chestnuts, cocoa, lotus seeds, sesame seeds, etc.;

⑤Fruits: lychee, persimmon, etc.;

⑥Vegetables: radish, celery, cabbage, etc.;

Eat more foods high in calcium

If you want your child to grow taller, you must supplement the raw material for bone growth - calcium. Therefore, young children should eat more foods high in calcium, such as: spare ribs, animal cartilage, fried fish, dried shrimp, kelp, seaweed, hair algae, black fungus, black sesame, walnuts, Chinese mustard, pakchoy, rapeseed, fennel, coriander, celery, tofu, etc.