
“DOCTOR MY CHILD DOESN’T EAT”
“Doctor my child doesn’t eat” is the oft repeated bane of mothers in the clinic. Mentally sizing their little one with the neighbor’s child only to find him/her on the lighter sides gives a sense of alarm to parents. Very often, grandparents pass loose remarks on the weight of the child and how it reflects poor parenting. At times, parents often coax and cajole the child into eating more. More often than not, this is likely to cause and in fact actually reduce the child’s int