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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My 9 year old is in the 5th % for weight and has a BMI of 13. Her ped said that since she has been consistent in her percentiles since she was a toddler, eats a wide variety of food, and likes eating, she didn't recommend pediasure. The ped feels that since my daughter seems to have a set point for calorie consumption, pediasure would just replace calories she currently eats from real food with less healthy calories rather than increasing her overall calories. I do try to encourage higher calorie food choices.[/quote]

PP here, OP will your kid eat more if you offer preferred foods. When my daughter was younger she was pickier-she got a lot of calories from pasta with butter and ice cream. With a really thin kid, I would definitely work to get calories from any food he will eat, and if he just won't consume enough calories no matter what then try a supplement like pediasure and also seek some additional expert advice. I know it's really stressful and you have my sympathies![/quote]

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