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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We give him milk with cereal for breakfast (unsweetened cheerios are his fave but we also do honey bunches of oats), but it's probably at most 1 c. He won't drink it straight. We've even tried making chocolate milk with cocoa powder and some honey but again, not interested. 
The pediatrician suggested fortified oJ, and yes he will drink that but i don't like the high sugar content. 
In the smoothies -- almond / coco milk or coco water [/quote]

Thanks, OP.

Often picky kids end up drinking a lot of calories. It sounds like that is not the case here.

That being said, 2oth percentile for both height and weight is well into the normal range. I bet the classic strategy of offering lots of foods (even if previously declined), trying not to focus on choices, and getting him involved in food prepararation (finding recipes to try, picking out produce at the store, growing things for the table if possible) is probably the best strategy for him.[/quote]

thanks, i hadn't thought of that. cuz of Covid i haven't taken him to the grocery store and i don't have him helping in the kitchen much either! i'll have to try that. [/quote]

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