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Someone else asked what he's eating at meals, I'm curious about this too. What does he eat? Obviously no sugar and no fruit and no snacks, probably no processed foods at all? Some kids in that situation will happily eat what their parents give them, even if it's like unseasoned tofu, dense whole grain bread, and raw kale. Other kids will just eat nothing (that is what my kid would do, she has sensory issues that impact her eating and will go hungry rather than eat something unpalatable). [b]My feelings about this are different depending on whether his basic nutritional needs are being met or not.[/b][/quote]

He's a two year old losing weight, so I think you can guess the answer to this one. [/quote]

PP here. OP doesn't know for sure he's losing weight, and its can be deceptive with kids because they are always growing. A kid can gain weight and look skinnier because they got taller. I've been through this with my own kid, whose weight I watch very closely because of the food aversion issues. There have been several occasions when I was worried she was losing weight but then we'd check it and she was always gaining, but all in height. Which is a good sign! It means her body is getting enough nutrients to stay on the growth curve, even if she's very thin.

Obviously if OP's nephew is actually losing weight, this is a huge problem and needs to be addressed. Which is why I vote for calling CPS, especially since the child isn't doing regular well visits so there is no one checking to make sure he's growing, and he's not enrolled in school or camp or anything that would require regular physicals. But I wouldn't assume based on what OP has said that he's malnourished. I know from personal experience that some kids are just very thin, and that our expectations about what a "healthy" kid looks like can be narrow and not accommodate a fairly broad range of body types. But yes, someone needs to actually find out since his mom refuses to.[/quote]

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