My son basically eats two dinners-- one in the early evening and another one late in the evening. Also have calorie-dense snacks available, like avocados, string cheese, etc.

I also take medication and have found that if I make myself eat a bit when I don't feel like it, my appetite comes back and I can eat a whole meal.

Slip a teaspoon of EVVO into or on his food.

It's time to find other options for your child malnutrition, weight loss and stomach issues are not a viable option at this point.

Please stop drugging your child it sounds like you are doing more harm then good at this point. Do better.

Anonymous wrote:Can you encourage snacking? Someone who isn't hungry hungry may still be willing to pick at nachos or veggies and guacamole while they do homework

Or a nice whole-milk yogurt lassi?

Basically, encourage mindless consumption

The mindless snacking works for us, as opposed to adding whole meals. Various smoothies work for us—peanut butter, banana and whole milk is a favorite, but pediasure and ensure have been helpful too. He just drinks it while doing something else so it’s not a big deal. I never liked the idea of letting kids graze but I’ve come to embrace it on weekends when we’re home. For example I make mac and cheese and just leave the pot out for my son to get a bit whenever he wants it. Good luck!

Mine eats noodle soup with chicken in the morning. He'll eat something small at lunch, like maybe cucumbers or chocolate milk. After school, he'll have maybe a hard boiled egg, raw veggies, some cookies, chips and salsa. Mac and cheese, rice, a meat, and more veggies for dinner. Then, some sort of snack later.

It's probably not enough but his growth curve is fine. He's slender and would have a hard time putting on muscle at this calorie level and he's in a high calorie burning sport. We're always looking for way to increase his caloric intake.

Really big breakfast that includes a protein shake and dinner. I also keep a lot of high calories snacks around the house (trail mix, nutella, nutter butters, chips, cinnamon rolls) and he snacks during the evening. He's still in the skinny side but pediatrician said it's fine.

Pedisure or Ensure protein max or carnation instant breakfast mix (powder for chocolate or vanilla milk), and carbs. Potatoes for whatever reason seem to work really well. Pasta, bread also work.

As someone else has said : dense breakfasts and evening snacks. Also try to make daytime snacks dense and reasonably healthy— cheese, nuts, trail mix, sliders, quesadillas…

Can you encourage snacking? Someone who isn't hungry hungry may still be willing to pick at nachos or veggies and guacamole while they do homework

Or a nice whole-milk yogurt lassi?

Basically, encourage mindless consumption

Anonymous wrote:Mine eats a lot before and after the meds - so a really big breakfast and also a second dinner/snacks.

I try to feed a lot of protein - eggs, steak, chicken, cheese and pretty much let him eat whatever he wants- especially his favorites.

This!

Mine eats a lot before and after the meds - so a really big breakfast and also a second dinner/snacks.

I try to feed a lot of protein - eggs, steak, chicken, cheese and pretty much let him eat whatever he wants- especially his favorites.

Anonymous wrote:Stop drugging him.

Ignorant and hurtful comments like this are exactly why I suggest you have this moved to Special Needs.

Stop drugging him.

You might want this moved to the special needs forum.

Mine drinks Ensure several times a day. I don’t love how processed it is, but his doctor recommended it and it does seem to be helping.

My teen is losing a bit of weight due to stomach issues but does need the meds. Any fattening ideas?