Foods high in calories for kids?

I too was thinking it may be more of an intolerance than an allergy. Do some research and talk to your doctor about the best way to test for these. The easiest way I know of is to elimiate certain food categories for a period of time and then make note of the reaction. I'm not sure how long a period of time this takes but would think a week would be sufficient.

I'm a big fan of adding olive oil or canola oil to as much of her foods as you can. This way, you are adding healthy calories without adding extra food. This way, once she has gained an appropriate amount, she shouldn't notice the drop in food. Otherwise, once she has gained the weight she needs, she may feel deprived having to cut out the extra food. You could also do nuts as they are very calorie dense and she won't need a lot to get a lot of calories.

My youngest DD was way underweight at 4, 6 and 9 months, and I started adding oil to her food (if we had veggies, I'd just pour a little on hers, scrambled eggs, same thing) and even to her smoothies (she loves them, too, but don't use EVOO for this!). She went from not even on the chart for height/weight at 9 months to 50% for height/weight at 13 months. She was born at 75% for height/weight, so it was very concerning when she was so far down. We are learning that she needs A LOT of calories for such a little person.

I am glad to see this topic. I'll keep an eye out to see what other options are posted. I have an 11 year old son who weighs 65 pounds. It bothers him that he is so small. He has just never been interested in eating. He eats the smallest amount that we will let him, and almost never wants seconds. He says eating is boring, and is always trying to get out of it. He does not complain of any stomach issues- he had many doctor visits for something unrelated, and there doesn't seem to be any medical condition that would attribute. He is very active- I created another account to get a look at his intake and once I add in his activities, he's used up all the calories he's eaten and then much more.

I would run out right now and purchase a blender to make smoothies- I really like the idea of being able to add all kinds of stuff without him being aware- but I don't think he'd go for it.

I know (really, really know) how frustrating it is to have a kid with these troubles. He missed days and days of school either because he'd throw up and I wouldn't send him or he'd throw up there and they'd send him home. After every test you can think of (including a surgical sampling of stomach and esophogial cells) they found nothing.

Elimination diets (which we tried, of course) are very hard and frustrating for everyone. If the doctor tested her for it and says she isn't sensitive, trust that she isn't. Same with celiac. Those tests are pretty good.

I would pay attention, though, to see if combinations of things set her off. Each little thing may not cause an allergic (or even sensitive) reaction. But they might increase her sensitivity to other things. That is incredibly frustrating because it makes it hard to pinpoint. For example, when my eldest was a baby, he started getting hives. He was only nursing and eating like 3 solids, so that didn't make sense. I did the whole elimination diet. He ate a banana and started crying and got hives. NO ONE is allergic to bananas! It turns out that his skin was sensitive to our new detergent (baby Dreft). That didn't cause a reaction but that and anything else set him off. So you'll just have to be vigilent.

I am a developmental (not clinical) psychologist who studies adolescents. This age is really hard on kids because of multiple simultaneous changes. Your daughter has puberty, a move, probably a school change (elementary/middle), etc. etc. That's going to be stressful, just as a straight adjustment issue. It was stressful for you! Stress comes out in our most vulnerable spot. For her sounds like her stomach.

Sounds like you're doing everything right - supporting her finding and maintaining friends, doing things with family, all that good sensible stuff. Making sure she's eating lots of high quality food and pushing high cal healthy food (whole grains, cheeses, whatever) will keep her healthy. As I said, my eldest had a BMI of 16.8 at that age but is healthy as a horse.

I really did find that for my son teaching him some relaxation techniques helped. I tried to help him help me figure out what helped. We wound up with some deep breathing and visualization things he could do with no one else noticing. He did learn to go to dark rooms and close his eyes. Taking control of feeling sick and learning to manage it was also very empowering for him.

I keep hoping my youngest son will grow out of it when he gets through this massive hormone surge that seem to trigger his migraines. It never would have occurred to me he had migraines, because he never complained of headaches. But once I realized what was going on, I remembered that I had awful headaches and chronic nauseau at that age. And lots of other kids do too. And I realized he got sick with weather changes - also a sign of migraines. My problems disappeared two years after puberty. I hope his do too.

Does he like things with stronger flavors more? Or really salty or bitter or or spicy or stinky (like cheese)?

Quite the opposite. He doesn't like anything the slightest bit spicy or hot. He has taken some allergy medicine in the past, but I never paid any attention to whether or not a clear nose affects his eating. Interesting.

Subject to allergies... nuts! A handful contains about 150calories. I would also consider Complan and other high energy nutritional supplements that the old and infirm take.

Funny, I was just talking to my mom about how put weight on my father, who is on dialysis and quite ill.

We came up with making yoghurt from cream, serving mashed potatoes with sour cream and butter, adding cream cheese to eggs, and serving fried sausage.

Oh, and leaving plates of cookies and cheese, crackers, and salami sitting on the table next to the tv.

And then I told my mom NOT to eat any of it as she has a serious weight problem. Poor lady!

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