Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Health Maintenance

A. Nutrition
1. Caloric intake:100 cal per Kg. Per Day.

2. Food binges: 3 to 4 day cycles.

3. Physiological anorexia
a. Voracious appetite one day, nothing the next day

4. refusal to eat
a. do not force
b. Let child decide or order what to eat
c. small portions

5. Ritualistic eating habits
a. Feed small portions on child size dinnerware with child utensils.
b. have child eat in one place.
c. Let child eat with rest of family if possible.
d. Encourage child to "feed" dolls and friends.

6. Finger foods

7. Self feed by 18 to 24 months

8. Vitamin supplements (with iron if necessary)

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