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Should kids also have 5 small meals a day?
My daughter eats about 2 times a day, but each time she over eats and ends up vomiting a little. She is currently 2 years old and she is falling under her weight bracket. Should I start giving her 5 meals a day for her even when she is so young or should I leave her normal eating pattern?
2 Answers
Since she is not gaining adequately and overeating when she eats, She may need to be reminded to eat even before she is hungry. Most children eat 3 meals and 2 snacks but small amounts each time.
Try to follow common practice of breakfast, lunch and dinner with perhaps milk and cookie at night. Yogurt can be the equivalent of a glass of milk.