Dr. Ok

Sienna has an excellent paediatrician. We call him Dr. Ok. He answers "ok" to just about every questions of our concern. Maybe that's why we don't go to visit him that often -- we already know his answers!

Here is an example of his extreme "ok" statement, "At this stage, they grow even by drinking water. Offer them food, but don't force them to eat." And that's where I got my point about food and a lot of other things in raising a child.

I believe, in this part of the world, kids don't get starved. They only get stuffed. If she doesn't want to eat, let her. But only make sure you don't give him snacks to replace his meals. Also kids don't grow evenly throughout the year. They go in and out of grow sprouts. When they are not into serious growing, they might eat less. The important thing is to keep them in a good relationship with food.