<![CDATA[Underweight child]]>Could anyone share how to put on weight for a lower primary child? She has good appetite but still underweight. I was an underweight child during my younger days till late twenties.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/23556/underweight-childRSS for NodeSun, 10 May 2026 14:52:55 GMTFri, 01 Jul 2011 03:28:59 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Underweight child on Tue, 09 Aug 2011 11:42:14 GMT]]>My p3 dd is at other end of spectrum. Although I do not find her overweight but somehow she’s the heaviest girl in her class at 41 to 42kg. She eats 2 plates of rice at recess everyday & doesn’t exercise at all. Probably that accounts for her weight increase? She enjoys wide variety of food and likes rice & koka noodles especially. She doesn’t drink soft drinks or consume excessive chocolate/sweets so I don’t think it’s due to sugar intake. Hardly consume fast food or fried food either.


I guess the advice to put on weight is to eat more rice or noodles. And have more frequent meals. Besides breakfast, brunch, lunch, tea break, dinner, drink milk at least twice or thrice a day.

My p1 dd is much lighter compares to her sister because she’s rather selective with her food & prefers steam dishes and porridge only. She’s between 28 to 29 kg

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/535489https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/535489Tue, 09 Aug 2011 11:42:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Underweight child on Tue, 09 Aug 2011 09:35:28 GMT]]>The basic diet for weight gain that should contain nutritious, high calorie foods. carbohydrate is also assential part for the weight gain. The diet for the carbohydrate meal bread, potatoes, brown rice, pasta, couscous,fresh and dried fruits.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/535423https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/535423Tue, 09 Aug 2011 09:35:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Underweight child on Fri, 22 Jul 2011 03:31:31 GMT]]>My boy is in K2 n he is 16 kg only.

Anyone ever tried Xiao’er Xiao Shi Pian from Hockhua?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/502290https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/502290Fri, 22 Jul 2011 03:31:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Underweight child on Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:10:14 GMT]]>i saw ‘Appleton’ brand weightgain milk powder in pharmacy a few days back.

anyone tried before?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/494808https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/494808Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:10:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Underweight child on Wed, 06 Jul 2011 09:57:47 GMT]]>

KELLY2009:
hi all,


Thanks for your advice, Have brought her to consult doctor few years ago but doctor just joke that it's good for a girl to be slim than overweight and as long as she has good appetitie, I do not need to worry. These few weeks, when everyone sees her, 99% of the friend and relatives will always comment that she is too thin. When I give birth to her, she weighed 3.4 kg and now P2, I think is less than 20kg and height 124cm (estm).
Hi,

My P2 gal is 19.7 kg but she is only 115cm!

Very very small size. At least your gal is tall!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/473480https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/473480Wed, 06 Jul 2011 09:57:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Underweight child on Wed, 06 Jul 2011 09:37:54 GMT]]>My 12 yrs boy P6 only weight 31kg...sob.. 😢 :frustrated:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/473439https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/473439Wed, 06 Jul 2011 09:37:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Underweight child on Wed, 06 Jul 2011 04:04:13 GMT]]>My 6yr old K2 dd is only 13kg, 105cm tall.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/472549https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/472549Wed, 06 Jul 2011 04:04:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Underweight child on Wed, 06 Jul 2011 03:32:35 GMT]]>:imcool: My 9 years old DD1 who is P3 this year is only 23Kg...many has mistakenly her as a P1 child 😉

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/472494https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/472494Wed, 06 Jul 2011 03:32:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Underweight child on Wed, 06 Jul 2011 03:03:21 GMT]]>

KELLY2009:
hi all,


Thanks for your advice, Have brought her to consult doctor few years ago but doctor just joke that it's good for a girl to be slim than overweight and as long as she has good appetitie, I do not need to worry. These few weeks, when everyone sees her, 99% of the friend and relatives will always comment that she is too thin. When I give birth to her, she weighed 3.4 kg and now P2, I think is less than 20kg and height 124cm (estm).
my one even worse. P3; boy; 21kg only. :faint:
he doesn't eat much. just as much as my 5yo! my 5yo is 19kg. :faint:
but then, i was underweight until my late teens. and my dh was overweight in primary school. 😓

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/472397https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/472397Wed, 06 Jul 2011 03:03:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Underweight child on Wed, 06 Jul 2011 02:41:31 GMT]]>hi all,


Thanks for your advice, Have brought her to consult doctor few years ago but doctor just joke that it’s good for a girl to be slim than overweight and as long as she has good appetitie, I do not need to worry. These few weeks, when everyone sees her, 99% of the friend and relatives will always comment that she is too thin. When I give birth to her, she weighed 3.4 kg and now P2, I think is less than 20kg and height 124cm (estm).

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/472354https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/472354Wed, 06 Jul 2011 02:41:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Underweight child on Wed, 06 Jul 2011 01:51:09 GMT]]>Hi Kelly2009! I know how concerned you mustbe! Is your child’s doctor concerned? My P1 son is also underweight - 5-10th percentile. But doc is not concerned because my side of the family is also skinny. My bro can eat a cow each day and will still be skin and bones. Doc said you can’t run away from your genes! My doc thinks parents in general should be more worried about obesity and less about whether they are underweight. Maybe bring her for a health check and seek your doc’s advice. In the meantime, just make sure she has access to healthy food.


It’s hard to see our children with their ribs sticking out, especially when they were chubby babies, but don’t worry so much, ok? If she’s eating well, she probably just has model genes!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/472163https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/472163Wed, 06 Jul 2011 01:51:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Underweight child on Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:44:01 GMT]]>I don’t think you should be worried at all if she’s eating well. Most likely, she has good genes and high metabolic rate. It’s so much better to be underweight than overweight. Some children started putting on weight when they reached puberty. What is the weight of your dd, compared to her height?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/471951https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/471951Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:44:01 GMT