Good nutrition builds growth, energy and learning. Let's make it work for your family
Whether your child is a fussy eater, underweight, overweight or just growing, a pediatric nutrition consultation looks at what and how they eat, and offers practical, culturally familiar advice.
Looking for an overall health review? Child Health Consultation covers growth, development, sleep and vaccines together.
See Child Health Consultation →Most children eat enough to grow well
Parents often worry about how little children eat, but healthy children are usually good at regulating their own intake. The visit uses growth charts, not guesswork, to show whether your child is on track, and builds from there.
What a nutrition consultation covers
From first foods to the teenage years.
Growth
Height, weight and head size plotted over time.
What your child eats
Variety, portions, meal timing and snacking.
Family foods and culture
Advice built around the foods your family really eats.
Feeding behavior
Fussy eating, refusal, grazing and mealtime stress.
Specific concerns
Underweight, overweight, anemia worries or restricted diets.
Activity and sleep
How movement and rest affect appetite and growth.
See a doctor promptly if your child
Don't wait for a routine appointment.
- Is losing weight, or has stopped growing
- Has repeated vomiting, diarrhea or tummy pain with poor intake
- Chokes or gags often while eating
- Is very pale, tired or breathless
- Refuses almost all foods or fluids
- Has swelling of the feet or face along with poor eating
- Shows signs of dehydration
- Has a restricted diet that leaves out whole food groups
Practical steps that families can follow
No impossible rules, just changes that stick.
Assess
Growth and diet, honestly and without blame.
Plan
Simple, realistic changes.
Support
Mealtime strategies for fussy eaters.
Review
Check growth again, and adjust.
What your child's visit includes
A conversation about eating
A typical day of meals, snacks, drinks and family routines.
Measurements and growth charting
Your child is measured and plotted against standard growth charts.
A check for underlying causes
If growth or appetite is a concern, other health problems are considered.
Tests, only if needed
Blood tests are suggested only if there is a reason, and are explained first.
A practical food plan
Specific, family-friendly suggestions and what to expect.
What to bring
Helping the doctor see the full picture
A three-day food diary
Roughly what your child eats and drinks, and when.
Growth records
Earlier weights and heights, or the growth card.
Any supplements or medicines in use
Names and how long.
Your questions and worries
Written down, so none are forgotten.
Dr. K. Sushma
Dr. Sushma's nutrition advice is practical, kind and built around real family meals, not around a perfect diet.
Questions parents often ask
Usually not. Fussy eating is a normal stage. The growth chart tells us whether it is affecting your child, and there are strategies to help.
Most children eating a varied diet don't. Please don't start supplements without advice, as your doctor will say if one is needed.
Small, sustained changes to food and activity, made as a family, work best. The visit focuses on health, never on blame.
Yes, if it is well planned. Your doctor can check that it covers what a growing child needs.
Questions about what your child eats?
Book a nutrition consultation with Dr. K. Sushma at our Pragathi Nagar clinic.
