Children who eat a lot but do not gain weight often suffer from malabsorption, an unbalanced diet, or a lack of micronutrients, leading to reduced absorption of nutrients, vitamins, and minerals. So, what should be supplemented for children who are slow to gain weight, and what should parents do to help their children develop a healthy weight and physical health?

Eggs are a food containing various good nutrients which are beneficial for cardiovascular health, brain function, and preventing osteoporosis. However, not everyone knows the proper way to include eggs in a child’s diet. Below is some guidance for parents to help ensure children consume eggs correctly.

Infants and young children often cannot communicate how they feel, but their stool can reveal many issues. Therefore, signs such as the baby passing frothy stool often worry parents. The phenomenon of a baby passing frothy stool is quite common in babies from 0 to 36 months old. So, is it normal for a baby to pass mucous, frothy stool?

The early stages of weaning can affect the digestive system, thereby changing the child's bowel habits. When starting to eat solid foods, the child's stool will change from liquid to thick and firmer, and eventually will form and have a shape similar to that of an adult's stool. The frequency of bowel movements will also change. This can easily make parents mistakenly think that the child is constipated when in fact it is not. Monitoring eating habits and stool characteristics to quickly recognize signs of constipation in children on solid foods is something that parents should do.