My 8 year old is skinny how do i get him to gain weight?

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curio	give him 500 calories more than usual for a week and he'll gain a pound because 3500 calories equal a pound. :) Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

♥	Nothing really. Just make sure child is eating a very healthy, balanced diet everyday. This may be the way your child is. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

heaphious	pasta is a good way Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Xplicit	is he really THAT skinny? What is the real problem? Is he boney-skinny, or just skinny-skinny? 'know what i mean?... But anyway, you should worry more about keeping him fit instead of gaining weight. Keep him active with sports and eating good food with alot of protein. He'll bulk up with good muscles instead of bad fat. As he gets older it will help him in his teen years. He'll be lean and healthy. Not overweight and lazy. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Flaming Pope	what type of weight? mussle is about 3 times as heavy as fat. for fat weight- get him to indorse whole milk, cake, sweets, ice cream, other foods containing saturated fat, not unsats which is bad, same with trans fats. for mussle weight- get him to eat alot of meat, beans, proteins, and get him to excercise, weight lift, etc. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

gregorydavid2003	let him eat chips and drink dp you just can't get satisfied Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

tbw	Make them eat wheat germ. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

hitechwizkid	See a doctor. Don't go on here for advice. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

quazy1982	Leave him be! I was very skinny right into my early high school years and people thought there was something wrong with me. This only made me worry. Now I'm in my twenties and I have a normal weight. I even got too heavy at one point. Anyway, feed the kid 3 balanced meals a day and leave it at that. His metabolism will slow down as he gets older. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

turtle66c	they have pills for it, ask the doctor for some Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Fire Halo	Vin Diesel recently had to gain weight for a movie, he said he ate a quart of ice cream every day. Your son is prob smaller, have him eat a half a quart of ice cream every day, along with meat and other goodies. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

idontkno	feed him.home cook meals. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

lcassociate22	FEED THEM SOME STEAK WITH GROWTH HORMONES SO THEY COULD LOOK LIKE LEBRON JAMES Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

mdm63	Feed him buckets of lard Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

cream_10451	Feed him before he goes to bed, hell burn less fat that way causing him to gain weight. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

phat1_2day	You shouldn't force your 8-year-old to eat unless he doesn't eat at least 3-times a day. One GOOD thing you could do is buy Vitamins +iron for him. Iron causes formation of hemoglobin to bring oxygen throughout his body. Simply, iron will give him energy and he won't feel so tired so he'll eat more. It does make sense since more energy = more refueling needed from food. The hemoglobin also brings oxygen letting the muscles hold more oxygen needed to make energy so all in all, it's a good thing. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Hard Hittaz	saturated fat Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

roncho	I was a realllllly skinny kid but i found out that i had diabetes and that was the root of the problem. Look for signs of diabetes it could be a possibility. Some signs are: Frequent urination, bed wetting (not the most prevalent but just in case), constant thirst, shakiness, decreased appetite or increased (depends on type), night sweats, etc... just a thought. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

supermodel_in_ohio	you can't really get him to "gain weight"....as a child grows, he stretches out and appears to be thinner. Then he will gain weight, and stretch out again. That's just the wya it works. Kinda like putting on pantyhose...as you pull them on, they stretch out, and become thinner. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

rxmaman	What is your definition of skinny? What is the weight and height? If you look at a growth chart, what percentile does he fall in? What is his diet like? Does he eat regular meals? This information is important in order to establish whether there is a need to worry. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

basketballcutie23@verizon.net	make him eat more foods that have a little more fat??? ask a docter! i dono how cause im not DEAD skinny as he probably is... ask a doc Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Bear Naked	Check his Body Mass Index....BMI and make sure it is not just your oppinion. If he believes there is a good enough reason to gain weight ...he will.... Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

alpothen	if he can drink milk (and will, even on cereal and stuff) switch him to whole milk instead of 1%, 2% or skim. They have weight gain shakes too...you could try looking them up. My brother had this problem because he is on Aderal (spl) for ADHD and was loosing too much weight. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

JeffyB	Have him tested for Celiac Disease. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

julesen	8 year old WHAT? Human? Dog? Cat? Chipmonk? Snake? Be serious...more info needed... Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

♥BestKeptSecret♥	i cant tell you how to get him to gain weight but i wanted to share with you that i am 27 years old and skinny.. i have never been able to gain weight.. when i was pregnant with my two sons i only gained about 12 pounds with each of them.. i weigh about 105 now.. i eat and am not ill in anyway that i know of.. however i have been told that my metabolism may be really high.. you could take him to the dr.. and have his blood checked for an overactive metabolism.. thats the only thing i know of..since i am skinny myself Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

wannabeanonlychild!!!!	this guy that goes to my school, gained weight by drinking lots of proteinshakes....but milkshakes will do.....he also ate as many french fries as he could afford. or your 8 yearold could eats fattining foods that he likes! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

foursixty75	When I was 8, I was skinny, still am, it's just the way it is Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

chris	eat a lot of food like me i eat around 5-6 meals but no junk food. i used to be 80 pounds but i needed to gian wieght so in 3 months, i gianed around 10-15 pounds. and right now,6 months alter, 105 baby!! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

worldtraveler	If he's healthy and full of energy, he may just be naturally thin. By "forcing" him to eat, you could be subjecting him to obesity later on! Unless you truly think he has a mental problem and is not eating purposely, then I truly wouldn't worry about it. Things to keep an eye on: his activity level and what kind of food he is eating. Even if he is thin, junk food is definitely not helping him. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

desperatehw	What a coincidence. I was just looking at pictures of my son from age 14, 15,16, 17, 18, and now at 19. He is SOOOOO skinny. I guess I never really noticed. I knew he was thin, I mean he's now 6'4" and weighs 151 pounds. He has not been chubby since he was 3 months old and solely survived on breast milk. Yet he is very healthy, athletic, intelligent and eats like a horse. His sister, who is 16, 5'9", weighs 155 (tell me THAT's not an issue) tells me she knows a lot of skinny guys her age. The doctor tells me he is and always has been healthy, if low weight percentile, and I shouldn't worry. Still. I worry. Why are we never satisfied? Do you really think you need to worry? B/c if so, get a good diet from your pediatrician, and add pediasure supplements to it. That'll help, at least in the short run. Good luck. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No