Question
My son is almost 15 months old and weighs about 25-27 pounds. He is usually watched over by his grandmother at home, who doesn’t exercise the child much due to health reasons, so he only started walking at 14 months and is not very steady, resembling someone who has had too much to drink. He is better now, but I still feel that the child’s legs are weak, but the child’s hands and legs are very strong. Because the child is overweight, we have been giving him cod liver oil and calcium, (what is the use of hair analysis when the trace element blood test didn’t show any deficiencies?) So can the child still be deficient in calcium? What should I do?
Answer
Weak legs are not related to calcium deficiency. The low acidity in the fetus during early pregnancy, along with the mother’s intake of acid, leads to leg cramps as a sign of calcium deficiency. Weak legs and dizziness, along with a lack of appetite, are symptoms of anemia. I suggest that your child eat more foods that can help with blood building. If the child still has weak legs, I hope you will take the child to the hospital for a check-up as soon as possible to see what the cause is and receive appropriate treatment after diagnosis.