Question
A nine-year-old child has an unusually strong appetite. He eats less for breakfast, but can consume two bowls of rice for dinner, and continues to eat other foods after the meal. His weight has already reached 100 jin. What should the parents do?
Answer
Some parents have reported that their young children have an excessive appetite, even at just 13 months old, their food intake has already exceeded that of the parents. They are worried that if this continues, it may lead to obesity, so they adopt a strategy of small meals throughout the day to avoid overstretching the stomach, while also not affecting the child’s growth and development.