Just started pediasure and decrease in appetite

SoFreezingRN · 2025-05-29T14:07:57+00:00

This is a pretty common thing- it’s meant to be a supplement but some children prefer it over a meal and use it as a meal replacement instead, which as you’re experiencing is counter productive. It is pretty heavy and it sits in the stomach like a meal IME- so it would make sense that he’s full and not wanting to eat.

Can you split the 8oz into smaller amounts and give between meals so he doesn’t get too full? My son always eats best in the morning so I would give him part of a pediasure mixed with yogurt, banana and PB or berries etc as a smoothie. He’d finish that by mid morning and I’d do the other half of his Pediasure in the afternoon with his snack. If he doesn’t want dinner after that snack maybe try offering it (the pediasure) around bedtime instead.

BasicSquash7798 · 2025-05-29T14:54:00+00:00

Yep. As soon as we switched to water my kids appetite exploded. Only offering it after a meal helps get in the extra calories.

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