jnurse74

I have a 3rd grader who is 9 and not even on the growth charts he is so tiny. He is on three psychiatric meds, 2 of which cause loss of appetite, for ADD, Anxiety & Depression. He gets a tray for breakfast and lunch, but rarely touches the food or even opens the milk, despite lots of encouragement. If he brings a lunch it is a baggie of dry ramen noodles or a few crackers and nibbles on them, but doesn't bring a drink or anything else. Since he is free lunch, our principal has him get a tray anyway, not that it helps any. He just looks so completely emaciated and malnourished and he has sores on his face and head that he constantly picks at; I have found that if I put neosporin on them he won't pick so I have been doing that daily and also talking to him about eating. I told him today, after he spent breakfast staring at his completely untouched food while picking his sores, that I know he isn't feeling hungry, but that he may have to force himself to eat something to stay healthy. Family services is already involved with this family, they have other kids, and it is a mess of a situation. I just don't know what, if anything else, can be done on our end. Any ideas? He is such a sweet kid and I just hate this, it makes me so sad.