Children don't lose net weight unless they are severely undernourished. Kids are essentially weight gaining machines except for plateaus at 5, 12 and 18. They m

Children don't lose net weight unless they are severely undernourished. Kids are essentially weight gaining machines except for plateaus at 5, 12 and 18. They may, however, stop growing as fast as other kids. The problem is it's fairly easy to not notice or to ignore mild malnutrition. There is a huge dropoff in health and mental development if your kids don't eat right or eat enough, even if they are not obviously starving.