That depends on the underlying cause of his poor weight gain. If your toddler has a long-term medical condition. For example, it’s possible that he may always be smaller than average. More…

Once you and your doctor figure out what’s causing the problem, you can both set about correcting it — by treating any medical problems and increasing your toddler’s caloric intake if necessary. More…

There are so many potential causes that a doctor will sometimes spend months performing tests and studying a child’s diet, health history, activity level, and possible causes of stress before discovering the source of the problem. More…

The doctor will give your toddler a physical exam and ask you a number of questions to help determine whether there’s a problem, and, if so, what the underlying cause might be. She’ll look at many factors in addition to your toddler’s growth rate to assess how he’s doing. More…

Maybe. If your child has recently been ill, it’s to be expected that he might have lost a little weight, which he should soon put back on. More…