Eating patterns and allergy medicines in health column
A mother asks how to handle a six year old who eats little and is healthy. Dr Coleman says healthy children vary appetite, avoid forcing overeating, use a balanced diet and limit sweets. A Minnesota reader asks about year round antihistamines for allergies. Dr Coleman says they are relatively safe but may cause drowsiness and should be used to identify allergy causes, with skin tests guiding year round use.