Your doc has got to be kidding! I would look for a different doc, too, because it seems like he can't follow a growth chart . . .
FWIW, during my pregnancy I was having trouble putting on weight and did add lots of butter, cream, and oil to foods. Really, I think that's okay in moderation. I mean, not just salted butter on everything, but intentionally boosting calorie contents of foods. You could use coconut milk, too
or avocado . .But really, your boy is right on track, so no action is needed unless you just want to boost his caloric intake.
). What I mean is, it could teach a child that food is bland and tasteless without boosting it with butter. The same reason one shouldn't constantly add salt or cheese sauce or chocolate flavoured syrup to a childs' food. I know a child who had EVERYTHING flavoured in one way or another except for fast food, which already has its own set of problems. The poor thing had already developed pretty disordered eating and he was only 4 (I know, kids that age are picky, but this was SO far beyond normal, it was a psychological problem and it was causing pretty bad health problems).
