 Methods: In the first phase, a qualitative study will be conducted to explore maternal perception regarding childhood stunting and to develop a tool- the Early Childhood Appetite and Satiety ToolECAST using mixed method approach qualitative and quantitative. In the second phase, a community-based trial will be conducted with 50 stunted children of aged 12-18 months, living in urban slums of Dhaka, and 50 age-sex matched control children non-stunted. 