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 Mothers have a lot to tell about the sacrifices they make to feed their baby. But many parents discourage their children from eating. More often than not, children refuse to eat when they are not hungry. It happens that between feedings, parents allow the baby to have a snack of cookies, candy or even fruit.
After such a treat, sugar in the body turns into glucose, which satisfies hunger. Therefore, during lunch, the child does not show any particular appetite. The same goes for drinking. If the baby asks for a drink, do not give fruit juice, sweet tea and milk containing sugar between feedings. Better to give it plain water.
The reason for refusal to feed can be monotonous food. For example, if the baby is fed only milk porridge, such food will quickly bore him. Therefore, it is worth preparing a variety of dishes for the child. And sometimes the opposite happens. The kid chooses one thing for himself and does not want to eat anything else. On the other hand, the child will be more interested in the food if the dish is beautifully “decorated”. Instead of decorations, you can use dill, parsley, carrots or other vegetables - the dish will not only look attractive, but also good for health. Appetizing appetite and beautifully served table. By the way, according to doctors, you should not put all the food in front of the child at the same time, since he will immediately choose only one for himself. It is better to give the child the soup first, then the second, and keep the dessert secret until the end of lunch or dinner.
Often, parents do not even suspect that the baby refuses to eat, because he is embarrassed by something. When conflicts arise between parents, the children may not outwardly react, but, believe me, they are very worried, and therefore cannot eat. And if there are smoked delicacies or pizza on your plates, the child will definitely not want oatmeal.
Sometimes parents compensate for the lack of attention to the child by buying what the child likes and what he eats with pleasure. However, the greatest problem, according to gastroenterologists, is that after chips, crackers, corn sticks, there is a taste dependence. The child gets used to the substances contained in these products. And then it is difficult to get him to eat healthy food. Interestingly, although doctors do not advise to distract the baby's attention from eating, sometimes it can save the situation. So, my friend turned on an advertisement to feed her four-year-old daughter. Another showed pictures and read a story while the baby ate. But the best way to protect your child from loss of appetite is to reassure everyone that everyone enjoys eating. For example, in kindergartens and large families, breakfasts, lunches and dinners are a kind of competition. Children are not capricious and have a good appetite.
It happens that parents create a problem where there is none, experts are convinced. Adults choose their own food, and children are given what they "pick" to their taste. Therefore, from generation to generation, the phrase passes: "For mom ... For dad ..."
In order for food to be absorbed better, lunch or dinner should last no more than half an hour. But often children keep food in their mouths for a long time if parents give too large a portion. If the child did not have time to chew the first portion, and they give him an even larger portion, then, of course, he is afraid to anger his mother and opens his mouth. Subsequently, such feeding can become a habit, and the child will even keep in his mouth something that is easy to chew. Therefore, the lunch stretches to an hour or more. This is not a good habit. After all, the optimal time for lunch is 30 minutes, for breakfast - 15-20 minutes. If the child eats longer or, on the contrary, in a hurry, then the food is absorbed worse.
For your baby to eat faster, the portions should be small. If the child chews fish or meat for a long time, they can be chopped, poured with sauce or warm boiled water... Indeed, many children produce less saliva than adults. And some foods are difficult for them to swallow. Poor appetite is often hereditary. Therefore, ask your parents how they ate as a child. If it’s bad, then don’t ask your child to eat a full portion. And the most important thing that parents of little fussy people lack is endurance. According to experts, you should not try to "shove" everything at once. Have the child eat small meals more often. Then neither the mouth nor the stomach will be overstrained.
Asya Novikova
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