If the baby doesn’t like eating, I believe it must be a headache for parents. Every time I ask the baby to eat, I either urge you to invite you or eat slowly and less on the table. How to correct these bad eating habits? In fact, the big reason why the baby doesn’t like to eat is that he has not developed good eating habits. So how can he make the baby fall in love with eating? Let's take a look together.
What are the reasons why babies don’t eat?
1. Irregular eating habits, no fixed eating time, and eating time is too long or too short, and the normal gastrointestinal digestive rules are disrupted, so the child will not eat obediently.
2. Only pursue one-sided high nutrition, and give eggs, milk and meat to the child without restraint, which damages the baby's gastrointestinal tract and causes indigestion.
3. The baby's snacks are constantly, his mouth is constantly, and his stomach is not idle, which leads to gastrointestinal motility and secretion disorders.
4. Give your baby a drink often. Eating high-calorie foods such as ice cream and chocolate will cause your blood sugar to always be at a high level and you will not feel hunger.
5. The poor eating environment, letting the child eat and play, or the baby is teased and scolded by his parents while eating, etc., will prevent the baby from forming a favorable excitement center in the baby's cerebral cortex.
6. Parents pay too much attention to the baby's eating behavior, which makes the baby develop a rebellious mentality, and then they will use refusal to eat as a bargaining chip.
7. The baby's daily exercise is insufficient, resulting in a decrease in metabolism and the digestive function of the gastrointestinal tract is not enhanced.
What should parents do if their babies at home don’t like to eat?
Dining table helps to cultivate the baby's habit of eating in a fixed position.
1. Prepare a special baby dining table for the baby
If the baby doesn’t like eating, you can prepare a special baby dining table for him. When the baby is five months old, as long as it is feeding, he will enter his dining table and leave after eating. This not only cultivates his good habit of focusing on eating, but also prevents the baby from eating everywhere
2. Through the diversity to increase the baby's desire to eat
When cooking for the baby, try to make the baby colorful, and the food is clearer, so that the baby will be happy to see the food. The colorful colors and shapes can not only arouse the baby's curiosity but also greatly enhance the baby's appetite. After all, who can resist the temptation of delicious food? In addition, interesting tableware can also change the baby's attention, and you can also guide the baby to play cooking and eating games, teach him how to cook and cook and then learn to eat by himself.
3. Don’t give your baby snacks before eating
Many times, the baby will feel hungry before eating and will want to eat snacks. At this time, parents should calm their baby down and adhere to the principle of not giving the baby snacks before meals, so that the baby can increase the baby's appetite during meals. When he cries non-stop, parents can play with him for a while and divert their attention so that he can forget his hunger.
4. Develop good eating habits for your baby
Let the baby develop the habit of not playing with toys when eating, especially before eating. A while before meals, you can cultivate the baby's habit of putting down the toys to help his mother serve the food, and then wait for everyone to cook and eat with his family.
5. Let the baby eat by himself
Let the baby learn to use tableware to eat and pick up food, don’t be afraid that the baby will make it or make the food everywhere. This not only stimulates the baby's interest in eating, but more importantly, it can also improve the baby's observation, touch and fine movements.
6. Create a harmonious and relaxed atmosphere for the baby's eating environment
If the baby is scolded or begged to eat before each meal, over time, "eating" will bring injustice or discomfort to the baby, and eating will make the baby feel uncomfortable or even disgusted. So what parents need to do most is to create a relaxed and pleasant dining environment and atmosphere for the baby to eat happily.You can also play some relaxing, lively and quick music for your baby during meals. Over time, when the child hears this kind of music, he knows that it is time for dinner, and he will happily go to the dining table to prepare for dinner.
You can also play some relaxing, lively and quick music for your baby during meals. Over time, when the child hears this kind of music, he knows that it is time for dinner, and he will happily go to the dining table to prepare for dinner.
