Baby picky food is a problem that many parents will encounter on their parenting journey. Many parents are very upset about their children's meals. So why are the babies picky food? How should we deal with this situation?
The harm of picky eating: picky eating will lead to the baby’s lack of nutrients, affect the baby’s height and weight growth, hinder the development of intelligence, and lead to incomplete vitamin intake and decrease resistance. A special preference for something will cause the baby to consume too much or too little nutrients, causing malnutrition or obesity, and will also lead to the baby’s gastrointestinal dysfunction and digestive system disorders.
- How to improve the baby's picky eating
1. Improve eating habits; eat regular diet
Eat regularly and at regular intervals in morning, lunch and dinner. Each meal is two to three hours apart. Do not give your baby some snacks and fruits an hour before the meal. The baby's stomach capacity is so large, and these things are all full. Naturally, you don't want to eat them when eating. Some snacks taste more, and the rice cooked at home generally tastes lighter. If your baby eats too many heavy-tasting things, he will not like light things.
2. Make baby meals diversified
Parents can usually spend more time on baby meals and adjust the patterns frequently. They can make the food into patterns or cartoon shapes that the baby likes. My baby used to cook shrimps and eat them very well. So we can also change the same food to different cooking methods.
3. Don’t force your baby to eat
It’s time to dinner, and don’t force the baby to eat. You can use some cartoon character stickers or small toys that your baby likes to encourage the baby to eat. Never accuse the baby of not having a good meal. This will only make the baby dislike eating even more. When the baby performs well, praise more and don’t be stingy with the words of praise, so that the baby feels that eating is a happy thing.
4. Parents should also set an example
Baby's behavioral cultivation is also inseparable from the family environment. If you want your baby to be not picky about food, parents need to take the lead. Parents eat some snacks and junk food in front of their babies every day. The baby will imitate it when he sees it, and they will also have a mentality, why can you eat me but can't? Eating habits can influence each other.
5. Increase the amount of exercise of the baby
Usually take the baby to play outdoors more often, which can not only breathe fresh air, but also allow the baby to play with other children, increasing the amount of exercise of the baby. Exercise helps consume calories. After all the things in the body are consumed, the baby will naturally be hungry and eating will be more fragrant.
The lack of zinc and iron in the body will also cause picky eating and poor appetite. Parents can supplement zinc and iron for their babies under the guidance of a doctor to alleviate the baby's picky eating problem.
6. Let the baby participate in cooking
You can ask the baby before cooking every day to see what dishes he wants to eat. There is a vegetable field at our doorstep. Every morning before cooking, I will ask my family to point out what dishes he wants to eat. If it is an older baby, you can also let the baby participate in the cooking process, which is conducive to cultivating the baby's autonomy.
Finally, I want to tell all parents that picky food is a problem that every baby will encounter on the growth path. Good eating habits require the joint efforts of parents and babies, but there is no need to feel overly anxious about it.
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