The baby at home refuses to eat at mealtimes, which has a lot to do with the attitude of parents themselves. "Hungry and hungry" is everyone's innate instinct. If the child is really hungry, there will be no problem of refusing to eat. Therefore, most of the reasons for the baby's "refusal to eat" come from wanting to compete with parents for rights. Because parents don't understand and worry about their children's refusal to eat, smart children will seize their parents' weaknesses and use the behavior of not eating as a bargaining chip with their parents. Teacher Ou Zixiu said that in the face of such problems, parents should have the ability to know their children's real needs and understand their behavior, so as to correctly handle the problem of children refusing to eat.
Attitudes that parents should avoid
Parents should not let their children feel worried and anxious about his refusal to eat, and should also avoid the following attitudes:
1, too many snacks are stored at home:
If the child has been eating snacks, when it is time to eat, the child will naturally be unable to eat, and what is more serious will cause malnutrition.
2, let the children eat and play:
As a result of children's eating and playing, the time for eating will be extended. At the next meal, the baby was not hungry, and of course refused to sit down and eat.
3. Unpleasant eating time:
Many professional parents will unconsciously ask their children to eat faster when they are in a hurry or busy with work, which will make their children have an unpleasant "eating" experience and thus exclude eating.
4. Treat with incentives:
If parents ask their children to eat in the form of inducement, over time, they will let their children take "eating" as an exchange condition, which will lead to the values of their achievements.
The secret that children like to eat.
1, adults develop correct eating habits by themselves.
"example is better than words." Children's imitation ability is extremely strong. If adults' own eating habits are abnormal, or they often wrap their stomachs casually with snacks, there is naturally no reason to ask children to follow regular eating habits.
Step 2 fix the meal opening time
It is a habit to let the whole family eat together at the dinner table when it is time to eat, and it is stipulated that children must finish their meals by themselves. If the child hasn't finished eating, don't give him snacks even if he is hungry in the future. Over time, children will develop the habit of timing and quantification.
3. cut down on food other than dinner.
Although snacks should be given, they should not be overdone, especially junk food, so as to prevent children from eating more snacks and "putting the cart before the horse" for dinner.
4. Promote children's appetite
Of course, children can't eat unless they are hungry. If parents just force their children to eat, it will have the opposite effect. Try to stimulate their appetite, such as increasing their activity. If they are really hungry, they will naturally not resist eating.
5. Buy tableware that children like.
Children like to have their own unique things. Buying some lovely tableware for children can increase children's desire to eat. If you can buy it with children, the effect will be better.
6. Make more efforts to change dishes.
In the case of a balanced diet, parents can replace the simple rice and noodles they eat on weekdays with a variety of foods. For example, sometimes you can have a nutritious meal with potatoes as the main dish and some vegetables.
7. Involve children in the cooking process.
For example: go to the market to buy food, help carry it home, wash the fruit together, and so on. You can even ask your child's opinion and ask him to help you cook. Your child can not only have a sense of participation, but also know every step before cooking a dish, and then prefer to eat it.
8. Add spice to eating.
When feeding children, add some relaxed and lively tone, so that eating is no longer just eating, and the time and way of eating become interesting. In fact, the baby will encounter many problems during his growth. The key is how to solve it. Don't change anything according to your own or your baby's needs. Wish the baby health and happiness!