What to do if the child cannot digest the food

Children's spleen and stomach are not fully developed. If they have bad eating habits, such as overeating, not eating on time, being picky about food, etc., it is easy for children to have symptoms of indigestion. Some children may be allergic to certain substances in the food, such as protein, which can also cause indigestion after eating. Below we will give parents some reasonable suggestions for the first situation.

1. Solutions to indigestion

1. Correcting eating behavior is the fundamental thing. Eating is an eating behavior. Parents need to demonstrate and guide their children correctly during the eating process so that their children can develop correct eating habits and behaviors from an early age.

2. Eat at regular times and in regular amounts, and eat less snacks. It is very important to cultivate the habit of eating at regular times and in regular amounts in children. If you give children too many snacks, such as candy and biscuits, and their stomachs are not empty, they will not feel hungry at normal meal times. Parents can make their children aware that it is time to eat by using fixed times, fixed places, specific tableware and words. This is to give children a sense of eating through conditioned reflex. When the steaming hot food is placed on the table, they will realize that it is time to eat." Secondly, don't let children develop the bad habit of eating snacks.

3. Concentrate on eating and cultivate children’s interest in eating. Eating requires concentration, and parents must help their children develop the habit of concentrating on eating. If a child does not like to eat, parents should cultivate the child's interest in eating. When eating, you can let the children participate by themselves, holding the rice bowl, taking the small spoon, and choosing the food they like. This way, the children not only learn how to eat, but also develop an interest in eating. Create a pleasant atmosphere for dining. When some children cannot eat or do not want to eat, their parents will fight with them or even insult and criticize them, causing the children to cry every time they eat. In this way, the child will subconsciously hate and be afraid of eating. Eating became an unhappy thing.

Experts suggest that on the one hand, parents should create a pleasant dining atmosphere so that children can eat happily, and try not to scold children at the dinner table, which will affect their mood for dining; on the other hand, if the child is unwilling to eat or does not want to eat, do not force him, just let him hungry, which is not a bad thing.

2. How to prevent indigestion

In addition to improper feeding, gastrointestinal inflammation, abuse of antibiotics, cold weather, low body resistance and a cold stomach can also cause indigestion. Long-term indigestion in young children will result in insufficient nutrient intake, poor digestion and absorption, and affect growth and development. Especially for children under 3 years old, this stage is the period of most active brain development and is a critical period that determines the level of intelligence. If the digestive function is not improved in time, the absorption of nutrients will be affected, which will inevitably affect brain development and cause lifelong regrets.

1. Feeding should be regular and quantitative. Let children develop good eating habits from an early age so that their internal organs can adapt better. Older children should be encouraged to develop the habit of feeding themselves.

2. Overcome picky eating and pay attention to nutritional comprehensiveness. The combination of meat and vegetables should be appropriate to overcome the bad habit of eating mainly snacks. Avoid strong tea, coffee, alcohol, spices, peppers, mustard and other strong irritating foods.

3. Pay attention to maintaining children's appetite. Because eating is most beneficial only when you have an appetite. To maintain children's good appetite, we must pay attention to the eating environment not being too noisy, and they must not eat while watching TV; be careful not to force them to eat or impose too strict dietary restrictions on them; do not eat candy before meals; avoid children being too tired or nervous when eating; the color, aroma and taste of the food must be attractive.

4. Pay attention to keeping your abdomen warm, avoid stimulating the gastrointestinal tract with cold, and try to reduce respiratory tract infections.

5. Pay close attention to keeping the digestive tract unobstructed and develop the habit of regular bowel movements.

6. Pay attention to hygiene, cultivate the habit of washing hands before meals, and make sure the food is clean and fresh. Eat more easily digestible foods, avoid fried and other difficult-to-digest foods, and do not eat while reading.