What should I do if my child doesn't eat?

Many parents spoil their children and often feed them with a bowl. In fact, if the children can eat by themselves, parents do not need to feed them. If your child is unwilling to eat because of being spoiled, you can slowly guide him to eat through education or games.

1. Let your baby get used to eating like an adult

Make good meal preparations for your baby, such as preparing a specific child dining chair for your baby to prevent him from running around while eating, and help your baby develop a good habit of sitting down quietly to eat. This way, your baby will be more focused when eating. When the baby is eating, parents should not chase after him to feed him, lest the baby regards feeding by his parents as an interesting parent-child game, or even as an effective way to control the parents.

2. Let your baby know that eating is not a game

If the baby has already developed such a habit, you can make adjustments by limiting the baby's snacks, strictly controlling meal times, etc. Once the baby starts to act like a spoiled child, parents must insist, even if it means letting the baby go hungry for one or two meals. Only then will he understand that dining is not a game as he imagined.

3. Don’t scold your baby at the table

Remember not to scold your baby during meals, but talk about some interesting food-related topics to stimulate your baby's appetite. Parents should adjust the dining atmosphere and make their children appear to be eating with relish and satisfaction no matter what they are eating. This attitude of parents will subtly influence the baby's attitude towards food, allowing the baby to gradually learn to eat well.

4. The baby's diet time and diet structure

Check whether your baby eats too often, whether the interval between meals and snacks is too short, or whether he eats too many snacks and sweets, etc., and then adjust the eating time and dietary structure according to the baby's characteristics. If your baby eats too many snacks, you can reduce or even eliminate snacks to give his stomach time to empty. In addition, parents should provide their babies with delicious and varied food to stimulate their appetite. These can improve your baby's dining behavior.