What to do if a one and a half year old child refuses to eat

Complementary food has been added to the child's diet when he is one and a half years old. However, many parents are faced with the situation that their one and a half year old children do not eat, but they do not know what to do. To address the issue of a one and a half year old child not eating, the first thing to do is to control the child’s breast milk intake. Parents can also improve their diet.

1. Drink boiled water after getting up for breakfast: Drink boiled water as soon as you get up in the morning (because it can replenish the water lost at night, clean the intestines, eliminate waste, awaken the digestive system and restore overall function, clean the mouth, etc.!), drink milk or eat staple food half an hour later, and drink a few sips of water after eating (to dilute the milk and clean the mouth).

2. The time for drinking milk and eating staple food should be regular, with intervals, once every 3 to 4 hours, and 4 to 6 hours at night. This is because the baby's stomach and intestines are delicate and incompletely developed, and they need to be fully emptied and rested to ensure the normal functioning of the digestion and absorption functions. Eat the staple food first. At this time, the appetite is better and it is easier to accept the staple food. If you are not full, you can drink milk. Eat until you are 90% full at a meal. It’s difficult to do at night, so I just drink milk.

3. Drink boiled water or juice between meals, and do not eat anything else. Replenish adequate water and vitamins to promote the improvement of digestion and absorption functions, and eliminate waste and toxins from the body. (Note that homemade juice must be hygienic and fresh. Drink it immediately after making it and do not store it. The ingredients include: carrots, apples, cucumbers, pears, tomatoes, etc. If you are worried about the baby getting cold, warm it up with boiling water before drinking. Drink it once in the morning and afternoon if possible, and make sure to drink it once a day.)

4. Add complementary foods in time: After the baby is born, he mainly eats milk products, but as the baby grows up, breast milk alone can no longer meet all their nutritional needs. Therefore, it is necessary to add complementary foods to the baby in time to provide the nutrients necessary for the baby's growth and development. For babies aged one year old, liquid food should still be the main food, and it is recommended to eat less milk (fresh milk is better, no more than 500 ml a day). There are individual differences when adding staple foods, so be cautious.