What should I do if my child doesn’t eat well? These methods can help you

Many children do not know how to eat well, which makes many parents worried. First of all, parents should learn to adjust their mentality and look at this phenomenon with a normal mind. Don’t be anxious and blame the children. On this basis, choose effective methods to solve the problem.

1. Parents should first look at this phenomenon calmly and try to provide a variety of healthy foods for their babies to choose from. At each meal, include foods your baby likes as well as new foods; offer new foods gradually and more frequently. Offer a new variety to your child at least 10 to 15 times before you start eating it. Let your baby see, smell, and touch the new food frequently, whether he or she eats it or not. Talk to your child's healthcare provider about any nutritional questions you may have.

2. Place new varieties next to your child’s favorite foods. Encourage him to touch, smell, lick or try the new food. When the baby takes the first step, even if it is just a smell, give timely encouragement, and then lick and try again; try to dip vegetables in healthy foods such as yogurt, bean paste, low-fat salad, etc., use this method to encourage the baby to eat vegetables.

3. Provide healthy "hand food" so that babies can eat by themselves. Once babies eat the food in their hands, they will have a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment. So when you are feeding your baby, let him hold a small spoon in his own hand. This will give him a sense of initiative and make him more interested in eating.

4. Let your baby eat before he sits down; mealtime does not need to be too long, about 10 minutes; when he indicates that he has finished eating, let him stand up; put some healthy food within the reach of the child, such as a bowl of strawberries or bananas, so that they can easily access good food when they are hungry.

5. Go to the hospital for examination and identification of some diseases related to picky eating. Feeding of sick children requires some special intervention measures.