Why does a 2-year-old baby not eat?

The issue of children’s eating is a big problem for every family. Many people have tried every possible way to solve the problem of children’s eating, but the effect is not always so obvious. Usually, when the baby doesn’t like to eat, we can only let him do what he wants, because we can’t do anything about it. But if this goes on for a long time, we are afraid that the child’s body can’t bear it, and it will also affect the child’s development. What is going on? So why does a 2-year-old baby not eat? Let’s learn more about it!

1. Lead poisoning. In addition to affecting children's brain development, lead poisoning can also cause symptoms such as anorexia, vomiting, abdominal pain, and constipation.

2. Zinc deficiency. Zinc is an important substance that is indispensable for maintaining normal human appetite. Some children have the habit of being partial and picky eaters. They only like to eat vegetables and fruits, and do not like to eat fish, meat and other non-vegetarian dishes. This can easily lead to zinc deficiency, because plant substances contain relatively less zinc and are not easily absorbed by the human body. In addition, lack of calcium, iron and B vitamins can also cause children to have varying degrees of anorexia.

3. Improper parenting. Some parents often worry that their children are not getting enough nutrition, so they take various measures to force their children to eat. However, this will cause the children to develop rebellious emotions and anorexia. In the long run, the child's anorexia problem will become more and more serious.

4. Eat too many snacks. If children often eat snacks such as chocolate and cake, especially before meals, it can easily cause their blood sugar to rise and inhibit the central nervous system. Then they will have no appetite and will not want to eat at mealtime.

5. Poor digestive function. If a child has problems such as acute or chronic gastritis, enteritis, or lack of sleep, it will lead to digestive dysfunction and anorexia.

After reading the above content, we know the reasons why a 2-year-old baby doesn’t eat. Every family has different parenting methods, and we treat children differently. Now that we know the reason, we can improve our children’s bad habits according to their symptoms. This may be due to the parents’ education errors. We should learn scientific education methods.