What should I do if my 13-month-old baby doesn't like to eat?

It is particularly troublesome for parents when their children refuse to eat. When they are over one year old and suddenly they don’t like to eat, parents are at a loss. Many people think that if the child doesn’t eat, just let him be, but the child is so young, we can’t ignore him. But he just doesn’t eat well. Now is the most important period of growth. How can he develop and grow well if he doesn’t eat? How can you be healthy if you don’t eat well? So what should you do if your 13-month-old baby doesn’t like to eat? Let’s learn more about it!

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, and should be drunk immediately after it is made. Do not store. 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. If possible, drink it once in the morning and once in the afternoon, 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.

Now we know what to do if a 13-month-old baby doesn’t like to eat. In this way, we have an understanding of children’s reluctance to eat. In fact, children always have a naughty stage. Maybe it will be better after this stage, but we still should look at why the child doesn’t eat well. Only by finding the reason can we solve the problem properly.