What to do if your child doesn't want to eat

We all know that children need a lot of nutrition for their healthy growth, but many children always don't like to eat because they are picky eaters or eat too many snacks. This will lead to low immunity and nutritional imbalance in children, and calcium deficiency, which is particularly detrimental to growth and health. Therefore, if there is a phenomenon of children not eating, we must master the method to adjust it in time. Let's learn about what to do if children don't want to eat.

What to do if your child doesn't want to eat

If children eat more snacks, they will eat less at meals. Then they will not eat when they should and eat when they shouldn't. But children's digestive function is normal, so don't worry. Just change their snacking habits.

If the digestive function is not good, you can take some stomachic and digestive medicine. At the same time, please note: when the child does not want to eat, do not force him to eat. The child knows when he is hungry or full, and how much he should eat is determined by his physical condition. Forcing the child to eat more will only increase the digestive burden and cause indigestion.

When it comes to eating, pay attention to the following points:

1. Change the way you eat. You can cut the vegetables into round, square or triangle shapes and cook with colorful vegetables. When your baby sees them, he will want to eat. This can stimulate his appetite.

2. Sometimes you can cook with your baby, such as making dumplings, etc. When he eats the dumplings he made, he will feel successful and will naturally eat a big bowl.

3. Don't criticize or scold others while eating, as this will affect your appetite.

4. Create an atmosphere where multiple children can eat together. Babies will eat faster in such an environment.

5. If you don't eat the cooked dish, you can use the meat to make soup, hoping to get nutrition from the soup.

6. Respect your baby. You can ask him what he likes to eat and cook the food he likes directly. It is much better than parents blindly forcing him to eat.

7. You can make a deal with him appropriately, such as if he finishes his meal, you will accompany him to ride a bicycle, etc., so that he will have a sense that as long as he eats, his mother will accompany him to play.

8. If he listens to reason, you should explain it to him, telling him that if he doesn’t eat and has no strength, he won’t be able to move up to the next grade, his classmates won’t play with him, the teacher won’t like him, etc.

9. Try to let him get enough sleep, because the brain of a child will secrete growth hormone when he is sleeping, and this growth hormone determines 50% of his height.

The above is an introduction to what to do if children have no appetite. After understanding, we must grasp the reasons why children do not like to eat, and then make adjustments based on the reasons. In addition, the quality and nutrition of children’s diet must be guaranteed. Children can be given more fruits and vegetables every day.