How to make children not picky about food

Many times, when we parents buy food, we usually choose what our children like to eat. Sometimes the food we cook is not to the children's taste, and many parents will make a new portion of the food for their children. Because of this, many children develop the habit of being picky eaters. These parents are overly indulgent towards their children, which is not good for their children's physical health and growth. Next, let us talk to everyone about how to prevent children from being partial to or picky about food.

1. Avoid giving children opportunities: Many parents are accustomed to asking their children every time they eat: "Do you like this?" "What do you like to eat?" These questions can easily give children the opportunity to be picky eaters, which is unnecessary.

2. Give children positive hints: When eating, parents should show great interest in the food. They can praise while eating: "It's delicious!" "We all like to eat it." Children will actively imitate after receiving positive hints.

3. Set an example for your children to emulate: Young children like to be praised by others the most. In front of a picky eater, you can praise a child who is not picky about eaters, so that the child will actively imitate you out of envy. Of course, it is important to avoid jealousy among young children when setting an example. For example, Xiaohua doesn't eat fish, but Dawei loves fish the most. When Dawei eats fish, adults can say, "Dawei is such a good boy. Dawei loves fish. He is healthy and smart. I know Xiaohua will like fish like Dawei." By saying this, Xiaohua will have a role model to follow and avoid being discouraged.

4. Cleverly guide the child: Xiaozhen doesn’t like fish, but she loves ham and eggs the most. Mom put the fish into the ham and eggs and asked Xiaozhen to eat it. I put a little bit at first, and then gradually increased the amount of fish. As a result, the "ham and eggs" that Xiaozhen loved to eat actually became "ham, eggs and fish". At this time, the mother might as well tell her the truth and then say, "It turns out that Xiaozhen likes to eat fish!"

Many parents feed their children while they are eating. One reason is that they are afraid that the food will get cold, and the other is that they are afraid that the food will get dirty and stain their clothes. In fact, this is wrong. Parents should let their children eat by themselves, such as peeling eggs and using chopsticks by themselves. This can improve children's skills on the one hand, and increase their interest in eating on the other.