How to make children not picky about food

The child is a picky eater. It seriously affects the absorption of nutrients. Now there are many children who only like to eat meat and will not eat any vegetables. This will cause serious vitamin deficiency and cause symptoms such as angular cheilitis and dry stool. Now most families have only one child, and parents are more doting on their children. They will meet their children's requests, but parents need to be reminded that they must not allow their children to develop picky eating and partial eating habits.

1. Game boot mode

When your baby is eating, pick out some nursery rhymes and watch cartoons related to diet. Use nursery rhymes to guide your baby to eat the food they don’t like, and watch cartoons to distract your baby and make him forget the food he doesn’t like. You can also play games with your baby while eating. The games that interest them make them unknowingly eat foods that they would normally refuse to eat.

2. Mom improves her cooking skills

A mother’s cooking skills are an important factor affecting her baby’s picky eating habits. Therefore, mothers should improve their cooking skills and try to make the food that their babies don’t like to eat more delicious. Try to vary the meals for lunch and dinner, otherwise your baby will get bored.

3. Estimate your baby’s food intake

If the baby moves around a lot, will he eat a lot if he has a lot of activity? In fact, babies have very small appetites. A baby's diet is different from that of an adult, so it is suitable to adopt the principle of eating small and frequent meals. You can try giving your baby some fruit after the main meal to make up for the nutrients missing from the previous meal.

4. Don’t choose too many

Don't give your baby too many choices at one meal. The reason why your baby is picky about food and has anorexia is most likely related to having too many choices. When cooking, mothers should take into account their babies' tastes, but they don't need to cook too much for their babies. Just one or two foods he likes is enough. You can mix his favorite foods with some nutritious foods that he eats less often.

5. Pleasant dining environment

When eating, letting your baby choose food according to his or her own needs can also solve the baby's picky eating habits. Provide your baby with healthy, rich and nutritious food and create a relaxed and pleasant dining environment for your baby. When your baby shows a tendency to be picky eaters, remind him/her and guide him/her patiently without criticizing or blaming him/her too much.

The above introduces several small methods for parents to help children change their picky eating habits. We parents can try them in daily life. Picky eating habits can directly affect children's development and physical health in severe cases. If parents do not correct them in time, the habit of picky eating may affect children's lives.