What should I do if my baby has severe picky eating?

Parents should pay enough attention to their baby's severe picky eating, as it is very detrimental to the baby's physical development and resistance. Many times, babies' severe picky eating is caused by long-term eating habits. Another situation is that it is caused by zinc deficiency. If the baby has severe picky eating, you should take the child to the hospital for a comprehensive examination, find out the cause, and carry out targeted treatment.

Here are some tips to help your picky eater avoid picky eating.

01. A mother should do it 10 times at most and 20 times at most. Whenever the baby encounters food that he refuses, the mother should change her method and patiently let the baby try to eat it. If the baby fails once, try twice. If the baby fails twice, try three times. Ten times is not too many, and 20 times is not too many. Give the baby time to slowly accept it.

02. Mom learns to cover. Mix the foods that your baby likes and dislikes together. For example, if your baby doesn’t eat vegetables but likes dumplings, the mother can wrap the vegetables in dumplings and feed them to the baby. If you like soup, cook the vegetables in the soup. If the baby doesn’t like to eat fruit but likes to drink yogurt, the mother can mix fruit and yogurt together to make a salad. Of course, at the beginning, put less food that the baby doesn’t like to eat, and then gradually change the proportion, and slowly the baby will accept this food.

03. Correct dining environment. Whether it is to cultivate your baby's mealtime habits or let your baby try a new food, a correct mealtime environment is important for your baby. When eating, do not allow other things to distract your baby, such as TV.

04. Be a good role model for your baby. In order to let the baby not be picky about food, the mother must set a good example for the baby herself. When eating, she must show a very delicious and satisfied look on her face for each food. Only when she does this herself, the baby will be more convinced and will not be picky about food.

05. Don’t give your baby too much food at one time. Mothers all hope that their babies can eat more, but in fact the baby's stomach is very small. If you give the baby too much food every time, it will increase his rebellious psychology. The baby will feel full just by looking at the food, so mothers should not give the baby too much food every time.

There are many different ways to cook each kind of food. The same food should be prepared in different ways frequently to prevent the baby from getting tired of it. Also, do not give your baby any food except water within an hour before a meal, because the baby's stomach is very small, and when he does not feel hungry, food will be much less attractive to him.