What are the reasons for children's partial eating?

If a child has a picky eating habit for a long time, it will have a very bad impact on all aspects of physical development. Long-term picky eating will cause the child to have some health problems such as slow development, decreased vision, poor skin, etc. Parents and friends must pay attention to the child’s eating habits, because children are in the period of growth, only by fully absorbing different nutrients can our children grow better and healthier. Let us understand the reasons for children’s picky eating.

Psychological causes

Whether the parents have a negative impact on their children psychologically. Many children's picky eating habits are often influenced by their parents. Some parents say in front of their children, "I don't eat leeks." Then the children also stop eating leeks. Some parents don't like eating duck, so they rarely buy duck at home, and show their disgust for eating duck through their words and expressions. All of this will prevent children from eating these foods.

Secondly, whether the child often has bad associations. Children often associate a certain food with an object or phenomenon and refuse to eat that food. For example, some children are unwilling to eat vegetables after seeing feces poured on them.

In addition, parents may unintentionally reinforce their children's picky eating habits. As taste changes, children may develop a preference for certain foods. In order to make their children eat more, some parents try to please their children even though they know that picky eating is bad. Before buying groceries, many parents often ask their children: "What kind of vegetables do you like to eat?" They will buy whatever the children like. In fact, doing so will invisibly strengthen the child's tendency to be a picky eater.

Family environment reasons

As an only child, he is overly spoiled by his family, is fed snacks all the time, and has not developed good eating habits. Even if the parents themselves are picky eaters, it will directly affect the baby's eating habits.

"I don't want to eat vegetables, they're too disgusting!" "I don't like carrots!" Today's parents often hear their children say things like this. Children's partial and picky eating has become a common phenomenon. An expert from Nanjing Children's Hospital recently introduced that among the children who visit the nutrition clinic, about 30% are related to partial and picky eating. Children's partial and picky eating habits have a lot to do with young parents.

If a child has a picky eating habit, parents must correct it in time, tell the child the dangers of picky eating, and give the child more healthy and nutritious food. When eating, do not give the child too many choices. Narrowing the choices will help correct the child's picky eating habit. A balanced diet can make our children healthier.