What to do if your 2-year-old baby is picky about food

Nowadays, many parents are troubled by the problem of babies eating, especially two-year-old babies, who may not be able to eat even if they are chased and coaxed. Some parents are even angry and threaten their children. Some babies not only don’t eat well, but are also very picky about food. So, what should you do if your 2-year-old baby is a picky eater? Let’s look at the following method.

Ways to get your baby to eat well:

1. Give your baby a chair when eating, don't chase after her to feed her

Before she is two or three years old, let her sit in a fixed chair at the dining table to develop good eating habits. If she leaves her seat to play alone, don't follow her with a bowl to feed her. Just tell her: "Baby, you can't play during mealtimes. If you play, you won't have any food." If she doesn't listen, there's no need to urge her. The adults will clean up the dishes after they finish eating. After each meal, no food can be given before the second meal, only water. Give her the idea that it is time to sit down and eat. If she plays at this time, she will have no food to eat. Bad habits can most likely be changed after a few times.

2. Don’t force her to eat, and don’t force her to eat if she doesn’t want to.

If your baby says he can't eat anymore when he's halfway through a meal, don't try to stop him and just take away his bowl and chopsticks immediately. After the meal, don’t feel sorry for her being hungry and make other dishes or give her some snacks. Give her her favorite snacks at regular times and in regular amounts, and satisfy her whenever she wants, especially on the eve of a meal, as this will affect her appetite during meals.

3. Make dishes that your baby likes to entice her to eat happily

Cut the long-stem vegetables short, small, and finely chop them. Mash the potatoes into delicious cakes. Cut the spinach and greens into small pieces. Cook fish with fewer bones for her to eat. Try to make the dishes richer and more colorful to make her salivate.

4. Let your baby help you cook by picking up vegetables and carrying the basket.

Children who are a little older, around four or five years old, can help within their abilities. Letting her participate in the cooking process can also teach her to cherish her food and learn to treasure the fruits of her own labor.

5. Change the dishes to attract her and make her like eating

The vegetables can be squeezed into juice and mixed with flour to make noodles. When making scrambled eggs with tomatoes, they can be made into a flower shape, with the eggs surrounding the tomatoes and placed in the middle of the rice. Corn can be piled into the shape of a moon, and mashed carrots can be pieced together to form the shape of a sun. Radishes, vegetables, and tofu can be deformed and changed into different appearances, so that she will unknowingly eat the food she hates and replenish her body with enough vitamins.

What should I do if my 2-year-old baby is a picky eater? If children are picky eaters for a long time, it will be detrimental to their normal physical development, so children must correct this bad habit. It is best for parents not to chase their children to feed them, as that will form a habit for the children. It is best to give them a special chair and let them eat when they are ready. At the same time, parents can learn more dishes that their children like and cook different dishes for their children every day.