What to do if your child has a picky eater

Children nowadays live a very happy life. They not only have lots of toys, but are also loved by their family members all the time. However, in our country, many children have the habit of picky eating, and many foods cannot be fed into their stomachs at all. This is a problem that causes headaches for many parents. So, what should we do if children have picky eating habits? For children with picky eating habits, you may want to adopt the following countermeasures.

1. The mother should do it 10 times, no more, and 20 times, no more. 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.

2. Mom learns to cover up. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. Play a table game. In fact, for your baby, a small, familiar trick can help him accept a new food. Mothers can compete with their babies in eating this new food to see who can eat faster. This is especially effective for babies under 3 years old.

7. Three don’ts. First, the food should not be too big, it should be a size that the baby can eat in one bite. Second, don’t urge your baby to eat quickly. Some babies are used to eating slowly, so don’t force them. Third, don’t give your baby too much juice and milk before meals, otherwise the baby will not feel hungry.

What should I do if my child has a picky eater? In normal times, family members should not spoil their children too much, and should not develop bad habits of letting them play with toys or walk around while eating, as this will make it very troublesome to feed them every time. You can avoid feeding your child too much at one time, and use encouragement and rewards to coax your child to eat. Gradually, your child will develop good eating habits.