What to do if your toddler is a picky eater

Children nowadays are basically spoiled by their families, and they are prone to develop some bad habits, such as being picky eaters and having partial eating habits. A daily headache for many parents is that their young children do not eat well and are very picky about food. So, what should we do if our children are picky eaters? Please see below for how to deal with children's picky eating.

1. Three meals a day should be regular, at regular times and in regular amounts. Reasonably arrange and guide the time and quantity of snacks for children, and try to reduce or gradually eliminate snacks for children.

2. Change the way you cook delicious meals for your children. Try to diversify your daily food, and combine cereals, meat, beans and vegetables in a reasonable way to ensure that the nutrition is comprehensive and rich. Pay attention to the cooking methods and try to make the food have good color, aroma, taste and shape. For example, if a child doesn’t like carrots, you can stir-fry carrots with peanuts. It will be delicious and sweet, and the child will fall in love with this dish at once. Since my child doesn’t like to eat meat, I make dumplings with meat filling.

3. Cook with your children. Let the children help pick and wash vegetables and watch the porridge cooking on the induction cooker. The children were doing it with great interest. The smell of the food accelerated the secretion of digestive juices, so how could they not eat more!

4. Avoid watching TV, reading or playing with toys while eating. This will affect the child's gastric juice secretion and distract the child's attention. Make sure your child has a regular time and place to eat. When dining, everyone should sit at the dining table, turn off the television and stereo, and eat quietly.

5. Positive psychological hints. When adults eat with gusto, children will naturally be willing to taste the food, and adults should affirm that they can finish their portion of the food.

6. Create a pleasant dining atmosphere. Good mood and good appetite. Don't talk about your child's academic performance at the dinner table, as that will directly affect their appetite. Eating is the best enjoyment, and children must be made to feel this.

7. Eliminate fear. Some children are afraid of eating certain foods. For example, some children are afraid of eating fish because they are afraid of being hurt by fish bones. Parents should find ways to remove fish bones before letting their children eat them, or let their children eat fish with fewer bones.

What should we do if our toddler is a picky eater? Some parents usually buy a lot of snacks for their children. This will cultivate the children's habit of eating snacks, and they naturally can't eat at mealtime. Therefore, in addition to ensuring that children eat on time and preparing delicious meals, parents should also prevent children from eating snacks before meals, or playing with toys, watching TV, or running around while eating.