What to do if your child has a picky eating habit?

The life of children nowadays is really enviable. They are free and carefree all day long. Every family now dotes on their children. However, what worries many parents is the issue of children's eating. It is too difficult to feed children, and picky eating is quite common. So, what should we do if our children have picky eating habits? For some situations where children have picky eating habits, let’s take a look at the solutions below.

1. Put more effort into the diversity, variety and reasonable combination of food varieties, the quality of cooking including color, aroma, taste and shape, and the selection of tableware, so that children can maintain a strong appetite when eating and enjoy every meal.

2. Parents should set a good example by not being picky eaters, or at least try not to show picky eaters in front of their children to prevent improper guidance of their children. Avoid criticizing or scolding children while they are eating, which may make them unhappy and affect their appetite. When serving rice to children, give them small amounts and multiple times to increase their confidence in eating. If a child is not in the mood to eat and has not eaten completely, parents would rather let him eat more later than force him to eat. Parents should take good care of the diet of sick children.

3. Control the amount and frequency of snacks for children. The snacks they eat should be of both fine and coarse types, such as raw vegetables, fruits, etc.

4. Teach children relevant knowledge and principles in a form that is convenient for them and they are willing to accept. When children eat in kindergarten, you can conduct some evaluations and competitions on diet, and use their competitive spirit to prevent and correct picky eating.

What to do if your child has a picky eating habit? It is a common situation in many families today that children are picky eaters. It is important to correct this bad habit of the children, otherwise it will be detrimental to their healthy physical development. When parents cook, they should try to make the food more diverse. It is best not to let children eat snacks before meals, otherwise it will lead to a vicious cycle and they will not eat well every time.