What is the reason why a 13-month-old baby has a poor appetite?

Nowadays, many families have only one baby, and the whole family treasures the baby so much that they are afraid that the baby will melt if they hold him in their mouths. They want the baby to be the best and give him nothing. It can be said that they spoil the baby. Because of this, there are always people complaining that their children do not eat well and that the babies have poor appetite. Some children are 13 months old but never eat home-cooked meals. Why do 13-month-old babies have poor appetite? Let me tell you!

The baby's poor appetite, which is commonly known as "anorexia", is generally caused by the following reasons:

1. Eating too many snacks

Some mothers worry that their babies are not full, or they over-indulge their babies and give them too many candies, desserts, fruits and other snacks, which make the babies feel no hunger at all and naturally have no appetite at mealtime.

2. No fixed meal times

Some mothers feed their babies as soon as they see them crying for food, which causes the baby's digestive system to function irregularly and may even cause gastrointestinal disorders, which will naturally lead to anorexia.

3. Excessive eating

Some mothers are afraid that their babies are not getting enough nutrition, so they feed their babies large amounts of high-protein, high-sugar foods, which hurt the baby's delicate stomach and intestines and reduce the baby's digestive function. Over time, this will inevitably cause anorexia.

4. The influence of mental factors

Some families often quarrel, scold or criticize their babies in front of them while they are eating, which makes the babies feel bad and affects their appetite.

In addition, babies' loss of appetite and refusal to eat are mostly due to illness. Many systemic and infectious diseases (such as various acute and chronic suppurative infections, viral infections, high fever, nutritional deficiency anemia, etc.) and gastrointestinal diseases (such as indigestion, gastroenteritis, hepatitis, etc.) will reduce the secretion of digestive juices and the digestive function, resulting in loss of appetite and even refusal to eat. Some local inflammations, such as herpetic stomatitis, pharyngitis, glossitis, etc., often cause food refusal due to pain when eating. This type of food refusal does not mean that the child has no appetite, but rather that he wants to eat but dares not to eat. Therefore, the child often becomes irritable and cries as soon as he eats.

After reading the editor's introduction, I believe you have understood the reasons why children have poor appetite. If this phenomenon occurs, there is nothing wrong with the child's body, it is mostly spoiled by the parents. It is best not to let the child eat too many snacks, let the child eat at fixed times, and it is best to eat more home-cooked meals. Care for the children, and care for their stomachs.