What to do if your two-year-old baby doesn't like to eat

We all know that if a baby shows symptoms such as not liking to eat, it will seriously affect the health of the body and will also lead to developmental problems, which will have a great impact on the child's growth and health. Especially for a two-year-old baby, breast milk and formula cannot meet the nutritional needs during this period, so some food needs to be added. However, encountering a phenomenon where the baby does not like to eat always gives parents a headache. Let's find out what to do if a two-year-old baby does not like to eat?

What to do if your two-year-old baby doesn't like to eat

If your child doesn’t like to eat, you can prepare a special dining table for him. Don’t let him leave as long as he hasn’t finished eating. This way he can develop a good habit of concentrating on eating. Moreover, this habit should be developed from the time the child starts eating complementary foods, so that you don’t have to chase after the child every time it’s time to eat. In addition, the following methods can also increase your baby's interest in eating:

1. Improve baby's appetite

(1) When preparing meals for your baby, try to dress up the food to make it look more fancy. Rich colors and animal shapes will make your baby curious. This will greatly increase his appetite.

(2) You can use interesting tableware, such as spoons with Teletubbies patterns, to divert children’s attention to the tableware.

(3) Play house with your child, teach him how to “cook” and then teach him how to eat by himself.

2. Don’t eat snacks before meals

Usually babies will feel hungry and want to eat snacks between meals. At this time, parents should be ruthless and stick to the principle of not giving snacks to babies before meals. This can increase the baby's appetite during meals. When he keeps crying, parents can play with him for a while to make him forget about being hungry.

3. Don’t scold your child

Children should not be scolded or forced to eat, otherwise they will find eating an unpleasant thing. When eating becomes an unpleasant thing, he naturally doesn't like eating, which is not good for the child's growth and development. If your child really doesn't want to eat properly, you might as well give him the food later. Wait until he is really hungry, and then ask him to sit down and eat. This will gradually develop his interest and concentration in eating.

4. Develop good habits

Children should be taught to develop the habit of not playing with toys while eating, especially before meals. Before eating, you can cultivate the habit of your child putting down his toys and helping his mother serve the dishes, letting everyone take a seat, and then eating with everyone.

The above is an introduction to what to do if your two-year-old baby doesn’t like to eat. After understanding it, we must grasp the cause when we encounter such symptoms. In addition, we must pay attention to the nutritional balance of the baby’s diet and give the baby more different foods. If you find that the baby is unwell, you must take the baby for examination and treatment in time.