Why does my baby not like to eat?

We all know that for parents, the most troublesome thing is that the baby does not like to eat. Such symptoms always make parents particularly worried, because if the baby does not eat, it is particularly easy to cause malnutrition in the baby, thereby affecting the development of bones, which is particularly detrimental to the baby's health. Moreover, if the baby does not get enough nutrition, it will lead to low immunity of the baby, which is prone to some diseases. Therefore, parents must help the baby to adjust in time. Let’s learn about what to do if the baby does not like to eat.

What to do if your 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 baby doesn’t like to eat. After understanding it, we know that once the baby shows a phenomenon of not liking to eat, timely adjustments must be made. First of all, we must pay attention to the nutritional balance of the baby’s diet. In addition, we must give the baby more different foods and take the baby to the hospital for examination to see if the baby has spleen and stomach disharmony and zinc deficiency.