Why doesn't the baby eat?

One of the most troublesome problems is the children's eating problem. Some parents often cook for their children in different ways, but the children often only eat one or two bites, or even have to be force-fed to eat a bite. Children don't eat because they have not developed good eating habits, or it may be a gastrointestinal problem that causes children to become unwilling to eat.

There are many reasons why children develop bad eating habits, but a large part of it is because we do not feed our children scientifically. For example, some children can use a spoon to feed themselves skillfully when they are over one year old, while some children are about to go to kindergarten and still cannot feed themselves! The responsibility does not lie with the children but with us as parents. Therefore, we must seize the opportunity to cultivate good eating habits for children.

To develop good habits of independent eating for babies, we need to be patient

1. Take it step by step and seize the golden period. How old a child is when he or she can eat by himself or herself depends largely on adults. Only when you let go will your children have the opportunity to learn. As parents, we should, at the appropriate time, step by step train our babies to hold the bottle to drink water and milk, to eat with spoons, chopsticks and bowls, to familiarize them with the purpose of each piece of tableware, and gradually develop the habit of eating independently.

At the same time, it is important for your baby to feel that he or she can eat by himself or herself. You need to encourage him, this is his first step towards independence.

2 Take advantage of the situation and respect the baby's wishes. Of course, don't take this matter too seriously, as if children over this age cannot learn to eat by themselves. At this time, you must be patient and don't be anxious because the child is not making enough progress. Never force the child, otherwise it will cause a series of adverse psychological problems. Parents should be good at creating a happy atmosphere during meals, so that children can gradually learn to eat independently according to their own wishes.

Every child is a special individual, and some develop earlier or later. Mothers should choose personalized feeding times based on their children's development, and not impose their own feeding methods on their babies. Give them some space to be free.

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