How to correct a child who eats slowly?

Parents are very concerned about their children's eating habits, because children are in the growth and development period and need to supplement a lot of nutrition to maintain the needs of body growth. However, most children show symptoms of not liking to eat or being picky eaters, resulting in frequent malnutrition problems. Some children cannot concentrate when eating and eat very slowly. Let’s take a look at how to correct children’s slow eating habits.

1. Avoid the situation where children eat slowly because they are not hungry. This is why I usually advise her not to eat this meal, and at the same time not to allow her to eat any snacks before the next meal, to ensure that the child eats the next meal when she is "hungry". Note that you must be patient and "ruthless" at this time.

2. When children have become accustomed to eating slowly, it becomes troublesome, because "the ice three feet thick does not form overnight", and it will take time to resolve it. First of all, it is crucial to let children have the correct understanding. You should teach your children that eating slowly will be "despised" by their parents and other children, and is a sign of bad behavior. The family must show the most resolute and clear attitude of opposition. Secondly, we need to set clear standards for fast and slow. I used to ask my children to finish their meals within 30 minutes, and if they couldn’t finish them, they had to end the meal. At the same time, children should be given a fixed amount of food before the meal. This is the same as arranging work, completing the specified task within the specified time. It sounds a bit like "double regulation", but it is very important, so that children can arrange their own meal progress. If parents add food to their children's bowls with chopsticks left and right, the children's sense of mission will be reduced.

Generally speaking, it is easier for children to meet the requirements in kindergarten. Firstly, there is the authoritative supervision of the teachers, and secondly, there are comparisons among other children. It is more difficult to achieve this with children at home. It requires the cooperation of the whole family, and it will gradually have a certain effect. Again, it is very important to teach children the correct way to eat.