What snacks can children eat?

Most children prefer snacks and are not interested in staple foods. However, children who often eat snacks tend to be picky eaters, which can lead to malnutrition. Therefore, parents should be selective when choosing snacks for their children. Choosing snacks that are appetizing and nutritious will help their children's growth and health. So what snacks can kids eat?

Dairy products and high-calcium foods: such as milk, yogurt, and cheese.

Vegetables and fruits: Cucumbers and carrots are more nutritious, corn, tomatoes, apples and oranges are all good snacks.

Cereals and meats: such as peanut butter crackers, ham, fresh milk cereal, etc.

If a child likes to eat snacks, in addition to correcting the bad snacking habits in a timely manner, parents can also often encourage the child to eat a variety of foods, allowing the child to choose food within a limited range (such as vegetables, fruits and melons), such as white rice, pork, beef, and cabbage.

Parents should set a good example for their children by maintaining a balanced diet. If a child does not like a certain type of food, parents do not need to be too anxious or force the child to eat it, because picky eating is usually only a temporary phenomenon. Parents can let their children try such foods slowly, starting with a small amount and then gradually increasing the amount. If the situation is serious, you should consult a medical professional or psychologist.

What to do if your child doesn't like to eat

It is common for babies to not like to eat. There may be several reasons:

1. Normal growth slows down and the requirement for food decreases, which will occur around the end of the first year;

2. A sprout of autonomy. This kind of autonomy can appear when eating, getting dressed, taking a bath, before going to bed, etc., and they are unwilling to be manipulated by others (feeding is also a kind of manipulation);

3. The child is in high spirits, such as hitting toys, building blocks, tearing paper, throwing things, etc., and is unwilling to stop;

4. Been scalded or cooled down once. I have been choked, but I have memories and I am unwilling to eat;

5. The food is not cooked to your taste, or is too salty or too bland, or the pieces are too big or too hard, which also affects your appetite;

6. There are too many distracting people or things in the dining environment;

7. When you are sick, tired, in a bad mood, or just woke up, you may not want to eat.