Every mommy knows firsthand the vagaries of children. Especially moody kids can be in the choice of food. They often are malnourished or even refuse to eat cooked food.
But children, especially the smallest, should eat approximately every 2 hours.
To avoid inconvenience and not waste a lot of nerves, you can resort to some tricks, how to feed a child.
- Give your baby a choice
There must be at least 3 products to choose from. For example: cheese, bread and butter and grapes. The main thing is that the child should know that he can choose the option he likes. This gives him a sense of little control, which also contributes to the harmonious development of a personality.
Do not forget to support the child, promise that you will give him more than what you like. An experienced child psychologist suggests monitoring what your child eats for a week, not one day. Based on this, choose the appropriate diet, which the baby will not refuse.
- Concentrate your child on another
Example: between the milk and the juice the baby will choose the juice, as it is brighter and attracts it visually. In this case, you have to cheat and try to concentrate the child's attention on another symptom.
Decision: store different products in the same packaging to “erase” the difference in the child’s subconscious. Thus, the baby will not rush at something that is brighter or more attractive in appearance.
- Shape eating habits
The eating habits of each baby are laid down from early childhood by his parents. Creating the right habits in the future helps to avoid serious illnesses and negative consequences in the form of obesity.
Offer your child only healthy food to choose from and do not make important decisions for him, such as becoming a vegetarian. Do not allow to eat sweets ahead of time.
- You decide "When" and "What" is, and the baby chooses "How much"
It is difficult, but sometimes you need to step back. You decide when the child should eat and provide various foods for him to choose from. Therefore, if the baby refuses to eat everything cleanly - do not force it.
Follow the regimen, but do not bother eating the child less or more than you decide what he needs. The body itself sends the necessary signals to the child and he knows when and how much to eat.
How do you deal with a child’s unwillingness to eat? Are there any specific life hacks that work without problems? Feel free to tell!
