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The amount of food a baby eats varies, and parents should not use the time when the baby eats a lot or a little as a standard to measure the baby's appetite.

The amount of food a baby eats varies, and parents should not use the time when the baby eats a lot or a little as a standard to measure the baby's appetite.The correct approach is to carefully observe the baby's daily food intake over a few days. As long as the baby's diet is close to the average, and the baby's weight is normal, this indicates that the baby's growth and development are normal, and parents should not worry about the baby not eating well on certain days. After a few days, the baby will eat more and make up for it.
Snacks can be a major cause of difficulty for babies in eating.Therefore, experts advise: do not give children snacks between meals, so that they can eat properly.However, if the reason why a child does not eat is that the food is not to their liking, parents can take the food away and let the child eat it at the next meal.Don't worry about not eating for one meal having a bad effect on the child, "eat anything", in order to cultivate good eating habits for children, some sacrifices are necessary.In addition, when the child is eating well, parents should encourage them.
The atmosphere of everyone eating together is very infectious.When the baby sees that his parents are eating deliciously, he will also be tempted.At first, there should be one or two dishes that the child likes on the table, and then gradually increase and mix the types of food. The child will gradually develop the habit of not being picky.
Even the best things can become boring. The same goes for children.Therefore, do not let the child like certain dishes, and those dishes become the main dishes on the table.From this point of view, parents need to take some responsibility for the child's picky eating habits.The correct approach is: in three meals, choose one meal to make the child's favorite food, and choose other foods for the other two meals.On the one hand, the child's habit is satisfied;On the other hand, in the other two meals, no matter which food the child chooses, it is a new attempt and a positive progress.
"Who eats faster?""Who has the fewest beans in their bowl" Don't care how old these tricks are or how childish they are, but they are effective on children under three years old.
Sometimes, changing a child's picky eating habits can be done with a few tricks.Parents can try to mix the foods that the child likes and dislikes together, for example, the child doesn't like vegetables, but they like to eatdumplings; then make a pot ofmeatfilled dumplings;if the child doesn't like fruit, but likes to drinkyogurt; then mix the fruit into the yogurt, the taste will definitely be good.At the beginning, the proportion of the food that the child doesn't like should be small, and gradually increase it when the child adapts.In fact, it is not difficult to make the child eat the food they don't like.
The child's stomach capacity is very small, even a full plate of food looks full.Therefore, the food for the child should be replaced with "children's portions". As long as the child feels satisfied, and if not, it can be added.
The kitchen is another world for children, and all kinds of colorful and shaped foods can make children feel novel.When parents prepare food, let the child be their little helper, which is also a way to interest them in food.Currently, "kitchen education" is very popular in foreign countries.
Children are naturally fond of eating sweet foods, but parents cannot supply them with "unlimited" sweet foods.Eating too much sweets does not benefit the child, and there are many "side effects", such as making the child fat, affecting the child's appetite, and damaging the child's teeth.Therefore, parents should do the following three things regarding sweets: 1) reduce the purchase of sweets;2) try to buy high-nutritional sweets;3) allow the child to choose when to eat sweets, but within a certain amount.
When the child is eating, pay attention to give the child food in small pieces, so that the child can easily swallow.Don't give the child too muchmilkandjuice, otherwise, the child will be full without eating.In addition, let the child eat with a small spoon, and let the child eat by themselves. This can help the child develop the habit of eating independently.Although the child may "eat terribly" at first, after a period of training, he will master the technique of eating independently.At the same time, parents should also pay attention, when the child eats, do not rush, and eating too quickly will not benefit the child's digestion.