WHILE there are some children are overweight, there are some who are too skinny and even tended to malnutrition. The cause of emaciation in children varies. Among these are difficult child to eat.
Children who have difficulty eating needs to be addressed appropriately. Children who are in a period of growth and development require adequate nutritional intake. Moreover, optimal nutrition will produce a child with high intelligence.
Therefore, parents should instill an attitude of love healthy eating to children early on. If the child is already difficult to eat, parents should also look for the root of the problem and re-educate children to love the food.
Children say it is difficult to eat if they could not eat the food provided by nature with an open mouth voluntarily or child who is only able to spend less than 2/3 of the amount of food so that nutritional needs are not met.
Difficulty eating is influenced by various factors including organic factors, nutritional, and psychological.
How to make kids love food? For children just starting to recognize foods, there is a good start to introduce foods one by one starting with fruits, milk biscuits, rice team, until ready to eat solid completely at the age of one year. Be sure not to provide a variety of food at once. It is also useful to detect children are allergic to certain foods.
In addition, parents should look at the reasons the child is difficult to eat. Maybe kids suffering from canker sores that hurt when eating. If you're forcing children to eat in that condition, he explained, it will trigger a trouble eating behavior in children.
Psychological terms, children can be traumatized, either due to canker sores, toothache, or tonsils. The pain when food entered the mouth will make the kids make their own perception that food is the cause of the pain. In this condition, be sure not to force and stuffing food into the mouths of children. Let the kids eat 1-2 tablespoons of it. If the amount of food a bit, the pain is also lighter.
Also, avoid eating too much. The amount is too much will make kids feel sick. As a result the child will think eating is a cause of nausea. Make sure children get age-appropriate food portions. Caloric needs of younger children differ from older children.
Next, make sure children get the praise when he finished his food. If a parent just a fuss when he does not want to eat, the child will make it as a way to get attention. In addition, make sure the children are accustomed to eating with regular frequency and non-selectivity of food. Not only because the menu is like the child can eat up to five times a day.
Therefore, it is the duty of parents to provide education of eating right early. Parents should set an example by enjoying all the variety of food with a passion. Children, will tend to imitate what their parents do.
How to eat while walking? advised to avoid it. Children should be taught to eat in the dining since childhood. Eating while walking to the park or while watching, will make the children do not focus on food.
Children, may also be involved in the process of making and serving food. That way, children will be more interested in trying. If it remains difficult to eat? There are good parents to take food and eat it with an expression that really describe the food was delicious. That way, children will also believe. And every time, be sure to take the time to eat together. Children, would prefer if it was accompanied.
No less important, create a comfortable dining atmosphere and show the child that eating is fun.
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