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The old man often said that people have to be thin if they don't eat meat, and in the past, when the conditions were poor, children could only eat meat during the New Year, so they were looking forward to it. Today's children have the conditions to eat meat every day, but they are not interested in meat.
Parents want to let their children eat meat, not to relieve hunger, mainly all kinds of meat have the nutrition needed for children's physical growth. But children do not understand this truth, always refuse to eat meat for various reasons, and even smell the smell of meat is disgusting, what is the situation?
The 3-year-old baby never eats meat and worries about the family
A friend's baby rarely eats meat from the beginning of eating complementary foods. Noodles such as buns, dumplings, and wontons are eaten only on the dough. Other people's babies have already held big bones to nibble on, and their own babies will push the rice bowl away when they see a little meat residue.
Green vegetables are not eaten, meat is not eaten, children can not rely only on rice and fruits to absorb nutrients, sad for parents. In this case, the elderly may feel that the life is too good now, and the children do not cherish the food, in fact, it is not exactly the case.
Why don't children love meat? Not necessarily pretentious
From the perspective of the baby's growth and development, it is a normal phenomenon, mainly for the following reasons.
▼ Your baby's sense of taste and smell is more sensitive
Children's sense of taste and smell is always developing, and they don't smell and taste the same as adults.
Maybe adults smell meat is very fragrant, but children feel fishy and smelly and difficult to swallow. Including fish and shrimp and vegetables with special taste, adults cannot forcibly feed children to eat, otherwise they will make him more resistant to eating.
▼ Your baby's chewing ability is weak
Some babies are the first to taste meat, but put it in the mouth to chew and spit it out, many parents mistakenly think that the meat is not delicious or the child is picky, in fact, the baby can not chew at all.
The fiber of meat is thicker, and it needs to be chewed repeatedly to swallow smoothly into the stomach, while the baby's chewing strength is small, the teeth have not yet grown, and he cannot chew many meats, so there will be nausea if he can't swallow.
▼ The child's physical causes cause a bad appetite
There are also many children who do not like meat because they have no appetite. This type of child is also less interested in eating other foods, most of which are caused by weak spleen and stomach.
Children with weak spleen and stomach not only have no appetite for eating. Foods that promote the inside of the stomach are also not well digested and absorbed. There are manifestations of obesity or body loss. In addition, children with weak spleen and stomach are also prone to illness and have a large temper, which is not a problem that can be solved by forcing children to eat.
Meat intake is particularly important for the baby's body and brain development, and the calcium and zinc contained in meat are essential nutrients for children's growth.
Children who eat too little meat are more likely to have anemia and iron deficiency, which not only affects the development of the body, but also hinders the development of the brain, resulting in memory loss and slow intellectual development. How can parents make their children fall in love with eating meat? Start with the following aspects.
How to make your baby accept meat and fall in love with eating meat?
First of all, according to different stages, different forms of meat are made
According to the development of the baby's chewing ability, it can transition from the meat puree to the minced meat, small meat particles, and finally the meat pieces to bite the bones.
Let the baby remember well and digest and absorb well, which is good for physical development. Don't give your child too much meat at a time, let him taste fresh, taste it, first arouse his interest, and then slowly increase the amount of meat.
Second, improve the way you cook and reduce the strange taste of meat
Choose fresh meat for your baby and cook it until it's fully cooked to reduce the fishy taste. To make the meat less obvious in front of the child, it should be properly seasoned so that the child can eat it.
Finally, adjust your baby's physical condition
Many babies will have a weak spleen and stomach, and some can be adjusted by improving sleep and eating rules on a daily basis. When it is very serious, it is necessary to find a doctor to guide and adjust with the help of drugs. After the spleen and stomach are adjusted, the child's natural appetite is great.
【Today's topic】Does your baby love meat?