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Feeding children is the norm for most families, especially those with elderly people who run around with their children in order to let their children eat more.
For example, the grandmother of the next-door neighbor once put forward the statement that "feeding the child is good to eat, and if he does not feed, he will not be full".
The more you feed, the thinner the child becomes
In order for their children to eat more meals, parents can be said to be struggling with their children.
But have you ever calmed down to think about it, now the baby is used to feeding, and when it comes to kindergarten, it is not so easy to let the child eat by himself, lagging behind his peers.
The baby does not want to eat, parents are still chasing and feeding, but it will make the child resist the matter of eating, it is easier to eat well, and eventually because of unbalanced nutritional intake, the baby will not grow well.
In addition, if you carefully observe the children around you, you will find a strange phenomenon: the more families like to feed, the children will grow thin and small, while those who eat independently will grow tall and strong.
Here's the thing: the more you feed your child, the thinner you get, the older you get, and eating on your own is the end.
Therefore, parents should not be too entangled in the matter of their children's eating, and it is extremely inappropriate to find ways to make sure that the child swallows the specified amount of healthy food into the stomach.
Experienced pediatricians believe that a small child will choose the food that his body needs for a period of time, even if it will not be reflected in a meal or a day, unless there is other special arrangement or metabolic disorder.
As a parent, the first task is to prepare and provide healthy and nutritious foods for children, and to increase some foods that children like, how to eat, how to eat, how much to eat is the child's business, let them decide for themselves.
Avoid children's "rice dregs", the following suggestions can be referred to:
Do not force your child to eat
Insisting that children eat the prescribed amount of food at the stipulated time is a common problem for most parents.
When feeding, the child puts the food in his mouth without chewing or spits it out directly at you, which may be a sign that the child is full.
Many parents will reflect that in the process of their children's meals, they will use their tongues to push food outside, and they generally think that this is a manifestation of children playing with their hearts and not eating well.
Not necessarily, it may be that they are full, not hungry, or that the food is not up to their liking.
Parents should do this: put another food in their bowl, and if they continue to reject, it means that they are basically full or not hungry, and since they are not hungry, it is impossible to continue eating, and there is no need for both sides to be reluctant.
Don't insist on feeding another bite
"One more bite", "One last bite", "After eating this bite, you will be rewarded with a piece of sugar"........ These classic mantras are played out every day between different parents and children.
If the child spits out the food or does not want to eat any food during the meal, the parents should not insist on feeding more.
In addition, do not teach the food that the child spits out endlessly, but take a tissue or a rag and let the child help us clean up the food that is spit out.
If the child eats less than one meal or a few meals, but the child's growth and development are within the normal range, then parents should not worry too much.
Parents should lead by example and eat healthily
When we eat all kinds of junk food, children will definitely shout "to eat" next to them, they will want to eat the same food as us, especially high sugar and high salt food, so for the sake of children's healthy diet, we should lead by example and reject all kinds of junk food.
In addition, it is also necessary to reasonably arrange the food between meals, such as providing children with some healthy snacks, fruits, etc. suitable for them, but remember not to give them snacks when they are close to the meal.
Increase the amount of activity
There is a need for energy replenishment when there is an energy consumption, so healthy exercise is something that everyone should do, even for toddlers.
Don't care about the child jumping around, don't care about the child is naughty, you are tired he will also be tired, tired of the energy in the body will be consumed, it is conducive to the enhancement of appetite.
Therefore, it is appropriate to increase the amount of exercise for children and ensure at least two hours of outdoor activity time every day.
When we are full, we do not want others to force us to continue eating, and we want to let our children eat well, and not forcing is the most critical method.