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If children are picky eaters and do not eat regular meals for a long time, but often eat cakes, donuts, juices, candies and other foods with high calorie density and low nutrient density, it is indeed easy to cause children to be obese, not tall, poor concentration, and poor sleep quality. , low immunity, etc.
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6 tips for dealing with picky eaters in children
Children’s partial eclipse during the developmental period has caused many parents to be troubled. In fact, the nutritionist’s mother Rong really understands it, because the nutritionist’s two babies are too picky. Today, I will share 6 tips for Mommy Rong to solve picky eaters in children, and how to start eating habits from a young age.
1. The whole family sits at the table and dine happily: Play soft music to create a relaxing meal time, and encourage and praise children more during the interaction process, which will improve children’s appetite. Never eat with a TV or tablet.
2. Parents lead by example to eat healthy food: some foods that children don’t like to eat, parents can try to eat happily in front of their children. When children see their parents eating with relish, they will unconsciously want to rush to eat them. Mommy tried and tested!
3. Let children often participate in picking and cooking: By touching natural ingredients, the connection between children and food can be established. School-age children help to cook simple dishes or snacks. For children, cooking by themselves is always doubled Delicious, and more willing to try it!
▲ Children’s partial eclipse affects their concentration. 6 major methods can improve the problem of picky eating. (Photo provided by: Rong Mommy Nutritionist Health Collection fb)
4. Only healthy snacks are provided at home: no (less) flavored nuts, fresh fruits, soy milk, tea eggs, cheese, unflavored seaweed chips, etc. For children who are already very young, parents are encouraged to take their children to read the “Nutrition Labels” and choose snacks that contain less additives, sugar and fat.
5. Immediately quit bottle and formula milk: after 1 year old, you can quit bottle and practice drinking milk from a cup. Children after the age of 1 have been able to obtain balanced nutrition through six categories of food. It is better for children to drink ordinary dairy products such as milk and fresh milk instead of formula milk. Grow-up formulas often have additional fructose, sucrose, glucose, corn syrup, etc., which are not necessary for the growing process. Therefore, unless the child has a special disease or has difficulty in ingesting food, there is no need to add additional growth formula milk!
6. Accompany the children to read the “food education picture book”: Mommy Rong’s son actually likes donuts and doesn’t like meat. However, by improving his son’s nutritional knowledge through the picture book of food education, he understands that he can still eat donuts occasionally to satisfy his cravings, but because he understands the negative effects of sugar on the body, he also decides that he wants to reduce the frequency and quantity of sweets. In addition, through interesting picture books, children can also understand the importance of protein to the body. Mommy Rong also took the opportunity to let her son know that he does not like meat, and he can also supplement protein by eating eggs, tofu, fish, seafood, etc.
Nutrition and Family Education
A May 2022 study by the international scientific journal “Appetite” pointed out that “Nutrition and Family Education” can lead to healthy eating guidelines. TV commercials, on the other hand, lead to negative results.Through correct family education and guidance, children can be willing to eat foods with higher nutritional value, and they will also believe in such foods, which can make themselves stronger and healthier. With the improvement of children’s awareness of nutritious foods, children will be more Able to associate healthy food with delicious food, and also fall in love with choosing healthy food
Like Mommy Rong’s daughter, she hated eating onions, garlic, onions and other foods since she was a baby. When she first started to eat non-staple food, she always had to spend a lot of time looking at her daughter, carefully picking out the onions and garlic in the bowl with her small hands. Have a meal. By reading food education picture books together since childhood, mothers will imitate the characters in the food education picture books to chat with their daughters every now and then, so as to pass on interesting nutritional knowledge. The daughter also gradually let go of her guard and was willing to try a few more bites. She even fell in love with garlic. The two brothers and sisters even competed to see who had the most garlic slices when the fried vegetables were served on the table.
Parents who are watching this sharing are really not alone! If there are a variety of rich and nutritious dishes on the table for children to choose from, I believe Rong Mummy, your child will not be malnourished. More and more studies show that letting children control the amount of food they want to eat can make eating more enjoyable and increase appetite. I look forward to working with you to help every child eat well and not picky eaters through the tips of “Eating Habits from a Small Start”, and grow up healthy and safe.
The original text was published on the facebook page “Rong Mommy Nutritionist Health Collection”, the content is reproduced with permission.
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Written by:Taiwanese nutritionist Chen Guanrong