How to feed the baby? This question at different times necessarily arise in every family. Some parents complain about the persistent lack of appetite in the baby, while others are facing this problem from time to time.
Why is it that the child fails the appetite? There can be several.
The first reason
Let's begin with a very important - health. If a child is sick, he often refuses to eat. Children react quickly to the first signs of the disease. On the visit to the doctor is worth considering if your child became pale, moody, or complains of abdominal pain.
Maybe it's the onset of disease. In addition, a common cause of failure of the food are... helminths. Therefore it is better to be safe. If you notice any of these symptoms - check the health of the child. But if you and the pediatrician assured that your child perfectly healthy, it is necessary to look for other reasons for the lack of appetite.
reason Three
It is possible that your baby is not in awe of your culinary talents. It's a shame, of course, but it happens. We must remember that young children a peculiar taste. What we believe tasty and healthy, the child may simply not like. And that's fine. He's a person. Therefore, to teach a child to a new food should be gradual, not imposing and without notations. Do not be afraid to ask the kid what he wants to eat for dinner.
The second reason
Children - are small aesthetes. For them, it is important that the food on the plate was beautiful and appetizing. Of course, beautiful design dishes require you a certain amount of time, but the amount of food eaten immediately increase. By the way, it's almost the only way to teach a child to the unloved dishes - to some extremely useful, but this is not tasty for the baby porridge or mashed broccoli and carrots.
reason Four
If the child is accustomed to that every meal becomes caring parents in a circus, then hope for the clean dishes are not worth much without the proper performance.
After all, children - the real conservatives. They find it difficult to give up the familiar environment. By the way, this is why the new place, if you left for a visit or vacation, the child may also be bad to eat. In this case, the main thing - do not panic. After the end of the adaptation period required appetite returns.
The reason for the fifth
Very often poor appetite - a consequence of a sedentary way of life. Frost or wind - that's no reason to give up walks. As we know, it is no bad weather, only bad clothing. Dress for the weather - and the street! Try walking with a child in the open air for 2-3 hours in the morning and evening instead of 2-3 hours of watching cartoons on TV - and very soon your baby will give you the desire to dine.
I do not want and I will not!
If, despite all your efforts, the baby stubbornly refuses to eat - maybe he just is not hungry. We often forget that children well-developed self-regulation mechanism. Poor breakfast - a good dinner.
The main thing is try not to feed your baby in between meals, sweets and other "pustokaloriynymi" snacks. Yes, and most importantly: do not try to force-feed the baby, or threaten him with punishment for the half-eaten dinner. Do not make meals in the real torture for himself, and for the child. After all, a healthy mind is your baby and the atmosphere of love and kindness in your home - this is the value with which you will be able to overcome all difficulties and to cope with any problems.
