The food - the energy, not only vitamins, but also mental. After all, every piece of food the child should come a sense that love him, care about him.
Alas, it is breakfast, lunch and dinner are often a source of stress for children. And the reason for that - "sound" mom, dad, or grandmother, wishing to whatever was to feed the child. Find out what 7 phrases absolutely can not tell the child at meal time.
All ate? Umnichka!
child's perception tells him, parents love me when I eat every bite. So you need to eat the entire portion, even when it is full or tasteless dish, otherwise you get the desired "slice" of love and approval. The health of the child is the desire to harm only - here and overeating, the load on the pancreas and stomach. Of course, self-esteem, too, "not in the black."
As you eat! What are you slut!
Small children because of their age just does not know how to eat carefully - they have not debugged motor skills and coordination of movements. Of course, the need to teach children good manners, but they should not be all the time to straighten out and scold loudly over the spilled soup.
Do not go out from the table until everyone eat!
This phrase will only spoil the child mood and appetite. There is a risk that the baby will start with this approach to treat food as a torture.
You'll be bad to eat - do not grow
If you want to instill in children a love for wholesome food - find something that will motivate him, not intimidate.
Your friend (sister, brother) is very fond of this soup. Why are you naughty?
The kid understands it this way: "Another child better than you! You have to eat the soup, too, to become a good ". Self-assessment of the baby falls, he can look inward and feel to the object of hard feelings comparisons.
If you will behave yourself, I'll give you a piece of candy
It is impossible to perceive the child sweets as a reward for good behavior. In the future, it could trigger eating disorders.
We do not eat meat / chocolate / semolina, etc., because it is bad
Should not impose their personal child food preferences. Its menu has to be the most diverse, so that he himself can decide what food to his taste. Otherwise, the child thinks: if what I like the taste, bad, mean, and I have a bad one?
P.S.During the meal should not ask your child questions about the school (School - one of the the main sources of stress for children), as well as to amuse the young gourmets - it can be dangerous to choke.
Be sure to ask, 7 phrases which can not tell the child when he cries.
