How to make a baby who doesn't like to eat fall in love with eating?
Except for a small number of cases caused by diseases, most of the reasons for babies' lack of interest in food are due to improper feeding by parents or the baby's failure to develop good eating habits. Regarding the issue of babies not eating, the "Parenting Encyclopedia" written by Matsuda Michio shows this picture: Many mothers go to the doctor and say that their babies are not eating. As a result, the doctor asked: "How much do you want your child to eat?" The mother replied very seriously: "The parenting book says that you must eat a bowl and a half!" Unfortunately, this conclusion did not come from the mother's investigation, it was simply Said that the mother did not know how much food her baby should eat. Mothers like this are not uncommon in life. Michio Matsuda once said that even if a child only eats half a bowl of rice every day, his weight can increase at a rate of 5 grams. This is the appropriate amount of food for the child. Some babies are born with small appetites, but as long as their weight growth is normal, it is not surprising for babies to have small appetites.
- Reasons why babies don’t like to eat
1. Force from mother
If the baby doesn't finish his meal, the mother won't let him leave the dinner table. As a result, the baby hates the dinner table more and more over time.
2. The baby’s schedule is irregular
Babies are small, have less stomach capacity, and secrete less digestive enzymes and gastric acid than adults. If their schedules are irregular and their meals are irregular, and the mother feeds the baby when the baby is too hungry, the baby will naturally be less interested.
3. Improper diet of the baby
Babies love snacks, and mothers respond to their requests. The baby's constant snacking will naturally affect the meal intake. In addition, the baby's excessive consumption of snacks will also cause gastrointestinal dysfunction, and some high-calorie and high-sugar foods in the snacks will cause the baby's blood sugar to always be at a high level. Putting many factors together, it is not easy to increase the baby's appetite.
- How to make your baby fall in love with eating?
1. A quiet and pleasant dining environment helps babies concentrate on eating, so mothers should pay attention to creating a good dining environment when feeding their babies.
2. Give your baby less snacks to avoid affecting the little one’s ability to eat regular meals.
3. Don’t let your baby develop the bad habit of eating while playing, so as not to affect your baby’s appetite.
4. Mothers may wish to put some effort into the dishes and add more variety to the meals to increase the baby's appetite.
Although there are different reasons why babies don't like to eat, if the mother thinks that the baby has grown small, she must let the baby eat more. This idea is wrong. As described in the "Parenting Encyclopedia", if the baby really grows small, then what the baby needs is not rice, but high-protein foods such as milk, fish, and meat to grow strong. Therefore, it is right for mothers to try to make their babies fall in love with food, but the methods must be scientific and reasonable, and should not be taken for granted, lest it is not conducive to correcting the baby's anorexia.
Special Note:
Babies don't like to eat, so some mothers think of injecting their babies with drugs that can promote appetite. In this regard, Michio Matsuda clearly stated in the book that this approach is more harmful than meaningless. Therefore, when the baby is not interested in food, what the mother has to do is to pay attention to the feeding method and help the baby develop good eating habits, instead of relying on drugs to help the baby fall in love with delicious food.
