Disability of the baby's food really makes mothers have a headache. Not only affects the ability to absorb nutrients, or latches on, but also causes the baby to be susceptible to tooth decay. Don't worry, mom, there are ways to help your baby "quit" this bad habit
Eating or sucking is a bad habit for many children
1 / Eat at the right age
Each age is different, the baby will suit a different form of food. Toddlers who are new to weaning will suit porridge or pureed food, but for 2-3 year olds, they will prefer to eat solid, thicker foods. So, if you still feed your baby with pureed flour, or all kinds of porridge, stewed vegetables, the mother will accidentally make the child chew and swallow, and slowly lead to the habit of eating food.
2 / "Dress up" for food
The unattractive and boring way of presenting dishes is also one of the reasons why children spend many hours without finishing their meals. Like adults, children are easily attracted to colorful, beautifully decorated dishes. If you want your child to eat more, you should "add color" to your child's foods, arrange the food into lovely shapes to attract your baby's attention, and make your baby feel like eating more.
Delicious foods for your baby every day or eat, growing fast Vegetables are a great friend for your baby's health. However, in order to convince the little angels to eat a lot of vegetables, the mother probably needs to use many great moves to turn them into delicacies for the baby. Try to refer to the suggestions below.
3 / Change dishes regularly
Think about it, if you eat the same thing every day, even you are bored, don't say anything Therefore, mothers should diversify their children's menus, alternating between meat and fish and changing many different vegetables so that the baby will not be bored.
4 / Say "No" to TVs and other electronic devices when eating
Eating while watching movies, advertising will make children lose focus, distract, even forget… to eat. In addition, according to nutrition experts, eating while watching TV , or eating and playing while eating, will not be good for the digestive system, and also makes children form a bad habit when eating.
5 / Shorten time to eat
30 minutes is the maximum time for children to complete their meals. Mother should stop baby, do not force baby to eat more if the baby has eaten too long. If needed, mothers can split children's meals into sections and feed babies many small meals a day. As a result, your baby will still have enough nutrients for his development, but will still not be under pressure when consuming a large amount of food.
6 / Self-sufficiency is happiness
Teaching babies to feed themselves not only helps them to develop independence when they are young, but also helps them eat better. Because at this stage, being able to do everything by yourself is always the expectation of most babies. In addition, self-feeding also helps babies control, and easier to chew and swallow.
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