Is your child a picky eater? Here are 3 tips to help you.

In the process of raising children, many parents will encounter the problem of children’s picky eater habbit. Faced with children’s resistance to foods such as green leafy vegetables , parents often feel helpless. But don’t worry, today we will talk about how to effectively solve the problem of children’s picky eating and make children love every meal.

1. What should I do if my child is a picky eater?

For foods that children don’t like to eat, such as green leafy vegetables, parents can try a different cooking method. For example, use vegetable juice and flour to make colorful and cute noodles or steamed buns to attract children’s attention. If the child is still not interested in the first try, then we should temporarily put aside this food and don’t force the child to eat it. Try again after a while, and maybe the child will gradually accept it.

In this process, it is very important to encourage children to try repeatedly and give timely praise and reinforcement. Changing cooking methods, changing food textures, adjusting food portions, and changing serving utensils can all help children gradually overcome picky eating habits.

2. What should I do if my child picky eater?

There are many reasons why children have picky eating habits. Here are some common reasons and solutions:

Failure to add complementary foods in a timely manner: missing the best time for taste bud development.

In response to this situation: As parents, we must learn about complementary foods at different ages in the future, add different types of complementary foods at the right time, and enrich the child’s taste experience.

Zinc deficiency : Zinc deficiency can cause children to have decreased sense of taste and low immune function.

For this situation: We can improve the situation by taking zinc supplements (such as lysine zinc gluconate granules and zinc gluconate oral solution) under the guidance of a doctor.

Too much sweets: affects appetite, and children prefer beverages to plain water.

In this case, we should control the baby’s intake of sweets and guide the child to drink more water.

Nutritional iron deficiency anemia : can also lead to decreased taste and digestive function.

In this case, it is best for parents to take their baby to the doctor in time and focus on solving the problem of iron deficiency first.

Impact of packaged food : Food containing additives such as flavors and spices will affect children’s appetite.

In response to this situation: Parents should reduce their children’s intake of such foods.

Constipation: affects intestinal motility and digestive function.

For this situation: We can improve it by adjusting the diet structure, increasing exercise, and increasing the intake of whole grains, beans and green leafy vegetables.

Oral diseases: such as caries, oral ulcers, etc. can also affect appetite.

In response to this situation: Parents should take their children to treat oral problems in time.

3. How to correct picky eater child?

In addition to the above points, we also need to do the following three points in dealing with the problem of partial eclipse:

First: For indigestion: you can take probiotics (such as triple live bifidobacterium and double live Bacillus subtilis) to adjust the intestinal flora.

Second: Control snack intake: Make colorful vegetable and fruit purees as snack substitutes and strictly control the amount of snacks.

Third: Change the way of eating: Let the children eat with adults and eat by themselves. Don’t worry too much about the children eating less. The whole family should maintain a consistent attitude and let the children understand that eating is their own business.

In short, when facing children’s picky eating problems, parents still need to guide them patiently and deal with them scientifically. By understanding children’s needs and preferences, adjusting their diet and cooking methods, and creating a pleasant dining atmosphere, I believe that children will gradually develop good eating habits. Let’s work together to support the healthy growth of our children!