There is a baby at home who is picky about food or can't eat well. I'll teach you the right way.

All parents want their children to develop healthy eating habits. If only you let your children eat whatever they want! In fact, as long as you can carefully select food and cook in a healthy way, children will not refuse.

However, the reason why children aged four to seven don't eat seriously has nothing to do with the food itself, just because they have more important things to do than eating. It's a pity that children of this age just love playing more than eating.

Children don't eat, which means they are not hungry. Since the child is not hungry, don't force him to eat. Children will eat anything when they are hungry. Just prepare healthy food for them. There is no need to worry about children's diet, because most of the time the quantity and variety of food they eat are enough to meet their nutritional needs. The active and busy pace of children's life means that it is difficult for them to have the patience to finish a whole meal, let alone expect him to sit with the whole family and finish the meal.

Children have endless energy, but only limited ability to concentrate, so don't expect them to sit in the dining room or dining room. Children aged four or five had better learn to sit down and communicate with others while eating. Parents should let their children gradually realize that food is delicious and the time for eating can be interesting and meaningful. Parents don't need to force their children to eat, don't let eating trigger a war between you and your children, and don't beg, bribe or threaten their children to eat.

Parents only need to remind their children that it is time to eat, and prepare some things they like to eat, so as to prevent children from refusing to eat because of picky eaters.

Here are some suggestions:

? Be a good example for children to eat. Studies show that picky parents tend to cultivate children with similar habits, and children will imitate their parents' likes and dislikes in diet. For example, I don't like some sauces, and it's not surprising that my children don't like them! But I will try to eat all kinds of beneficial food. If you have a private dessert bucket, you must hide it high enough to avoid being found by children. You can tell your children that you didn't like certain foods when you were young, but later you gradually accepted them. Parents should not talk about dieting in front of their children, but should talk more about exercising and eating healthy food, not to mention eating seaweed when they are not hungry.

? Make food look interesting and beautiful. You can use models to cut sandwiches into different shapes to make them look like animals or cars. Every time I make pancakes, I make them look like teddy bear heads. I also use toothpicks to make food skewers with grapes, apples, raisins or anything that can be strung together.

? In the supermarket, children can help put food into the shopping cart, or choose fruits and vegetables together. You can also ask your child to help prepare dinner or snacks. My children like to cut things, so I prepared a plastic knife for them to cut watermelons-both safe and convenient.

? Try the "one bite principle" or "delicious or not" strategy. Many children are afraid to try new things, so let them have a taste first, instead of asking them to finish eating. If they don't even want to taste it, and you have a hunch that they may lose their temper soon, you can try the strategy of "delicious or not" again. Let the child have a bite and tell you if it's delicious. Never force a child to eat. Once the husband insisted that his son eat broccoli, which caused the child to vomit. You know, some foods not only can't attract children, but even adults can't stand it!

? Limit sweets. If you are used to serving dessert after meals, try to consider yogurt, cereal, fruit or applesauce as dessert. Never offer candy casually. You should treat cookies and candy as special rewards, not as part of your daily diet.

? Let the child report to you what his friend is eating. Do your children often think other people's food is delicious? At least my sons are. Let the child tell you what his friend is eating, and then ask him if he wants you to cook for him.

? Homemade super fruit milk. If your child eats very little and you are sure that he can't get enough nutrition, you can try to make a fruit milkshake rich in vitamins and minerals by yourself. Ask the doctor which nutrients meet the needs of the child, and then make him delicious fruit milk!

If your child is losing weight and refuses any food or liquid, please consult a pediatrician.