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How To Decrease The Child's Apathy Towards Food?
Question: My son just six years feel don't have hungry.
Abstain from taking food and taking only a little.his night is 105 cm weight is 14 kg .don't have any defect or prolonged illness . How to maintain general health ? XXXXXXX
Abstain from taking food and taking only a little.his night is 105 cm weight is 14 kg .don't have any defect or prolonged illness . How to maintain general health ? XXXXXXX
Brief Answer:
Suggestions given.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone carefully through your query and understand your concerns. Incidentally your problem is not unique. Children are often fussy eaters. My suggestions for you would be:
* Do not force feed the baby. This will increase the child's apathy towards food.
* Treat the child as a member of family and make him dine together with others. Even if the child is not eating, make him sit with others while they take their meal.
* Keep the meal amounts small and keep other food items readily available for the child to pick up. For example, keep fruits ready to be picked up from the table.
* Take the child along with you while you go to fetch groceries. Pick fruits and vegetables as per his choice (ask for his choice). Make food preparations using those food items. The child is more likely to eat those without a fuss.
* Award the child a star for every day be feeds well. After he collects a certain number of stars, promise him some non-food reward like extra sleep time or something that you would possibly have given him anyway (a pencil, eraser etc. of his choice).
* Apart from all these, hand hygiene and overall hygiene are all that can be done for general health.
With such improvisations I am sure that the situation would improve.
Feel free to write back.
Regards
Suggestions given.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone carefully through your query and understand your concerns. Incidentally your problem is not unique. Children are often fussy eaters. My suggestions for you would be:
* Do not force feed the baby. This will increase the child's apathy towards food.
* Treat the child as a member of family and make him dine together with others. Even if the child is not eating, make him sit with others while they take their meal.
* Keep the meal amounts small and keep other food items readily available for the child to pick up. For example, keep fruits ready to be picked up from the table.
* Take the child along with you while you go to fetch groceries. Pick fruits and vegetables as per his choice (ask for his choice). Make food preparations using those food items. The child is more likely to eat those without a fuss.
* Award the child a star for every day be feeds well. After he collects a certain number of stars, promise him some non-food reward like extra sleep time or something that you would possibly have given him anyway (a pencil, eraser etc. of his choice).
* Apart from all these, hand hygiene and overall hygiene are all that can be done for general health.
With such improvisations I am sure that the situation would improve.
Feel free to write back.
Regards
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