Monday, 27 May 2013

Tips for developing eating habits in children

It is offten seen in many house that great attention is paid on the making o food.But as food is served on the  table the children start making faces
and this siluation is a great worry for a mother.

1.                                                                Remember:eating habits start developing in a child when he is 4 months old.
At this age give your child juice of fresh ruits and 3 to 4 tablespoon of meat or vegetable stock.
2. In the bgining start only one type of food and give him time to get familiar with the taste.
3. Don,t porce your child on eating more when his tummy is full he stops eating by himself.
4. If a child is not willing to eat something don,t force him and don,t give him that thing for sometime.
5. Don,t add sugar in milke.Give everything in its original form.
6. At the age of g to 9 months give your child pieces of cooked vegetables.
7. Dont give your child one thing continuously but change the order of things.
8. If you will not start additional food items at the age of six monthes your child will make himself limited in the matter of eating.
9. When your child is sick he stops eating and this is quite natural so dont force him.
10. If the atmosphere is not pleasant at the dining table your child will be badly affected from this kind of
siluation and he will start avoiding food.
11. In childhood children are attracted towards ice cream, choclate,ketchup and chips.You can mix with them
healthy food items for example,Mix something in milk.
Cut fruits in cube shape and freeze them: when they will get familiar with taste they will eat these things in their original form.
12. Food on time is also very important Exprts say that if you do not fix time for food your child can refuse to eat.
13. Breakfast provides the fuel for the vehcle of life so pay great attention on breakfast.Make your child get up early and give him
breakfast members will eat their breakfast he will eat some more with them.
14. Don,t impose one childs likes on other child.This will foustrate him and he will start despising that thing.
15. If your child is not  eating dinner make him participate in the process of making food.This will attract him towards eating.

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