For full development and good growth, the child needs to eat regularly and variedly, but sometimes parents are faced with a lack of appetite in the baby. This situation often causes panic.
Instructions
Step 1
Do not show your child that you are worried about his loss of appetite. In his presence, stop all talk about the child not eating, do not ask him to eat at least something every minute, do not threaten or ask about the reasons for his reluctance. Before a meal, calmly invite your child to the table with the rest of the family. If he refuses, invite him towards the end of his meal or his next meal (about three hours later).
Step 2
Set the table beautifully, decorate the dishes with imagination. Involve your child in cooking: they will eat with their own hands with great pleasure. Consider themed dinners.
Step 3
Do not let your child "nibble" between meals. Try to feed on a schedule so that the body "remembers" the feeding schedule and is ready to digest and assimilate it before each meal.
Step 4
If the loss of appetite is associated with the monotony of the dishes offered to the child, try to diversify the menu, for example, adding chopped fruits, berries or raisins to the porridge. When introducing new foods into the diet, do not rush or insist. If you refuse, offer again after a while. Give your child an example of their use, showing with all your appearance how delicious it is. Gradually, curiosity will overcome the fear of the unknown.
Step 5
With an acute infectious disease, a decrease in appetite occurs, because the body, first of all, tries to defeat the disease. There is not enough strength to digest a large amount of food. Do not force-feed a sick child, so as not to provoke an upset stomach and prolong the duration of the illness. With recovery, the appetite will improve on its own. During this period, offer light meals rich in vitamins.
Step 6
Sometimes loss of appetite is associated with intense experiences (fear, resentment, moving, going to school). Find out which event triggered the baby's emotions. Talk to your child, try to calm him down. Suggest valerian or chamomile tea. If your actions do not help, see a child psychologist.
Step 7
If your child rarely goes outside and moves a little, preferring reading books or playing computer games to outdoor activities, try to change his lifestyle. Consuming large amounts of food at low energy costs can be unpleasant in the future. Lack of appetite in this case is the biological "insurance" of the body against obesity.
