In the first years of life, the baby leads the most active development and growth. It is very important to make sure that your baby is eating right and not overeating, otherwise some problems may arise in the future.
Instructions
Step 1
The volume of the stomach of a small child is about two hundred and fifty milliliters. When you feed your baby, you must make sure that he does not overeat. The fact is that excessive food intake helps to stretch the walls of the stomach and increase its size. The consequences can be problems in the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, liver and pancreas. Digesting the food you eat will put more stress on these organs.
Step 2
The second consequence of overeating is a rapid increase in your child's body weight. Remember that in children, excess weight gain occurs very quickly, and getting rid of it is problematic. And the danger lies not even in the fact that obesity will affect the appearance of your baby. Obesity also leads to various malfunctions in the body, it puts a strain on the internal organs of a person.
Step 3
Any food eaten must have time to be digested, and useful and nutrients must be absorbed. When the body receives more of these substances than it needs, it experiences an overload. The time it takes to digest food increases, and the energy needed to maintain the immune system and the infant's growth and development is wasted. That is why overfed children are more likely to suffer from various colds and other diseases.
Step 4
In addition, doctors say that overfeeding of young children contributes to metabolic disorders, and such a problem will harm the health of your child.
Step 5
To avoid overfeeding, you should not force your child to eat when he does not want to. Watch the portion size, avoid adding sugar, large amounts of butter, carbohydrate-containing foods and starchy foods to baby food. The food you give your baby should never be fried, fatty, sweet or too salty (salt retains water in the body, and this puts an additional burden on the kidneys). Provide your baby with proper nutrition. It can be fresh fruits and vegetables, steamed foods, cereals, boiled meat, fish. Serving sizes are based on your child's age.
Step 6
If you are in doubt about the question of whether your child is eating properly, whether he overeats, you can seek advice from your pediatrician. He will examine your baby and give you the advice and guidance you need.
