Prachi Shah

Children tend to get fussy while eating food because either they are not hungry or because they are irritated with something else. Follow these to keep your cool and to prevent this from becoming a habit: <ul><li>Remove the food without making or passing a judgement. Do not scold your child. Offer the same food at the next meal or snack time.&nbsp;</li><li>Keep your attitude friendly and relaxed. This will help your child to understand that eating is a pleasurable way to satisfy hunger rather than a battleground.</li><li>Small helpings of food may be better accepted by your child. Second helpings can then be offered if appropriate.</li><li>Do not try to bribe children to eat food they do not want with the reward of a pudding or sweet snack.&nbsp;This will only make matters worse.</li><li>It may be useful to adopt the approach that a food refused is ‘not liked today’. If a food is refused, try it again a few days later. Changing the way a food is given, may make it more acceptable.</li><li>Consider possible reasons for the food refusal, such as drinking continually throughout the day, or frequent large snacks between meals, as both of these can reduce the appetite for main meals.</li><li>Never force a child to eat. Your child will gradually learn to eat.</li><li>Make sure the child eats with the entire family.</li></ul>

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