fussy eaters : how to win the food fight?
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One of the most common problems mothers face, is getting their child to eat healthy food. It is almost a battle of sorts between you and your child! Here we have outlined a few solutions for the fussy eaters in almost every family.TRANSCRIPT
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How to win the food
fight?
Familiar??
Stay calm.
Know your job.
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You decide what to eat
Offer a variety of healthy foods
If food from one food group is refused try another from the same food group.
Set a good example
Your child will not eat something if you do not eat it.
Increase the nutritional value of each dish
Tip: Sneak greens, sprouts and vegetables in all their favourite dishes
You decide when to eat
Serve regular meals and
snacks
Stick to a routine
Offer water when child is
thirsty between
meals
Let your child eat only at meal and
snack times
You decide where to eat
Have your child sit at the table
Make meal time family time
Minimize distractions like TV
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Concentrate only on your job.
What to eat?
When to eat?
Where to eat?
This is not your job
Force your child to eat
Use food as a
reward
Make a separate meal for
your child
Lose your cool at the
table
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Some tips
Offer praise for eating even little
Have consistent approach by all family members
Ensure child gets physical activity
How to offer new foods?
At the beginning of
the meal
Small portions
Only one new food at
a time
Many times (10-15 times over a long
period)
Your child’s job
Decide
if he/she will eat
how much to eat
what to eat from the food
you offer
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Let your child do his/her job.
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Happy meal times!
Source:
http://www.healthychildren.org/English/healthy-living/nutrition/Pages/How-To-Please-Fussy-Eaters.aspx
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/childrens-health/HQ01107
http://doctor.ndtv.com/topicdetails/ndtv/tid/376/Fussy_eaters.html
http://www.northsomerset.nhs.uk/PublicHealth/Healthy%20Eating/Maternal_Child_Nutrition_Guidelines_NS_4.pdf
http://www.ndhealth.gov/wic/publications/439922_Parents%20Provide%20Kids%20Decide.pdf
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