Mother, These Causes and Tips for Dealing with Picky Eater Children

The story of Little One who spits vegetables or shakes his head and closes his mouth at mealtime, may not be new to Mother. There is a possibility that Little Picky Eater or pick food select. This often, making Mother worried about the nutritional needs of your child. Come on, identify the causes as well as know the solutions that can be done. The symptoms of a picky eater child are easily recognized. Starting from closing his mouth when being fed, diverting the spoon even to rebelling when fed. Especially for healthy food menus such as vegetables and fruit, which are often inferior to instant foods, such as noodles or biscuits. Although it can be filling, but remember the nutritional needs will not be met if you allow this habit.

Reasons for Choosing Children to Choose Food

Choosing food is actually a common thing experienced by children. Here are some reasons:

• Irregular eating patterns

It is better if Mother regulates Little Child's diet, so that at least he is accustomed to having 3 meals, interspersed with 2 healthy snacks in between. Most children who are picky eaters have an irregular eating pattern. Like children who often only eat snacks throughout the day. Making sure the child has a regular diet can reduce his desire to eat snacks too often.

• Little One has his own choice

Do not be surprised if Little can not have their own choice for what foods he likes. Have experience when asking children, "Want to eat apples or oranges?" Then he answered, "Banana"? If so, you need to be patient and heartened, to slowly introduce other food choices to your Little One.

• Food tastes 'weird' on a child's tongue

As humans, it's only natural that we prefer sweet foods to bitter foods. Especially children, they just recognize the sweet taste because they are accustomed to the milk that he drinks. That's why when food with other tastes enters, the child will interpret it as a bitter or strange taste on his tongue, thus giving the impression of being unpleasant and very easy to resist.

• Little is not hungry

If you are worried only because your child has not finished the portion of food that you have given, you should change your perception about how much the child is eating. Remember the amount of bribes for your little one is quite adjusted to his age. So if he refuses it could be because he feels that it's enough, especially as long as his growth is going well, then you don't need to worry too much.

• The food served is boring

A study shows that vegetables and fruit are interestingly presented, possibly increasing children's appetite. So if your child has been difficult to eat these foods it could be because of the presentation and form that is not attractive to him.

Tips for Overcoming Picky Eater Children

Picky eater children still find it difficult to stabilize their desire to eat. But, this is the time for parents to introduce new types of food. Some ways you can do include:

• Don't force children to eat

When Little Turns his head from your bribe, that means he has explained that he already feels full. Although it seems very little believe that Little has got what he needs. If he refuses specifically to one type of food, maybe he really can not like it. This is not a reason for you to force it on the Little One. Give food that he likes in greater amounts, while still providing variations of other types of new foods to be introduced to children.

• Serve with interesting variations

Try serving the menu in different ways, you can package it in interesting shapes, ranging from the composition or color, to give a unique name to the food prepared, for example "hot food". It could also mix it with something he likes like chocolate spread. In this way your little one will more easily enjoy it.

• Avoid your child from distractions

Make mealtime the main focus. Turn off the television, keep it away from toys or books. Help Little One just focus on the food.

• Allow your child to touch the food

Like adults, you also don't want to eat something that you haven't seen. Well, so is the baby he is also curious about what he eats. For that give your child a chance to touch the food directly, but still under your supervision.

• Make the dining atmosphere fun

It is a challenge to invite picky eaters to eat. For that make the atmosphere of eating enjoyable. Like by serving food with funny lunch boxes or mixing the menu of food he likes with those he avoids. Mother can start a bite with food that is not too liked, and give his favorite at the end.

Do not be discouraged if all the above methods are not enough to succeed in changing their habits, Mother. We recommend consulting a pediatrician to help overcome this problem. With proper handling, it is expected that the picky eater habit can be eliminated, so that his diet improves and your little one can get used to eating healthy food, so that his nutritional and nutritional needs can be balanced.