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Home Remedies for Children's FEEDING PROBLEMS
- Never try to bribe your child into eating, or use food
as a reward. Eating is about nourishment and
pleasure. To use it for any other purpose may sow
the seeds for emotional problems with food in the
future.
- Even if you are worried about how much and what
your child is eating, try to conceal it. Once aware of
your concern, a child is likely to play on it for the
sake of getting what he wants.
- To encourage a healthy appetite it is better that
your child eats small quantities of a variety of
different nutrient-rich foods than larger amounts of
'junk food'. It may be helpful to give a broad
spectrum vitamin and mineral supplement daily if
your child is a poor eater, lacks vitality or is
recovering from an illness.
- Loss of appetite may be a symptom of nutritional
deficiencies. In children a lack of iron is linked to
poor appetite and growth as well as a reduced
resistance to infection.
- When zinc levels are low the senses of taste and
smell are dulled so that foods taste bland and eating
becomes unenjoyable. Low levels of this mineral are
also associated with slow growth.
- If you are genuinely concerned about your child's
growth levels, a food allergy or nutritional deficiency,
it is important to consult a qualified nutritionist.
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