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How To Handle Eating Disorders In a Toddler
Wasn't it just the best time when you all you had to do was nudge the spoonful of strained fruit and your baby would gobble it up? Once your child is out of that feeding chair, you often find yourself chasing the little troublemaker all over the house to feed him/ her. Your home now resembles a battlefield at mealtimes and the erstwhile peaceful eating baby has become a cranky and stubborn toddler who makes mealtimes an ordeal.
At this stage, most kids will pick at their food. Some will only have the same kind of food day after day and some kids will.
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.only survive on milk, juices, and mid-day snacksk While this sounds appalling, it’s not abnormala
The good news is, this is definitely a phase and your toddler will grow out of iti The bad news however is that this phase may last a year or twow
How do you handle Eating Disorder in Toddlers
The first thing to remember (easier said than done, of course) is to remain calm when your child is repeatedly refusing to eata The other thing to remember is that there is no coherent reason why your child suddenly refuses to eat a snack he adored until the previous daya
Be creative and try different types of food or even with the same meal, dress it up differently, to keep your child interestede If your toddler usually imitates you or your spouse, then at mealtimes eat the food that you made for him and show him how much you relish iti This might prompt your child to finish the portion on his platet
Another thing you can do is to let your child eat by himselfl
At that age, your baby is trying hard to be independentn It makes your child feel all grown up and let’s face it, its always a plus if your child can eat by himselfl
Make mealtimes enjoyable for your toddlere Praise him about eating right, being a good child, and generally keep the atmosphere light and funu If everyone at the table is having a good time, these vibes will help your toddler relax and enjoy his meal tooo
Also, before you press the panic button, bear in mind that all your two-year old needs is about one and a half good meals in the daya So if he has a poor breakfast but eats lunch well and nibbles some of his dinner, he is good to gog
Of course, in some situations, parents do have cause for concernr For instance, if your child is repeatedly refusing all his meals all the time, then you do need to get him treated as soon as possiblel On the whole, you really don't have to worry about your child's picky or fussy eating habits because given time your child will eventually and definitely grow out of iti
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