Forcing a child to eat is extremely harmful. In this article, we will figure out why exactly.
Why you shouldn't force your child to eat
It is important for parents to remember that with an erratic diet, the child’s eating behavior is disrupted, appetite and the secretion of digestive juices decrease.
Children should not receive additional food between set meal times. For example, cookies or other sweets.
Therefore, the child should eat regularly and without snacking.
You cannot praise or force a child to eat, since eating is a normal physiological process of a person.
Food violence is traumatic for children and can lead to eating disorders.
In such children, subsequently, various disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, thyroid gland, neuroses and fears are possible.
Children should absolutely not be systematically forced or persuaded to eat if they do not want to.
Forcing more food when the child is already full will only lead to a gradual enlargement of the stomach.
So in the future, a person will need more time to get enough.
What to do if the child does not want to eat
If the child does not want to eat, it means that the baby did not spend enough energy and did not have time to get hungry.
In order to awaken a child's appetite, it is important to increase energy expenditure.
For example, walk in the fresh air more often, ride a bike, or offer classes in a sports section.
The more energy children spend, the better their appetite.
If the child does not want to eat, the baby will want to, but a little later, he will inform you about it on his own.
Previously, we told you how to wean your child off gadgets.
