5 Mistakes we make with feeding the children
When we reach the 6 months we are in the position of starting complementary feeding, all parents have the intention of not making any mistakes, after all, Our children are our greatest treasure. However, good intentions do not always come to fruition and these are 5 of the most committed mistakes. F
When we reach the 6 months we are in the position of starting complementary feeding, all parents have the intention of not making any mistakes, after all, Our children are our greatest treasure. However, good intentions do not always come to fruition and these are 5 of the most committed mistakes. Fal 5 failures to avoid in feeding the children
- Forcing our children to eat
. Never, under any circumstances should a healthy child be forced to eat, if we talk about sick children, it will be the doctor who will have to regulate his diet. Forcing the end of the meal on the plate, even if it is a meal that the child eats with pleasure, is forcing them to eat more than they need. Keeping in mind that eating habits settle during childhood, forcing a child to finish the meal on the plate is causing him to ignore his instincts and to establish a very unhealthy habit that may be the beginning of the road to obesity. In addition, this also limits their autonomy and restrains them when it comes to making decisions about their diet, concealing and repressing the signs of fullness of their own body. It is best to observe our children to offer them adequate portions to their needs. It is not necessary to eat three dishes, a single dish, with high nutritional and energy density, it is also an adequate option to ensure a good diet.- Do not set an example.
The example is the best way to educate our children. The natural instinct of babies allows them to differentiate what can be good or dangerous for them by watching their parents. The food that is in the plate of its mother is evident, for them, that is edible, and of there its inclination to prove it. Instead of denying us, we should take advantage of this and let ourselves be carried away by their instincts. Little by little the baby will be able to recognize those foods and eat them from their own plate. - Offer them different food than the rest of the family eats or isolate them to feed them separately. Again, the example is the best when our children learn to eat, so offering something different is not appropriate. Also, when they are small, this difference can even make them distrustful. When a baby mistrusts the food refuses to eat it, then the mother insists with tricks and tricks and the baby ends up eating it, becoming a vicious circle.
- Bribes or punishments are not a healthy way to educate our children. Dessert should not be used as barter for a child to finish what is on his plate, nor should reward a child who ends it all, as it is given to understand that finishing the plate is the right thing.
- Offer them juices instead of fruit and as substitutes for water. Water should be introduced with the start of complementary feeding when the baby requires it, and should not be replaced by any other liquid. Juices and fruits are not interchangeable or equivalent. The juice loses the great majority of the micronutrients and fiber present in the fruit, while the sugar is concentrated and, therefore, lacks the advantages that the fruit presents.
