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Feeding your child P ROBLEMS WITH EATING It can be a great worry if your child refuses to eat or is terribly choosy, but it is extremely rare for a child to actually starve him or herself. Children will eat enough to keep them going. So try not to worry unless your child is clearly not gaining weight as he or she should (see pages 37-9), or is obviously unwell. It may be that your child is picking up your own feelings about food. Perhaps you’re a dieter or have a weight problem, or maybe you just see healthy eating as a very important goal. If your child is picking up on your anxiety it may be that mealtimes have become an ideal time to get attention. Just as anxiety may cause problems with toilet training, it can also create problems with eating. So try to take a step back and think about how much of a problem there really is. REFUSING TO EAT, OR EATING VERY LITTLE As long as your child eats some food from each of the five food groups – even if it’s always the same old favourites – you shouldn’t have to worry. Gradually offer other food choices. Or why not go back to the foods your child didn’t like earlier and try them again? Remember, if your child is active and gaining weight, he or she is probably getting enough to eat however little it appears to you. Tips for success • Offer your child the same food you’re giving your family, and eat your meals together if possible. • Give smaller portions and praise your child for eating even a little. • If your child rejects the food, don’t force-feed him or her. Remove the food without comment. • Don’t leave meals until your child is too hungry or tired. • Don’t use sweet food as a reward for finishing savouries. To a child this might be saying, ‘<strong>Here</strong>’s something nice after eating those nasty greens’. Reward them with a trip to the park or watching a video instead. • Your child knows that refusing to eat will annoy you, so try to stay calm. Eating with your child and eating the same foods will help to encourage good eating habits. • Don’t make snacks too big as they may reduce your child’s appetite for main meals. Limit snacks to, for example, a milk drink and some fruit slices or a small cracker with a slice of cheese. 84
Feeding your child • If your child fills up with juice or squash between meals and refuses milk or a snack, try gradually reducing the amount, diluting the drink well with water, and offer a small amount of food first. Sometimes too, children mistake thirst for hunger and say they are thirsty when really they are hungry. • Try to make mealtimes enjoyable and not just about eating. Sit down and have a chat about other things. • If you know of any other children of the same age who are good eaters, ask them to tea. A good example sometimes works, so long as you don’t go on about how good the other children are. • Ask another adult, whom your child likes, to eat with you. Sometimes a child will eat for, say, a grandparent without any fuss. It may only be for one meal but it can break the habit. • Your child may just be a naturally slow eater, so lots of patience will be needed. • Children’s tastes change. One day they’ll hate something, a month later they’ll love it. There will nearly always be enough that your child is willing to eat for some variety (say beans, fish fingers and fruit, potatoes with milk to drink). It may be boring, but it’s perfectly healthy. PARTY TIME! Parties are a great time for children to experience different types of foods. It’s a special occasion, so offer foods normally kept for treats as well as some familiar everyday foods. Try some of the following healthy party food ideas. • Fill tiny sandwiches and cut them into different shapes. Use fillings that cut easily – wafer thin ham, cheddar cheese, cheese spread, egg mayonnaise, etc. • Offer bowls of plain popcorn, breadsticks, carrot sticks and baby tomatoes. • Make reduced-sugar jellies and add canned mandarins or slices of fresh fruit. • Offer one or two diluted fruit juices to drink rather than carbonated drinks. • Fruit scones or fruit malt loaf need minimal preparation. • Decorate small plain biscuits or crackers with cheese spread and a small piece of fresh or canned fruit to add colour. • Serve ice-cream with fresh or canned fruit in juice. • Don’t forget the birthday cake for the end of the meal. 85
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Birth five to This book gives you a
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Birth five to Your complete guide t
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1 The first weeks There’s somethi
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The first weeks SCREENING AT A GLAN
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The first weeks B REASTFEEDING Brea
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The first weeks Allow your baby to
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The first weeks USING BREAST PUMPS
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The first weeks STERILISING All the
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The first weeks Follow the manufact
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The first weeks S LEEPING Some babi
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The first weeks WASHING AND BATHING
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