Children can get fussy about eating and parents can become frustrated on how to manage the situation. To alleviate the issue, parents are encouraged to:
- Stick to fixed times for meals.
- Offer healthy options.
- Have the child decide how much to eat.
- Avoid giving the child unhealthy food between meals.
- Limit the child’s intake of water and juices immediately before scheduled meals.
- Practise healthy eating and show enjoyment while eating.
- Remove the food after 20 minutes and refrain from offering alternatives.
- Avoid giving the issue too much attention.
Reference:
Australian Government. Department of Health and Ageing. (2009, 2013). Get Up & Grow. Healthy eating and physical activity for early childhood: Family book. Retrieved from https://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/phd-gug-child-familybook
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