You don’t need to always give your child threats to finish their meal. Make your own new set of rules by getting rid of these rules.
*”Clean your plate.” They don’t need to always finish what is on their plate, especially when resturants serve such huge portions. Teach your children to stop eating when they’re full.
*”No Snacks.” Snacks can be a great opportunity for you to get in those extra servings of fruits and vegetables. The biggest trick: Keep the fruit visible and able to be grabbed and keep the yogury on the bottom shelf of the fridge.
*”No dessert until your vegetables are done.” Using dessert (Or any other food) as a reward or punishment can warp your child’s attitude about what they eat. This could be setting them up for weight and food problems later in life.
Make sure you add these rules:
*”Drink your milk.” Make milk something you have at everymeal. If your child doesn’t like milk you can serve cheese or yogurt. And try to put milk in things like oatmeal, soup and pudding.
*”Sit at the table.” Don’t let your child stand up or sit in front of the TV when eating. This just encourages mindless eating. Sit at the table and encourage everyone to catch up and talk about everyone’s day.
*”Try it; you’ll like it.” You shouldn’t force food on your child, but you need to ask them to take a small taste. If your child doesn’t like it they don’t have to eat more. This decreases the pressure on your child.
译文:
孩子的食物法则——有些可以打破，有些则要遵守
你不需要总是威胁孩子让他们吃完饭。可以抛开这些法则，制定你自己的一套法则。
“洗净你的盘子。”他们不需要总是吃完盘子里的食物，尤其是当饭店供应了一大份食物的时候。要教孩子在吃饱之后就停止进食。
“不吃零食。”零食对你来说可能是个好机会，你可以让孩子多吃几份水果和蔬菜。最大的窍门是：把水果放在显眼的地方，随手可以拿到，把酸奶放在冰箱最下层。
“除非吃完蔬菜，否则不能吃饭后甜点。”把甜点（或者其他食物）作为奖励或惩罚，这样可以让孩子对所吃食物的态度有所改观。甜点可能会在他们渐渐长大时，让他们增加体重或者导致其他食物问题。
确保你的法则中含有以下这些：
“喝牛奶。”在每餐中都供应牛奶。如果孩子不喜欢喝牛奶，你可以提供奶酪或者酸奶。可以尝试把牛奶加到麦片、汤和布丁中。
“坐在餐桌旁吃饭。”不要让孩子站着或者坐在电视机前吃饭。这让他们不好好吃饭。吃饭时要坐在餐桌旁，鼓励每个人参与，讨论一天中发生的事。
“试试看，你会喜欢的。”你不能强迫孩子吃某样食物，但是你需要让他们试着尝一尝。如果你的孩子不喜欢这种食物，就不用再吃了。这样做不会给孩子太大压力。