Healthy eating habits are learned right from the beginning. Here are some tips for teaching your child.
No television while eating. If your baby is busy watching TV more than you he isn’t really paying attention to eating and won’t realize when he is full. So keep the TV off and focus on what you are feeding them.
Put something in your baby’s hands. If you put a spoon in his hand to hold, eventually he will put the spoon into his food on his own.
Don’t bring toys to the table. They can’t concentrate on the food if they are busy stacking blocks. Keep toys out of sight while you are feeding them.
Don’t let your child graze all day. I am guilty of this one and it is a very hard habit to break. Children need snacks but there should be regular mealtimes too.
Don’t push your child to eat. Don’t worry that you are underfeeding your child. Pay attention to the signals that they are giving you. If your child turns their head away they are probably full. (Note: It doesn’t take long for them to get full.)
Don’t feel rushed. Slow down and enjoy the process.
译文:
健康的饮食习惯----从宝宝做起
健康的饮食习惯要从小开始培养。这里有几点可以帮助你教授孩子怎样养成这种饮食习惯。
不要看电视
如果宝宝边看电视边吃饭，那么它的注意力会大多集中在电视上，而忽略自己不知道是不是已经吃饱了。所以在吃饭时应该关掉电视，让宝宝的注意力集中在你喂给它的食物上。
可以让宝宝手里抓些小东西
如果吃饭时你给宝宝一把汤匙让它拿在手里，那过一段时间后，它会学会自己用汤匙吃饭哦。
不要在桌上放玩具
如果吃饭时宝宝正忙着堆积木，那么它们的注意力就很难再会回到食物上了。所以在给它们喂饭时不要把玩具放在它看的见的地方。
不要让宝宝整天吃很多零食
我一直为这一点感到苦恼,这种吃零食的习惯一旦养成就很难纠正.小孩有时需要吃一些点心,但是一定要定时定量.
不要逼宝宝"再吃一点"
你不要太过担心宝宝是不是还没吃饱.你可以多加注意吃饭时宝宝给你的"信号." 如果喂食时它总是把头扭开,那也许就代表"我吃饱了."(注意:一般让它们吃饱不用花很长时间)
不要让吃饭过程十分急促
喂食速度可以尽量放慢一些,让你和宝宝都来享受这个过程.