Eating meals is not the most interesting activity for an active two-year-old. He has much more exciting and important things to do. For example, to run around the apartment, explore each corner, figure out how useful and not so, things are arranged. But this does not mean that you should go on about your unpredictable and turn upside down, trying to feed him. There are several important rules that will help you without running around and theatrical performances to feed the baby.
Eat with the baby.
It is important that the house was a permanent place where all household members take food - a table in the kitchen or in the living room. Watching what is happening around, the kid learns many things. He tries to imitate the behavior of adults. If he sees that mom and dad, older brother or sister eat at the table, then he too will want to eat in this way. If your family has a tradition on the go, in front of a television set, a computer or standing in the kitchen, the crumb will not be easy to convince you to eat at the table. In addition, the baby will greatly improve appetite, if he sees that mom and dad eat with him.
Do not play at the table.
Some caring moms and grandmothers try to feed the active kid by playing with him. Who has not heard the notorious "spoon for my mother, a spoon for my father" or "the airplane is flying, open your mouth quickly"? All these methods are based on distracting the kid with something interesting and imperceptibly for him to feed him. Distracting the attention of crumbs from food is the biggest mistake! After all, the kid begins to perceive eating as a game, he gets used to it, and it's harder to put him at the table, so he calmly and whenever possible independently ate. In addition, the crumbs get bored with the same games over the bog, and each time you have to invent something new, so that he is not nervous or angry. It's a vicious circle.
Food on the regime.
Feed on demand only babies. Older children, who have already begun, have a complementary feeding, it is necessary to feed according to the regime. Breakfast, lunch and dinner every day should be about one hour. This accustoms the child's organism to a certain order: if you eat lunch every day at one o'clock in the day, then in due course the youngster will feel hunger at this time. And naturally, that, it will be easier for him to concentrate on food. Just remember that you should not give him sweets, cookies, sandwiches shortly before the main meals.
Do not offer a large selection.
The kid refuses to eat porridge? Do not ask him to eat her place: yoghurt, a sandwich with cheese, an omelette or a salad. The more options you offer to choose, the higher the likelihood that the karapuz will refuse to eat at all. Each time you call the next dish, he will repeat "no!" With increasing discontent. Therefore, it is better to offer no more than two options - the karapuz will feel that his opinion is interested, but, at the same time, he will not get confused in the numerous menu.
Do not feed the crumbs when he is not hungry.
If the child at the sight of a spoon closes his mouth, fits, turns his head - this is a sign that he is not hungry at all. Take into account the opinion of the baby, and do not force him to eat. Act according to the needs of the child, and do not follow the smart signs from books about baby food. Do not force the child to eat all the portion allegedly provided for his age, if he makes it clear that he is already fed. If you act contrary to the will of the baby, the process of eating will very soon cause him unpleasant associations and negative emotions. It is only natural that the child will want to avoid them. Give the crumb to "work up" the appetite. Before eating, if possible, bring the baby out for a walk. At the same time, provide the child with a maximum of physical activity: play mobile games, run with the ball, jump. Movement in the fresh air improves the child's appetite.
Prepare food together with the baby.
If you let the baby take, even the slightest part in cooking, then the child will certainly happily take a chance to empty his plate at dinner. So let the kid "help" you. Of course, after his help, you will have to clean up in the kitchen, but is not the happy smile of the little chap and the eaten lunch worth it?
Only positive emotions!
Of course, spitting on soup, which you spent two hours preparing, will disturb anyone. But still try to stay calm. Cries and threats, you will not achieve anything. Feeling your negative emotions associated with his behavior, the kid will be nervous, and feeding will turn into torture for both of you. So make a bet on the positive! If the child does not want to eat, do not force him. And for good behavior at the table and eaten lunch necessarily encourage and praise.
Decorate children's dishes.
Try to make the food for the baby look the most appetizing. Decorate even the most simple dishes, for example, a sandwich, make in the form of a funny face, decorate the salad with carrot stars, tomatoes, and vegetables for soup turn into unusual, bizarre figures
Bright bright plates with heroes from favorite fairy tales can also come to the aid, they will help to interest the kid and keep him at the table. For the beginning it is recommended to buy plastic unbreakable plates with a sucker. Thanks to this, the plate will not slide on the table, and the crumb does not wash it off. The first spoons and forks must also be plastic or silicone so that the baby can not be injured by them while eating. For drinks baby, choose a cup-non-spillweb with two ears. When the crumb will learn this dish, you can go to a regular cup.