What often upsets parents is the lack of appetite of a child. It can bring a lot of trouble - the child at the same time is capricious, refuses to eat, uncivilically behaves behind the table. Probably, every parent faced with this phenomenon one way or another - a bad appetite for a child. But the baby's nutrition is one of the most important aspects of its development and health.
There are several methods that allow one to some extent to help improve the appetite of a child. The first of these is the strict organization of the child's feeding process in time. At first the child can resist such a regime and may even miss one or two meals. But over time he will get used to this routine. This is beneficial for two reasons - first, the baby will know that if you do not eat now, then the next time will be after a long time and he will eat everything that you give, and secondly, the baby's body will gradually get used to a certain periodicity and will to give signs of hunger in time for the next meal.
The second step will be to remove all "snacks" between meals. All candy, fruit, juice, biscuits, buns can greatly contribute to loss of appetite. So no matter how the kid asked for something like that, give him nothing before the meal is not worth it. Some exceptions can only be mineral water without gas.
Walking in the fresh air is also quite strong, and the best is long-lasting. They significantly increase the tone of the whole organism, which leads to the appearance of a good appetite in the child. Also other types of physical activity are also good - swimming, gymnastics, outdoor games. These physical loads spend a lot of energy and calories, which causes the body to seek to replenish these losses, which is reflected in the appearance of an excellent appetite. Therefore, if your baby is sitting all day watching a cartoon or a computer and has a bad appetite, then maybe you just have to walk with him.
Try to attract the baby to cooking. Of course, it is not necessary to charge anything complicated, but kneading the dough, breaking the eggs, picking the leaves of the salad - all this is unlikely to be difficult for him, and "making up" the appetite for cooking is very easy. Also your child can help to lay the table, spread out cutlery and napkins, etc.
Decorate the food - it will attract the attention of the baby to food, and therefore contribute to the growth of appetite. You can make machines from fruits and vegetables, cut animals, draw jam or sour cream on pancakes and fritters. If you do not have enough of your imagination - try to search the Internet, now there are many culinary sites where it is shown how to make food not only tasty, but also beautiful.
Means that increase appetite in children
- For about thirty minutes before a meal, give your child a sour apple juice - this will promote digestion.
- Use folk remedies to increase appetite - it is well known that for stimulation of appetite, you can use such things as berries barberry and juniper, dog rose, chokeberry, cumin and anise seeds, blackcurrant, sea buckthorn. These remedies taste nice and sweet, so it is unlikely that a child will refuse them if you offer. You can also use decoctions and tinctures of yarrow, calamus, wormwood, dandelion root and chicory - they are much more conducive to digestion due to enhanced simulations of gastric juice, but more often they are bitter or unpleasant to the taste, so that the child is unlikely to show enthusiasm for their consumption. All these funds should be given, as in the first case, half an hour before meals.
- There are homeopathic preparations for the excitation of appetite, such as complexes with salts of magnesium, calcium, Tsina, Colchicum. These funds can only be used for the doctor's prescription !!!
- Medicines - glycine, enzymes (Creon), Elkar, lysine. As homeopathic, these funds can be given only as prescribed by the doctor!
Remember that it is best before using any means to increase your appetite, consult your treating pediatrician.