By giving the child a kindergarten, many parents notice that the child does not want to eat at the kindergarten. And, unfortunately, often parents complain that their child does not eat in kindergarten, but this phenomenon is not unfounded. Children who started going to kindergarten may have several reasons for not eating.
The reasons for the child's refusal to eat in kindergarten
The most important reason is that the toddler is experiencing great stress because of the beginning of the visit to the kindergarten, and for this reason he categorically refuses to eat. In this situation, in any case, it is impossible to interfere with the question of taking food and make the child eat. In this situation, only time can help change the situation. In a couple of weeks, as practice shows, the baby will get used to a new team and will eagerly eat with all the children.
Most often, the food in the garden is significantly different from the home diet, so a child unfamiliar to him dishes can simply be afraid to eat. In this case it is necessary in advance, a few months before the beginning of the visit to the kindergarten, parents start at home to prepare dishes similar to those that will be served in the garden. If mothers always cook such dishes at home, then the child usually does not have problems when visiting the kindergarten with food problems. But if a child is accustomed to eating delicious dishes, products from "jars and packs", then problems can not be avoided for sure.
Another common problem with not eating a child in a kindergarten is the inability to eat by a spoon yourself. If such a skill is not yet mastered by the toddler, he simply will not eat in the garden. The teacher sometimes does not have time to pay attention in the process of feeding to all the children and the baby remains hungry. Therefore, to avoid such problems, it is necessary to teach your child in advance to eat independently with a spoon.
But it also happens that a child does not eat because his food association has been determined with food intake. For example, at home mom during the meal, constantly brings up her child at the table (reproaches slowness, inaccuracy, clumsiness, etc.). Therefore, the process in the kindergarten of a child's food intake is simply "hard". In this case, educators should find a kind approach to the baby.
What to do if the child refuses to eat in the kindergarten
If the child at first does not eat in kindergarten, then do not force him or abuse him at all, so that the child does not have to overcome fear or prohibition. Gradually, when he gets accustomed to the new environment, he will start eating. Ask the teacher to put your child at the table with children who eat fast and well. Maybe the child will look at them and also try to eat, because children repeat each other after another. In case your baby starts eating something in the kindergarten, then be sure to praise him for it.
Parents should teach their child to respect those who tried to cook with love this or that dish. To explain to him that refusing to eat means to disrespect people. And if you eat at least a little food - then express their gratitude. Ask the kid to help you in preparing a dish, and then be sure to praise him for it. A good upbringing in this case simply will not allow your child to abandon the proposed food in the kindergarten.
A pleasant procedure should be a meal, but do not go too far. The meal should not turn into a "show" when the child is entertained. For example, use various tricks with products and spoons-planes, play before him skits, etc. You need to know that the kindergarten teacher will not do this, because there are a lot of kids in the group. If the child is accustomed to such a meal, it is not surprising that he does not want to eat in the kindergarten. It's also not worthwhile to organize competitions in the arts at home. This you only harm your child, because the food in the kindergarten is unlikely to please the child, since he simply was not used to it.
Well, if you have a brother or sister, kids always eat better when there are a lot of people at the table. If there are no other children, they can be replaced with large toys, so that the child knows how to eat in the kindergarten. Also explain to the baby how to eat, so as not to disturb others at the table.
The child will eat in the kindergarten without problems, if he is sufficiently well prepared to attend the kindergarten. If parents give time to this preparation, then problems with eating food in the garden should not arise.