A child’s bad eating habits can lead to health problems, such as obesity. Learn how to get her to eat better with these tips from DR RICHARD C. WOOLFSON.
Eating habits are often tricky at this age, and some toddlers tend to eat much more than they should.
If that happens to your young child, you should put a stop to this before her weight becomes a concern. Fortunately, there is lots you can do to make a difference.
Here are our 10 top tips for managing your food-obsessed toddler.
Focus on gradual changes
The more fuss you make about your little one’s excessive demand for food, the more she’ll resist your attempt to change her food intake. Avoid confrontations and reprimands, and instead aim for subtle changes. Her attitude towards food will change slowly, not suddenly.
Help her understand healthy food
Before you can manage her food intake more effectively, you need to know the types of food that make up a healthy diet, such as fresh fruit, dairy products, fish and meat. You can get information from reliable medical websites.
This story is from the April 2018 edition of Young Parents Singapore.
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