Leave the child hungry, will eat by himself, right or wrong?
My 3 year old child is a picky eater and has to be forced to eat. Many people advised me to let him fast for a few days, so he will ask for food when he feels hungry.
Is this right? Doctor please advise.
“Letting your child go hungry” is misunderstood as letting your child run out of energy, and not providing food. There is one problem you forget that children do not know or do not know how to express hunger to you. Moreover, children also forget very quickly if they have something occupying their mind, such as iPad, phone, game... This makes children not recognize hunger, gradually lose internal energy, but still function normally. The result makes you feel why is your child not hungry?
However, the loss of this “hidden” energy over time will affect the child’s growth. “Letting the child go hungry” is also misunderstood as skipping the main meal for the child and adding more snacks and giving milk to compensate. In this case, the child does not recognize any signs of hunger, and even feels like he has won over his mother with the boring main meal because he still has snacks. As a result, the child does not need to eat during the main meal, just eat whatever meal he wants. The mother becomes helpless in managing the child’s meals.
Therefore, the best way is to create a happy mood for children during meals; Feed children on time and with full nutrition; should prepare food simply so that it is not too strong and easy for children to eat; At the same time, children need to exercise a lot to stimulate better digestion...
BS.Red River
