Childhood obesity has become an epidemic in North America. Young children begin to develop healthy eating habits, the better they will be. If you find that the only thing your child can eat is high fat, processed fast food, and you give up because it's better than nothing, the likelihood that he or she will become overweight is high.
It is important to get used to ensuring that the only food in the house is healthy food. It is very difficult to change the habits that were established in childhood. When you explore the tenderness of your child, also keep in mind that if something looks good or “yucky” in the eyes of a child, it also greatly contributes to the taste of food. Children, like adults, eat their own eyes first. This means that the child can immediately enjoy the advertisement or menu. Marketing and media have a huge impact on children.
What are the consequences of good eating habits?
Good eating habits, which are established when you are young, are likely to stick to you for life. You are less susceptible to illness, you are likely to maintain a healthy weight, and this will have a positive impact on your self-esteem. Positive self-esteem affects every area of your life.
Trust your child instincts
Pediatricians often tell parents that they should not worry and that their picky kid will not starve. Many parents are still concerned that their child could not eat enough to get through. True, children do have surprisingly good instincts when it comes to food and nutrition. When they are given the opportunity without a power struggle (bribery, persuasion and threats), they will eat exactly what they need.
If you want your child to have lunch at the same time, try to have dinner in their snacks so that they are at least two hours before lunch. Some children are fed snacks before meals, and then punished for not eating. However, since their tummies are so small, they are really just full, not necessarily picky!
When will I start to create good eating habits?
NOW! And do every calorie count! Offer your baby foods that pack a lot of food in small doses. This is especially important for babies who are often as active as rabbits, but who seem to be eating like mice. Eating large amounts of fatty, processed foods can become a habit, because it is easy. If you don’t start feeding your baby with processed foods in the first place, you don’t have to break a complicated habit. Products containing trans fats can cover the tongue, leaving taste buds unresponsive and only hypnotizing us in choosing unhealthy flavors and food textures. If you can avoid processed foods, you should at all costs!
