The Choosy Kid's Nutrition

Hi Friends!! Kids nowadays have become very picky on what they eat. This problem is not only related to nutrition but also to their mental growth. I was going through a one of my friend bloggers post which mentioned that this is a problem in Indian kids whereas she saw many American kids enjoying their meals. Is it the Indian parents fault, do we force our kids alot, do we understand his needs. Certainly not, we want our kids to be healthy and eat vegetables & fruits, but many adults in our family make faces. Kids learn from the people around them, they copy what others do in front of them. What can be done to make the child eat?

Give the child food you eat: Children are very curious about adults, they love to check out what we as adults do. So what we eat should be what they eat. If they see that they are given the same chapati & veggies or lentils like their parents they will feel a part of the family & enjoy eating. Also sitting together as a family during meal times helps them grow a bond with the family. They grow emotionally & mentally strong. Also when you watch your kid's nutrition yours will be taken care of.

Let them eat on their own: Trust me kids learn much faster than we do, give them a new mobile & see. They will mess at the start but soon learn table manners. They will have nobody to resist and you will see a great change. He/She might not eat at first but mind you when they are hungry they will eat. they need more energy than you do. Meal times will become happy times :).

Learn what they like to eat: Kids like McD's & KFC food, why not we also get excited looking at the ads and enjoy the burger. So ask them what they like, a burger can be made nutritious at home, choose how you want to make it. The food should look appealing to them, they will eat themselves, any bland looking food takes away our interest from eating, true for them also.

Let them also help you in cooking: Let them do some parts of the process. Like maybe decorating the food, serving on the plate, if they can cut fruits or mix the noodles with some sauce let them do that. When they start doing something they feel happy & start eating the fruits of their hard work. This involvement will more responsible also.

The child's nutrition should have good amounts of lean proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins & minerals. Choose the food wisely for your kid, make them more interested in home-cooked food, remember the faster you start the better it is. We want them to be healthy, so we try lots of things to make them eat. But forced eating does not help, remember happiness & health are correlated. Your happy kid will be more healthier. Thanks friends, hope you like it. Do give your suggestions.