There are many (if not all) parents who are faced with picky eaters. They don't want to eat vegetables, they say they don't like it. In the vast majority of cases they say that they do not like vegetables without even having tried them. They are so used to sweet-tasting food that when vegetables are presented on their plate they immediately grimace or say they don't want to eat because they don't like it.
In fact, vegetables are a fundamental part of a good diet, But what should you do if your little one refuses to eat them? Here are some tips to take some of this burden off your shoulders, so you know how to help your child eat better and above all, get all the nutrients his little body needs!
Learn how you eat
Do you usually eat vegetables or do you try to get your children to eat them but you also make a disgusted face when you have them in front of you? Your children observe everything they see and their little eyes look at you all the time, even when you don't realize it. Unhealthy eating patterns in parents often have a knock-on effect on how kids eat, so make sure to adjust your own plate as well.. If you teach your child that eating vegetables is healthy and something normal that should be done daily, will accept them sooner or later.
Be careful with dinner time
Normally many parents eat faster and tastier meals at dinner so they don't have to 'fight' with their children for food. The last hour of the day is tiring for everyone, and parents don't want their children to have a late-morning tantrum. So they are satisfied with food that they like even if it is fried with ketchup every night. But this is a big mistake! In addition to being bad for your child's health in the short and long term, it will not help him see that vegetables are a normal food. You should encourage healthy eating at any time of the day.
Good nutrition
Good nutrition is about the big picture, not compartmentalized meals… It's always eating right, not just sometimes. Your child's willingness to eat certain foods will fluctuate and grow with them, and children naturally eat a reasonably balanced diet… Provided they have had a good learning from home.
While you shouldn't allow them to become dictators at mealtime, of course, simply giving yourself a break and seeing the big picture with your doctor can take some of the mealtime panic away for you. You can talk to a dietitian or nutritionist for good family eating guidelines and thus have a support guide. It is not a question of becoming obsessed (because then your children will too), but of promoting a healthy lifestyle and eating.
Don't let mealtime be a battle raging at home. It should be a moment of calm and tranquility for everyone.