There might be such children in your house too who do not like to eat anything more than three to four things in the last two to three years. He does not try anything new, and even after repeated requests, he remains adamant about eating the same things that he has been eating for the last several months. It is not easy to deal with such picky eaters, but they can be motivated to eat through some small tricks.

Children aged 2-4 years are more fussy about food.

Children aged 2-4 years all over the world go through phases of picky eating. Experts believe that in order to protect themselves, children naturally have this feeling that they should not eat this thing, or they will not like it.

One should avoid blaming oneself.

It is not that picky eating is a sign of bad parenting, because many times it has been seen that out of two children, one child is eating properly, but the other one is fussy.

Train these picky eaters like this.

Don't give up: Try to feed the child again and again. Research shows that it takes 8 to 15 times for a child to like the taste of a new food. Whereas parents try to make the child try something new three to five times, and assume that their child will not eat this food.

Bring the child to the table only when he is hungry: Many times it has been seen that parents do not know at what interval their child is eating or drinking. Keep in mind that there should be a gap of two hours between the snack and meal time of the children and one hour between drink and food.

Don't worry about the child being hungry: Most parents start worrying about their children being hungry when they do not eat. Children are quickly given a snack or something of their choice so that they do not cry. But do not worry about the child being hungry, because it does not cause any harm to them. If he is hungry, only then will he wait for the next meal.

Then don't give the food of your choice: Just like parents set a limit for the child's sleeping time, do the same for food. But don't force him to eat; rather, tell him in a nice way that if he eats even a little, he will get dessert after that. There is no need to shout or get too emotional. If the child still doesn't eat that food, don't give him dessert; rather, tell him that this is the result of not eating.

Eating time should be the same: Try to have dinner at the same time every night. Don't keep distracting things like the phone or TV in between the meal. Children take enough calories in the first 20 minutes, so start eating in a good environment.

Take help from a professional
If your child is not eating despite all efforts, then take help from a professional. Especially if you see such symptoms:-

Despite being served on the plate repeatedly, the child is adamant about not trying something new.

Refuses to eat things that he used to eat with great relish earlier.
Becomes overly anxious about a food, especially if he has had bad experiences with that food.

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