![]() Not only is it important to have your child with you when you eat your meals, but actually sharing your meals with your children can make life so much easier. ⌄ Scroll down to continue reading article ⌄ 2. So before anything else, start including your child at the dinner table, whether on your lap or in a high chair, let the child feel he or she is part of the family. This is also great for the future as the saying ‘a family that eats together, stays together’ comes to mind. If you include your child at the dinner table with you and your family, the child can see other family members and yourself eating, which will acclimatize your child to the idea of eating.Įven if it seems like it’s really difficult, you should be persistent and try to get your child to eat with the family as often as possible. However, this can be a hindrance to the association your child makes to eating. Often parents allocate a separate time to feed their child because its easier, less hassle or to eat peacefully themselves (which is totally understandable because when do you ever get time for yourself?). You may be thinking…what do you mean make my child feel part of the family? My child is my pride and joy! Well I don’t mean it in the traditional sense. So what can you do to avoid looking for a crowbar to pry open your child’s mouth just to get them to take one small bite? 1. ![]() All it takes is a small change in attitude or approach to the way you feed your child. We all know there is a tendency for some parents to brag about how well their child eats or and seeing another child wolf down a broccoli salad, when your child won’t even have a french fry, can leave you feeling helpless. If you are feeling helpless or if you just want to learn a few hacks that can help you with feeding time, then these simple suggestions can help you. What many fail to realize is worrying about this can actually be part of the problem and this can hinder the success you can have when feeding your child. Parents often find themselves questioning how well their child eats and can end up lamenting the difficulty they find themselves in during feeding times.
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