Question
My child has anorexia. He was fed formula milk until he was one year old, and breast milk was very little. What should I do in this situation? How can I get a two-year-old child who doesn’t like to eat and only drinks formula milk to eat more?
Answer
The main reason why children don’t like to eat is often because they haven’t developed good eating habits. For example, eating while watching TV, not having a fixed place for meals, and consuming fried foods, puffed snacks, candies, and other snacks. To change this situation, you must first change these bad eating habits. First, feed the child at fixed times and places; guide the child to focus on eating without playing with toys or watching TV; reduce the frequency of snacking to maintain the health of the digestive system. Try making food into various interesting shapes to attract the child’s attention and cultivate curiosity. Additionally, food preparation should be diverse, with a preference for less frying, boiling, stewing, and stir-frying to lighten the child’s digestive and absorption burden.