Question
My nephew often doesn’t want to eat at home, and I don’t know how it is at the kindergarten. Every time we have dinner, family members have to supervise, and eating is not serious. There are often little movements, and it takes about an hour for each meal. We have to coax him to finish eating. What should I do? I am looking for help on how to deal with a child who doesn’t want to eat.
Answer
If a child always refuses to eat dinner properly, the first consideration should be whether the child has gastrointestinal diseases or a deficiency in certain trace elements. Therefore, it is recommended that parents take their child for a comprehensive physical examination as soon as possible, and if there are any diseases in this aspect, treatment should be sought promptly. Do not give the child snacks because snacks not only lack nutrition but also increase the child’s satiety, directly interfering with their eating.