Doctors often say that almost all non-communicable diseases - the consequences of malnutrition. And if an adult he is able to assess what threatens him immoderate consumption of junk food, the proper feeding of the child - care of his parents. And it is very important to make children's diet so that a child growing up strong and healthy.

How to feed

It was once thought that the child should be forced to eat everything on the plate, at any cost. Older people remember how they were forced to eat: in the course were threats, manipulation, pressure, and outright blackmail. Over time, the situation has changed: teachers and pediatricians recognized that encourage your child to have the same unnatural and cruel as to force an adult there. Such violence leads to various metabolic disorders and eating disorders, and it is considered unacceptable today.

Let the child eat as much as he wants. Sometimes children eat a lot, and sometimes quite a bit, and it should not scare parents: the body of a healthy child alone regulates the amount of calories, depending on their needs.

Sometimes adult children very annoying habit of jumping up from the table, run, and then continue the meal. But this habit has a real basis: the move is easier to understand, satisfy hunger or should eat a little more.

On what should be abandoned

If up to three years of the child's diet is quite limited, since the age of three baby may have the same as adults. Of course, some dishes from the menu preschooler should be deleted and any significant limit, but in general, preschoolers can be given to try a variety of dishes.

Of course, you can not offer your child such "adult" products, such as alcohol or cheeses, various meats can also be provided in the diet only in very small quantities and only on holidays. Various specialties, marinades and pickles, too, should be given as infrequently as possible. If a child is allergic, are completely excluded from the diet foods that can cause unwanted reactions. Avoid too much fatty foods that are hard for your child to learn. You should not abuse the chocolate and sweets, as well as some of the burning of spices, such as pepper, horseradish Horseradish: vigorous root , Mustard.

Children usually love dogs, but should not be considered semi-finished products such as a complete source of protein. The percentage of meat in the sausages are very low, but the fat and artificial additives very much, so it's best to semi-finished products appeared on the table in the child less often.

Features children's menu

What can you have a healthy baby? The list of recommended products is quite wide, and therefore, one can prepare a variety of dishes. The child must receive a sufficient amount of lean meat and poultry, fish and seafood, eggs, vegetables, grains, fruits and dairy products.

Meat is desirable to prepare not one piece, and in the form of cutlets, meatballs, meatballs, meatballs and "hedgehogs". Fat from meat before cooking should be removed. You can (and should) offer children and meat products, especially liver. Fish bones must be removed, so that the child does not choke on them. Fried food is better to give the baby as little as possible - better to simmer, boil, cook steamed or baked foods.

For vegetables, many children are not too enthusiastic. Most often, the parents are to blame, that time has not taught the kid to plant foods. However, over time, can form a habit to vegetable dishes.

Dairy products are rich in digestible calcium, necessary growing organism. Preference should be given milk, yogurt Kefir: a unique drink for health and harmony , Cottage cheese and yogurt average fat content. Dairy products are in-kind, various milk cooked cereal, cottage cheese is used to make dumplings Vareniki. Do the world something tasty?   and casseroles. Must be present in the diet, and butter - always natural, with no additives plant.

Until recently it was believed that it is better not to include in the area of ​​child exotic fruit, giving preference to those that grow in the area where he was born. But if you are not allergic, then we can give the baby kiwi, mango or pineapple, and even more so - a useful and non-allergenic banana. In addition, useful for children apples, pears, apricots and various berries.

As for sweets, it is better to restrict them, but not too obviously, that they may always be, but let them be quite a bit. Do not use dessert as a reward for good behavior or eaten lunch. Preference should be given low-fat natural sweets or homemade marshmallows, candy, marmalade without dyes and flavorings. Chocolate and candy poisonous shades should be given as infrequently as possible.

Feeding habits of younger schoolboys

When a child goes to school, he usually appear pocket money, and with them - a certain freedom. And very often the children spend their money on food. Unfortunately, the choices they make, has little to do with the concept of healthy food: candy, in which generously added colors and flavors, fast food, chips, and other harmful foods in bright packaging is very attracted to children.

Trusting child, he perceives advertising as a call to action, and if the advertisement states that drinking soda - it's good, the younger schoolboy necessarily believe it. Protect the child from advertising is unlikely, but you can teach him to read the labels and take in information more critical. This approach is more effective than strict prohibitions: there is a chance that eventually the child will no longer be considered a fast food than a special charm. It is advisable to constantly educate the taste of the child, offering him a well-cooked delicious healthy food. And if a son or daughter to prohibit certain products it makes little sense: as we know, the forbidden fruit is sweet, and bursting out from under parental control, child probably first went to McDonald's.

Maria Bykov

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