Successful Meal Times with Kids

Stop Worrying!!!

It may be true kids don't starve themselves to death, but that doesn't stop you worrying about rickets when your toddler has raced around from dawn till dusk fueled by nothing more than one ounce of milk and some biscuits.

So what moms should do?

• Please stop worrying and diluting your self in stress. More you worry less excited you will be to experiment with Kid.
• Toddlers have small stomachs - about the size of a small fist.
• Don't worry too much about pushing whole grains - young children's stomachs can't cope with too much whole meal pasta and brown rice, and too much fiber can sometimes affect their bodies' absorption of nutrients, so don't feel guilty about offering white pasta and white bread.
• If your child seems genuinely not to have any appetite, check their milk intake. For many kids, a bottle or glass of milk is the ultimate comfort food. Try to keep a gap of 2 - 3 hrs before meal time.Save the big milk drinks for after breakfast, lunch and dinner and, if necessary, prepone  mealtimes  to prevent them getting too hungry.
• In beginning just serve food and let kid choose his menu and don't worry about portion and nutrients. Be concerned about the routine and Pattern.
• Toddlers don't have an adult desire for a wide variety of foods and many prefer the same things every day.
• Exposing your child to a wide spectrum of different foods can, with patience, create good eating habits that last a lifetime. 
• Don’t be put off by food rejection. Your gate gourmet meal cooked with your effort ,time and stress could be rejected by your child even without tasting so don't worry and be ready with back up meal(which your child will eat without a doubt.) 
• Be realistic about the amount of effort you put into making your child’s meals. Don’t feel resentful when they refuse to eat.  
• Keep calm and don’t make a fuss of whether your child is eating or not. Instead, concentrate on making mealtimes enjoyable family events. If an occasion is enjoyable, your child will want to repeat it. 
• Be persistent and follow routine. Children are very good at judging their hunger so stick to a fixed time table.

Things which matter to make meal times to successful meal times.

• Baby high dining chair
• Bib and wash cloth
• Colorful and attractive meal.
• Happy Mommy.
• Right mood and time.
• Spoon and fork.

Just remember! make meal time a play time.They'll eat...

Take Care and all the best!!!