There was a discussion topic on Weibo before: Why are adults never picky about food but children are picky about this and that. One of the most recognized comments underground is: Because parents always only cook what they like to eat, of course they are not picky eaters.

I also went through the stage of being a picky eater when I was a child. I hated eating vegetables, such as cabbage, lettuce, lettuce, spinach, etc., since I was a child. They couldn’t get into my mouth at all. Even if the mother force-fed him, he would immediately cry and vomit it out.

Later, I had an allergy and a rash appeared on my hands. When I went to the hospital for a checkup, I found out that I was allergic to Chenopodiaceae plants. I would get a rash when I ate it. But I rarely ate it before and didn’t notice it. My mother teased me because I was a child. The Lord who cherishes his life.

Many parents have experienced such a headache period. When adding complementary foods to their children, black sesame paste, pumpkin puree, carrot paste, no matter what kind of food, the children eat it very well, but when it really starts When I was practicing eating, my child was picky about food. He wouldn't eat this and didn't like that. I think there are three main reasons why children are picky eaters

1. The color of food is weird

Yesterday I saw a video of a baby eating on Kuaishou, and the mother explained the whole process. After watching it, I found that the mini rice balls prepared by the mother for the children were white and cute, the carrots cut into flower-like shapes were orange and attractive, and the five blueberries were fresh and delicious.

The child accepted these foods very happily. However, the child kept pushing out the pieces of brown braised pork prepared by the mother and refused to eat them. The mother laughed and teased her. My child is a member of the Appearance Association, and he will never eat food that is not of the right color or shape.

Children first start practicing eating when they are about one and a half years old. At this time, children are very curious about the outside world and have a strong sense of the shape and color of food. If the mother is not good at cooking, it will They are all dark dishes, with dim colors and strange shapes, so it is difficult to win the favor of children.

2. A certain food appears too often

When I was a child, my mother would feed me eggs every morning at around seven o'clock, starting from the time when I could start eating after my teeth came in. Soup and multigrain porridge.

Egg custard and multi-grain porridge were eaten every day, year after year, until I was three or four years old, when I could express myself clearly, and then I refused my mother's decision to feed me these two foods.

And until now, I have always stayed away from eggs and beans. Eggs and beans have been included in my food blacklist and will never be accepted.

Many parents think that some foods are nutritious for their children, so they will feed them to their children all the time without changing the same pattern. They are very picky eaters. At this time, some parents should think about whether the meal menu for their children should be revamped.

3. Children’s self-protection instinct

People who don’t like to eat vegetables will feel that vegetables contain a bitter taste, and the taste is dry and not delicious at all. This is just a subjective reason why children are picky eaters.

More or less, there is a trace of toxicity in most edible plants. If your parents are not good at cooking, try not to cook foods like bean sprouts, enoki mushrooms, cassava, beans, etc., because These things cannot be eaten if they are lazy and not fully cooked.

Once eaten by mistake, it can easily cause diarrhea, dizziness and other adverse symptoms. Mothers whose children have just begun to delve into cooking are advised not to try these more difficult vegetarian dishes at the beginning. Some children are the type who prefer meat and not enjoy it. This is because of the primitive attributes hidden in children's nature. In ancient society, only meat could provide power, and people could either hunt or work. Plants and vegetables were not valued. , this is also the child’s natural desire for meat that can satisfy hunger more.

In order for children to no longer be picky eaters, parents no longer forcefully feed their children and strive to have a balanced nutritional intake. Forcing children is the worst way to improve their cooking skills and popularize knowledge to their children. Use the following 3 methods to help parents no longer worry about their children’s picky eating situations.

1. Hide foods that children don’t like

In the online drama "Midnight Diner", Huang Lei made nutritious and delicious synthetic meat patties for Qi Wei and her son who did not eat vegetables. The mother and son, who also didn't eat a little bit of vegetables, couldn't taste the taste of vegetables at all, so they didn't show the slightest resistance.

So some mothers can learn from this method, whether their children like meat or vegetables. Children who like to eat meat but not vegetables can squeeze the vegetables into juice and add it to the meat to make dishes for them to eat. Children who like to eat vegetables can use broth to cook the vegetables, leaving only the nutrients and not the meat.

Through this method, children can achieve nutritional balance as much as possible and let them grow up healthily.

2. Make the food for your children beautiful in color and appearance

Children are the most direct visual animals. A plate of cute pink desserts and dark dishes are the first choice for children. Brightly colored desserts, not scary-looking dark dishes

Nowadays, there are many cooking apps on mobile phones, including special plating and making tutorials for children’s meals, similar to apps like Kitchen, which are suitable for those who are not familiar with cooking. Moms who are good at cooking are the best choice. Spend some time learning how to plate children's meals.

The food that children eat generally does not need to be processed multiple times, nor do they need to add a lot of condiments. Children will still love to eat it if it is delicious when cooked in a simple way.

But if you compare ordinary carrot slices with flower-shaped carrot slices, the child will definitely choose the flower-shaped one. If you use pink shrimp and brown Coke chicken wings, the child will definitely choose the beautifully colored shrimp. .

So as long as you put a little more thought into giving your children an exquisite presentation, your children will be very happy eating the same meal.

3. Give children equal food treatment

Families with more than two children must be fair when distributing food. The eldest child cannot get the meat and the second child gets the meat. Bread, the steamed buns that the third child got, let alone the situation where you have more and I have less.

Children who are not satisfied with their diet will be left with deep psychological trauma when they grow up. They will think that they are not worthy of delicious food and will often feel deeply guilty when eating. I feel like I'm not worthy.

Such a stress reaction will cause children to have low self-esteem, anorexia, hate their own low self-esteem and guilt in front of food, and will easily develop partial eclipses and lack balanced nutrition.

4. Bring children closer to food

Many children do not like vegetables or meat because of their self-protection mechanism, just like Li Wan in "Dog Thirteen" Just like the case where a dog is thrown away and is forced to eat dog meat by its parents and then vomits, parents should tell their children what distance they should keep from food.

Don’t go too far. Let your children know that the beans they eat every day will not move. They are green and healthy. They are very delicious when cooked. They are safe whether served cold or stir-fried.

For children who are insecure, parents can demonstrate in front of their children that they take a bite first, tell the children that the food is safe, and then encourage the children to eat together. You take one bite and I take the child to accept what he dare not eat. thing.

Don’t be too close. It’s so close that the child already has sex with the food itself. I saw on the Internet that the fish raised by a child was braised by his father. The child cried and ate at the same time. More than usual, and it smells delicious.

Although this is a sad and funny story, we can also see the psychological changes of children. Parents should draw a clear boundary for their children in advance about goldfish, rabbits, vegetables grown by themselves, etc. Don't overflow with sympathy. The purpose of growing vegetables is to eat them. If vegetables are not eaten, they will lose their meaning.

There may be many reasons why children are picky eaters. In "Big Ears Tutu", Tutu likes the fried meatballs made by her mother but dislikes tomatoes.

In China, the number of people who like to eat coriander and the number of people who don’t eat it is also 50-50, and there are also many people who eat stinky tofu and those who don’t.

Adults have their own reasons for not eating certain things, but whether it is the psychological trauma in childhood or the control of appearance, cultivating comprehensive and healthy eating habits in children should start from an early age.