The (non-disease) causes of anorexia in children—
Irregular diet, no fixed eating time, prolonged or shortened eating time, and the normal gastrointestinal digestion law is disrupted.
One-sided pursuit of high nutrition and uncontrolled eating of meat, eggs and milk will damage the gastrointestinal tract and cause indigestion.
Snacks, mouth and stomach lead to gastrointestinal peristalsis and secretion disorder.
High calories such as drinks, ice cream and chocolate keep blood sugar at a high level all the time without feeling hungry.
Poor eating environment, playing while eating, or teasing and reprimanding by parents when eating, make the food center of cerebral cortex unable to form a dominant focus of excitement.
Parents pay too much attention to their children's diet, which makes them rebellious, and then refuses to eat as a bargaining chip.
Insufficient exercise, decreased metabolism, and inability to strengthen digestive function of gastrointestinal tract.
Excessive medication or abuse of health care products increase the burden of gastrointestinal digestion and absorption.
Others: irregular life, lack of sleep, excessive fatigue, constipation, physical discomfort and so on. It is also the reason why anorexia cannot be ignored.
What about anorexia in children-
First of all, take your child to the pediatrics or gastroenterology department of a regular hospital for a comprehensive and detailed examination to rule out chronic diseases that can lead to anorexia, iron deficiency and zinc deficiency.
Eat regularly and regularly to ensure food hygiene; Regular life, adequate sleep and regular defecation; Nutrition should be comprehensive, eat more coarse grains and fruits and vegetables; Limit snacks and sweets and drink less drinks.
Improve the eating environment, let children concentrate on eating and keep a good mood.
Parents should avoid paying too much attention to their children's eating behaviors such as "chasing and feeding"; When children deliberately refuse to eat, they can't adapt. For example, if they don't eat two meals at a time, parents should not worry. This shows that the energy intake of children is enough, and at a certain time, children will naturally ask for food; Never make meeting the requirements a condition for children to eat.
Strengthen physical exercise, especially oxygen-consuming sports such as long-distance running and swimming.
Don't take medicine blindly, and don't abuse health care products; You can take Chinese and western medicines that regulate the spleen and stomach and promote digestion and absorption, but you should pay attention to the following: First, you should see a pediatrician or a digestive specialist, and don't listen to the sweet words of a traveling doctor or a witch doctor; Second, don't rely too much on drugs. Children have great potential for gastrointestinal digestive function. If the above items are strictly followed, most children's anorexia can be cured without drugs.
Introduce several commonly used Chinese patent medicines for treating anorexia in children-
(Excerpted from People's Health Network-> Online health Chinese medicine-> Traditional Chinese medicine medical treatment)
1. Jianer Xiaoshi Oral Liquid:
Has the effects of invigorating spleen and qi, regulating qi and promoting digestion. It is suitable for anorexia in children, which belongs to deficiency of both qi and yin. Children under 3 years old 5 ~ 10~20ml, children under 3 years old 10~20ml, twice a day.
2. Children's Xiaoji Pills:
Has the effects of promoting digestion, resolving stagnation, regulating qi and relieving pain. Suitable for children with anorexia and food stagnation. Take 10 capsules for 3 ~ 6 months, 20 capsules for 6 months to 1 year, 30 capsules for 1 ~ 3 years, and 50 capsules for 3 ~ 6 years, twice a day.
3. Children's favorite tablet:
Has the effects of invigorating spleen, regulating stomach, promoting digestion, and resolving food stagnation. It is suitable for anorexia caused by various reasons in children. 1~ 2 ~ 3 tablets for 3 years old, 3 ~ 5 tablets for 3 ~ 5 years old, and more for 5 years old, 3 times a day.
4. Jianpi Cake Tablets:
Has the effects of stimulating appetite and invigorating spleen.
Used for anorexia patients with spleen and stomach weakness. Chew,1~ 6 ~ 8 tablets for 3 years old and 8 ~ 12 tablets for 3 ~ 6 years old, twice a day.
5. Dashan Granules:
Has the effects of stimulating appetite and promoting digestion.
Used for anorexia caused by various reasons.
0 ~ 3 years old 65438+3g, 3 ~ 6 years old 6g, 6 ~ 9 years old 9g, 2 ~ 3 times a day.
6. Jianer San:
Has the effects of stimulating appetite, invigorating spleen, promoting fluid production and promoting digestion. It can be used for treating anorexia in children caused by spleen deficiency and body fluid deficiency. Take 2 ~ 3g for 3 ~ 6 years old and 3 ~ 5g for 6 ~ 9 years old, twice a day, continuously taking 1 ~ 2 months.
Let the baby eat a good secret magic weapon;
The first trick: make a simple meal schedule for your baby.
There is no need to be too detailed, mainly to calculate the staple food that the baby will eat in a week. Not all the meals are ready, just make sure that the baby can eat the menu within this week. For example, make ribs soup for your baby twice this week; Give him a chicken stew; Ensure that you can eat vegetables every day. Then simply list the names of vegetables. What to eat on a specific day depends on the actual situation.
The second measure: don't feed your child continuously for too long, and respect your child's hunger awareness.
Adults can help their children eat before one and a half years old, and the time of eating should be controlled. Never get into the habit of children playing while eating. When breastfeeding your child, don't suddenly put a bite in the child's mouth and be complacent about it. Full is full, and eating too much is also a burden to his stomach. When children can eat by themselves, try to let them eat by themselves. Although I started to get a table full of rice grains, my face and body were extremely embarrassed, but it was a necessary start and a good habit. When the child is eating, you should ask him, "Are you full?" Even though the child didn't eat much at that meal, he said, "I'm full." You can't make him eat any more. Only in this way can he gradually realize what a full stomach is.
The third measure: don't intimidate and induce your baby to use chopsticks too early.
Don't make something like "Baby, what will Mom buy you after eating this spoonful?" When will this promise end? Let him realize that eating is as normal and important as sleeping; Don't let him play computer games just because he has dinner, and get into the habit. If you don't play computer games, you won't eat, just giving him a reason not to eat. Don't yell at him loudly, which will make the baby rebellious and more resistant to food. Chopsticks are still widely used in food in China. Chopsticks culture should be advocated and developed. I think it is beneficial to teach the baby to use chopsticks early. My son can use chopsticks when he is less than two years old. Now he is very skilled with chopsticks. No matter what dishes he takes, it is very difficult for him. This also increases the confidence of the baby to eat by himself.
The fourth measure: often make small moves.
For a time, my son was not interested in breakfast, but he just drank a glass of milk and stopped eating it. He also said that the school teacher would give something to eat. I know that school snacks are served at 10, so the nutrition of a glass of milk can't last so long, and after a night of digestion, my stomach is basically empty. I was probably tired of eating eggs, noodles and bread cakes, so I fried jiaozi for him. I haven't eaten glutinous rice balls for a long time. I'm so greedy. There are ready-made ones in the refrigerator. There are black sesame seeds, five kernels, peanuts and red bean paste. I don't believe there is nothing he likes. Sure enough, when I served fried dumplings, he didn't react much at first. After eating one, he even said it was delicious. He had a very delicious meal and ate a lot.
The fifth trick: give food a beautiful story.
When introducing a new food to your baby, you can try to put a beautiful coat on this new food. Is to tell the children the story behind this food. For example, when my son first came into contact with onions, he asked me, "What is the relationship between onions and sheep?" I told him first that onion has nothing to do with sheep, and its hometown is in western countries. Once, a little girl came across it. She showed it to others and asked them if they could eat it. Others haven't eaten it and dare not taste it. Only brave little girls have tasted it. Although tears come from spicy, people know that onions are edible, raw and not cooked, and they are very nutritious. The story is that my son has a perceptual knowledge of onions, and he likes onions because he likes others to say that he is brave. Of course, I invented this story, which is easy to say.
The sixth measure: strictly control the number of snacks.
In fact, some snacks have no nutrition at all, such as some puffed foods, which are quite greasy and have too much monosodium glutamate. If the baby eats too much, he will feel hungry, which will directly affect the dinner. It is necessary to prepare some biscuits and the like at home. Sometimes when the baby is hungry, he can temporarily satisfy his hunger by cooking without cooking.
The seventh trick: let the baby participate and taste the feeling of being a small housekeeper.
When the baby is conscious, we should respect his consciousness. You can ask him what kind of food he wants to eat, so that it is targeted. When you go to the vegetable market to buy food, let him follow and choose some dishes he likes. When he comes back, let him help him choose vegetables, or let him do something within his power to make him feel a sense of accomplishment in his work.
The eighth trick: set an example and set a good example for your baby.
Remember, parents are children's teachers. Don't neglect your responsibilities while asking for children. If there is a picky mother, don't blame the baby for being picky. Children are easily influenced by family environment. If mothers are picky about food and unconsciously cook what they like, I'm afraid they won't even buy what they don't like. So first of all, we should give our baby a healthy environment, start from ourselves and be strict.
Ok, I'll teach you these eight tricks for the time being. Remember: giving your baby a good habit will benefit him for life. The baby is to be coaxed, not to be cheated, and not to be coaxed.