Cultivate healthy eating habits in young children as follows:
1. Before eating, tell the baby that we are going to eat, and tell the baby what delicious food we have made. Let the child be quiet for a while, put away his toys, wash his hands, and sit on the dining chair to wait. It is necessary to cultivate the habit of hygiene and orderliness in the child.
2. Let children use tableware independently and eat by themselves. Children are allowed to eat with their hands. At about one year old, children can be trained to eat with a small spoon by themselves, and the correct eating posture can be trained and cultivated.
3. Don’t serve too much food at one time. Let the children add more food after they have finished eating. Treat everyone eating at the same table equally, and don't give good meals to your children to avoid developing selfishness in your children.
4. Be happy when eating. Do not reprimand or tease your children. Eating is the baby's survival instinct. Please do not interfere too much.
5. The appropriate time for eating a meal is about 30 minutes. Don’t gobble it up or delay it for too long. When your child moves slowly, you can guide him to eat faster, but do not reprimand him. If you don't eat well, no matter whether you are full or not, you must put the food away and wait until the next meal time to eat. Do not give any snacks in between.
6. Eat at the same time as the adults. The baby will imitate the way the adults eat, which can stimulate the baby's appetite, learn to chew food, and prefer to eat by himself. In order to prevent babies from being picky eaters, parents themselves should not be picky about meals and should set a good example for their babies.