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What to do if a child eats a lot of sweets: simple advice - will help change eating habits
22.06.2024 13:00
Perhaps all children like sweets, and this is normal.
You should worry when your child eats only candies, cakes and bars, washing it all down with sweet soda.
Let's figure out what can be done in this case to change children's eating habits.
Diversify your diet
There is no need to decide on radical changes - it is enough to just slightly modify everyday dishes. For example, instead of a store-bought burger with an incomprehensible composition, you can make a homemade one, and replace harmful mayonnaise in shawarma with healthy Greek yogurt.
Cook with your child
Believe me, it will be much more interesting for a baby to eat something that he himself had a hand in. Older children can handle cutting, while very little ones can be entrusted with setting the table.
Use an alternative
As a replacement for sweets, you can use, for example, fruit chips or sugar-free marshmallows - all better than buns and candies.
Remove sweets from easy access
Don't leave a bowl of candy out in the open - instead, place a basket of fruit in the center of the table. It contains healthy sugars and lots of fiber.
Sweets are neither a punishment nor a reward
Stop using candy as a "currency" to reward your child for good behavior or take away for bad behavior. This will help reduce the value of sweets.
Earlier we told you what to do if your child ate sand in the sandbox.
