Some parents want to introduce their children to healthy eating as early as possible.
And there is nothing wrong with this desire, because eating healthy foods is the key to health.
However, some moms and dads clearly go too far, using rather dangerous methods.
A popular trick is the “sweet reward” trick: parents promise to treat the child to a chocolate bar or cake only if the soup, porridge and vegetables are eaten.
This approach may lead to undesirable consequences.
A dangerous phrase for a child who eats
Based on the above, you should not tell a child who is eating the following: “You will only get something sweet if you eat the first and second course.”
Of course, at first this method will be effective. A child who wants to enjoy a cake will always "forcefully" finish the dishes they hate.
However, in the end the child will form the following assessment: “Sweets are tasty, healthy ones are not tasty.”
As they grow older, a boy or girl will never like oatmeal and vegetable salads. Sweets will remain a cherished reward for the child, for which they need to eat something unappetizing.
What should parents do?
Don't "bribe" your child with sweets. Instead, try to prove to your child that broccoli and buckwheat porridge are still tasty.
The ideal option is your own example. Eat right and enjoy healthy food - and then the baby will repeat after you.
Yes, this approach can hardly be called simple. But it is precisely this that allows you to achieve the desired result and teach your son or daughter to eat healthy.
However, you shouldn't completely exclude sweets from your baby's diet. You should spoil your child with such delicacies from time to time.
