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my child is not eating, what can I do to make him/her eat more” is one of the most common questions posed by parents to the paediatricians daily.
It shows feeding is one area most parents struggle with; especially with the infants and toddlers. Here are some tips to ensure our children are started early on the course of healthy eating. If you struggle with your child in this area, you should find these tips very helpful. Feeding is one of a parent’s most important jobs. It is how we help our children grow healthy and strong.
But mealtimes are about much more than food. Meal and snack times give you a chance to help your baby or toddler: Learn healthy eating habits, feel important and loved, feel understood and respected, trust that others will care for her and feel good about her body
It shows feeding is one area most parents struggle with; especially with the infants and toddlers. Here are some tips to ensure our children are started early on the course of healthy eating. If you struggle with your child in this area, you should find these tips very helpful. Feeding is one of a parent’s most important jobs. It is how we help our children grow healthy and strong.
But mealtimes are about much more than food. Meal and snack times give you a chance to help your baby or toddler: Learn healthy eating habits, feel important and loved, feel understood and respected, trust that others will care for her and feel good about her body
If your child's swallowing issues start suddenly and your child is normally healthy, your child may have something stuck in the oesophagus. If your child has trouble swallowing and a fever, it may be because of an infection. Chronic swallowing problems are often caused by another health problem. Try see a doctor
Dr. Dara Abiodun
Medical Doctor
Groundnut is essentially what is in the peanut butter. As long as the child is not allergic to groundnut. Give a little to taste first and observe any reactions before giving more'
Dr. Dara Abiodun
Medical Doctor
At 23 months, you baby should be taking proper purees and baby foods. If they are difficulties, consider seeing a nutritionist
You can gradually start to introduce complementary/semi solid food from 6months as you continue to breastfeed to at least 2 years.
It is advised that a baby should be exclusively breastfed till 6 months then you introduce Mashed solid foods as compliments to him / her but breastfeeding shouldn’t stop there .