02/28/2023
Teaching our child HEALTHY EATING HABITS is the best way para maging maayos ang kanilang pag kain.
Here are 9 tips para maging magana sa pag kain ang inyong bulilit!
1. ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT EVERY CHILD HAS DIFFERENT BODY TYPE.
Don't worry kung payat ang anak mo dahil hindi porket payat sakitin at di porket malaman ang bata healthy na. It doesn't work that way!
Kadalasan kaya payat ang bata sila yung type na sobrang active. They enjoy physical activities a lot. Sila yung sobrang liksi. In short, body types depend on how much physical activities they are doing.
2. NEVER FORCE A CHILD TO EAT
Yes! Wag pilitin. It doesn't mean na gugutumin natin sila. If sinabi ng bata busog na siya,busog na siya. Let your child listen to their body.As long as sinabi ni Pedia na weight is normal, you don't have anything to worry about kung gaano kadami ang kakain, as long as you give them balance meals everyday. Studies shows that when you force a child to eat most likely they will develop eating disorder later in life.
So let your child listen to their body so that they will also have healthy relationship with food.
3. Less milk, MORE FOOD.
Ask yourself if how many cups of milk does your child drink for day. As they age, dapat they are slowly weaning off milk. Dahil nakakabusog talaga ang gatas but they don't get all the nutritions they need as they grow sa gatas lang. 2-3 cups of milk for ages 12-24 months and 2- 2 1/2 cups of milk for ages 2-5
4. LET THEM BE INVOLVED
Whether it's preparing their meals or grocery shopping. Let them be involved. Sometimes I asked my daughter to help me prepare our food lalo na pag di niya masyadong type ang ulam and the reason why is when they are involved they feel a sense of accomplishment. They are so proud it. ( don't forget to give positive reinforcements like " you are such a good helper" "you are the best chef!")
5. EAT RAINBOW
Make their plate colorful using vegetables,fruits, meat and carbs. If sinisipag do a little plating dahil nakakaattract to ng attention nila
6. 3 BITES AND WE'RE DONE
May mga pag kain na ayaw nila talaga at hindi to maiiwasan pero I always say JUST TAKE 3 BITES AND WE'RE DONE. Sabi nila it takes approximately 15 times of trying bago mo magustuhan ang isang pagkain
7. HAVE A ROUTINE
Yes pati po sa meal time may routine dahil para hindi mahirapan mag transition ang bata. A thing I always do is say "5 minutes left and then we're going to eat" opo di pa sila marunong tumingin ng oras but it gives them enough time to transition ( remember to stick on the time you said) also have a place for them to eat. PAG HINAHABOL SILA PARA SUBUAN, THEY THINK IT'S A GAME. Stop and have them sit down also THIS IS TO PREVENT CHOWKING
8. NO SCREEN DURING MEALS
To avoid distractions, turn off the screen. Let your child and the whole family enjoy meal time. Talk to one another and savior each bite!
9. 30 MINUTES RULE
Good time for meal time is 30 minutes. Again this will also help them to understand na busog na ba sila or hindi pa. Finish or not after 30 minutes meal time is over
Sana makatulong tong 9 tips na ito para maging healthy at malakas ang inyong mga anak.
