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Eating Habits In Children

As children grow with the increasing age, their eating habits also change. Even the portion of the food varies from one day to another in children. However, unless they are eating healthy food and filling up their belly, this can be fine. A child’s food habit develops at home. It is very essential for the proper growth of a child to have a balanced diet. These habits not only help in the physical development of the child but also support their psychological development.

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How to train my child with good eating habit?

Query: Hi doctor, I have a nine-month-old baby and my child takes bottle feeding. I am trying to give him food. I am trying to help him to learn eating habits. He is staying in my care during the day and I am facing a difficult time to make him eat. He screams and spits the food out. Please suggest. ...  Read Full »


Dr. Prakash Chandra Girdhar Lal Nagar

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern and the difficulties you are facing. I am really happy to know that you want to help the child to learn eating habits. Start with a weaning food and make them pasty. Go slowly and make thicker and thicker and then give solid foods. Start wi...  Read Full »

My 3-year-old daughter refuses to eat most of the food items. Kindly help.

Query: Hello doctor, My 3-year-old daughter refuses to eat most of the food items. Occasionally she eats boiled vegetables and bread; otherwise, she only depends on boiled milk. He even chokes the food and spills it. As a result, I cannot introduce new foods to her. She also struggles to pass stools (three...  Read Full »


Dr. Prakash Chandra Girdhar Lal Nagar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Everyone has their own liking and taste, so do not force on any specific food. Also, at this age, children may like one type of food and may start disliking it after some time and start liking other food they refuse. All these are normal child behavior. If you fo...  Read Full »

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