First, master the main points of children eating snacks 1. Snacks should not be overdone. This bad habit will not only lead to children's obesity, but also affect the baby's teeth and cause tooth decay if the mouth is always full of food.
2. Microbial beneficial flora There is a microbial flora in the human gastrointestinal tract, which can combine with intestinal mucosa through phosphate muramic acid and form a bacterial membrane barrier with other anaerobic bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract to protect the gastrointestinal tract from harmful bacteria.
Intellectuals: Children aged 3-7 eat snacks the most, but eating snacks frequently for a long time will lead to various adverse consequences.
3, gastrointestinal dysfunction Once the flora is destroyed, it will cause gastrointestinal diseases and gastrointestinal dysfunction. However, the children's gastrointestinal "biofilm barrier" has not been fully formed. If it is disordered, it will lead to indigestion.
Intellectuals: This situation can easily make children not want to eat, or just want to eat their favorite food.
4. Snacks are not good for your health. There are so many kinds of snacks that it is difficult for children to resist the temptation. Over time, children will be anorexia, which will also lead to problems such as partial eclipse and anorexia. Therefore, eating more snacks will be harmful to children's health, but loving snacks is children's nature and needs to be reconciled in the right way.
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Second, feed the children and choose the right snacks 1. Choose snacks. Snacks can choose a variety of fruits, bread, graham crackers and so on. , but the quantity should be small, the quality should be fine, and the patterns should be changed frequently. You can also choose some fortified foods, such as foods containing iron, zinc and calcium, but you should choose according to your child's needs.
Intellectuals: If children suffer from nutritional anemia, they can choose iron-containing biscuits.
2. Too sweet and greasy cakes, sweets, canned fruits and chocolates with low sugar content and high fat should not be used as children's snacks frequently. Because they are high in calories and fat, they are not easily digested by children, and regular consumption will lead to obesity.
Intellectuals: Cold drinks and soda are not suitable as snacks, and children should not be allowed to eat more. They are easy to cause digestive system disorders in children.
3. Plan and control mothers not to tease their children with snacks and not to buy whatever their children like. When choosing snacks, we should also pay attention to whether they are hygienic, fresh and within the shelf life.
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Third, the correct way for children to eat snacks 1, snacks are by no means a small amount of food or drinks eaten during non-dinner time, that is, snacks can only be used as necessary nutritional supplements other than meals. Therefore, babies should not eat snacks when they are too close to dinner.
2. The amount of snacks and fruits can be given to children between meals or after a nap every day, but the amount should not be too much, accounting for 10% ~ 15% of the total calories every day.
Intellectuals: Besides, don't eat snacks before meals, otherwise it will affect the dinner.
3, can not be used as a reward snack is not a reward. Don't use snacks as a means to reward, punish, comfort or please children. After a long time, the baby will feel that all the rewards are good and will be more dependent.
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4. When playing, it is forbidden to play. When the baby is playing, he often eats too many snacks inadvertently, or when it is serious, he will be entangled in snacks, so stop eating snacks and run after eating.
5. Pay attention to oral hygiene and drink less sugary drinks. Boiled water is the best drink. Children should be encouraged to drink more boiled water and less sugary drinks, and develop good drinking habits. Pay attention to hygiene before and after eating snacks. Wash your hands before eating snacks and rinse your mouth after eating snacks to prevent diseases and dental caries.
6. Children with calcium deficiency can choose calcium biscuits. For iron deficiency, blood-enriching crisp sugar is selected; Children who lack zinc and copper can choose zero food with high zinc and copper content. However, the choice of fortified food should be cautious, and it is best to do it under the guidance of a doctor.
Intellectuals: Eating a lot of fortified food in a short time may cause excessive poisoning of nutrients.
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Fourth, improve children's habit of eating snacks 1, dinner to attract children snacks usually cater to the baby's curiosity about color, fragrance, taste and shape, so it is very attractive to the baby. If the food cooked by mother is not beautiful and tastes uncomfortable, the baby will easily rely on snacks.
2. Work harder when eating. When cooking dinner for children, mothers should work hard on color, fragrance, taste and shape to attract the baby's attention. After the baby has eaten dinner, his interest in snacks will naturally decrease.
3, can not be obedient Some mothers are obedient to their children's requirements. If children think snacks are delicious, let them eat endlessly and indulge blindly. This is not the baby's problem, it is the mother's own problem.
4, look at the amount of snacks In fact, if the mother plays a little, the baby will not make a fuss about eating snacks. For example, when taking snacks for your baby, it is best not to let him see a box full of snacks.
5. Take out snacks in advance. Once the child sees that there is more in the box, he will ask for it again immediately after eating. The child can't restrain his wishes. Mothers can take out some snacks for their children in advance and put them in containers.
Insider: The baby thinks that this is it, and will naturally give up after eating.