HELP! My Toddler is a Picky Eater.

Just when you've finally found a food you can count on your toddler eating they begin to reject it. That's typical for a toddler, but mealtimes can become a real ordeal when your toddler is fussy. Stress and frustrated when it comes to feed her. When i tot she loves spaghetti, out of sudden, she despite it. aduyai.. penat dah nak pikey ape fav food, or the IT food.
Approximately half of all toddlers have fussy eating habits, which means there's a one in two chance of yours becoming a picky eater. So remember this is normal - and you're not alone! These tips might help you through these 'trying' times! okay then..Lissa is normal! 

Here are tips that I gather from Dumex. You can read the full version here.

• Initially, organise your toddler’s meals around the times of the day they are hungry. A natural pattern will develop which you can then begin to set a routine to. The problem is tak sempat lapar, dah minta susu.. i think almost 3 bottles right before lunch. Kalau tak bagi, she'll be mengamuk and scream and "berzikir" as what my mom said, til she got the milk.

• Let your child eat at their own pace and don’t try and insist that the plate is cleared. Rushing your toddler through a meal puts pressure on them which can reduce their appetite and come across as fussiness. Masalahnye dah setengah jam tak abih2 satu suap tu..kita plak dah penat menunggu

• If your toddler has refused a food once, don’t give up. You can try reintroducing it again in a few days time. Some new foods need up to 15 tries before they’re accepted. Erm.. Fried rice, fried mee, porridge (u name it, i've tried all kind, chicken porridge, fish porridge etc), Spaghetti, meat balls, pizza (oh, this one she loves..no, not the pizza, but the pineapple on it!), breadsticks, muffin, chicken rice, and many more failed, usually in the preliminary trial!

• Make sure their eating environment is kept calm and they’re concentrating on their meal – so no TV! Good luck with this! She'll sit on the chair at dining room for 2 seconds, and get up just to say, "Mama, Cartoon!" or "I want toystory, pleaseee" yeah, she knew the magic word "please". Dangg!

• Stick with small portions to start with and only give more if they’re still hungry. Yeah, as small as 1 spoon bite. and that's it.

• A vegetable aversion is one of the most common food fads in toddlers - and one that causes parents a lot of stress. One quick fix is to ensure that you include lots of different fruit in their diet. Terbalik kot with Lissa. she'll scream "kakak nak sayur!" and eat all the tomatoes, the cucumber and salads..leaving the rice or whatever the main course is...

• Having family meals with your toddler can really help if their natural hunger pattern co-insides with your regular mealtimes. Even though every toddler is different, some young children copy the behaviour of other people, so if you are enjoying a healthy meal, your toddler may well watch and learn from what you’re doing. Tak berapa nak makan saman la.. haha

• Give your toddler praise when they finish a meal or enjoy a healthy snack. It’s also a good idea to talk about the food you enjoy. Things like ‘yum yum this apple is gorgeous’ or ‘this spinach is great’ to emphasise the foods you’d like them to enjoy. Oh, dah bergelen2 praise and stickers as reward.. 

The most important thing is to try to be patient! It might seem like your toddler’s tastes are changing by the day, but it’s important to persevere and make sure they get a healthy, balanced and nutritious diet.

Yes, patient is the KEY WORD! So, airin, from now on, silalah bersabar sket ye...

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