Diet Rules

Diet Rules to be followed by family to encourage a good eating by children….

•Child should not be fed separately, should sit with family on all meal times and Keep fasting for 2 hrs before this time

•One Favorite food must in LARGE amount

•New food or Less favorite food in a very SMALL amount

•Do not keep too many options, it Confuses

•No Force of any kind

•Do not use Fears & Incentives to make a child eat

•Environment‐ Stay Calm, No TV mobile etc

•Patience.. give them time to experiment/adapt

•Give a Separate Plate for child at age 2 yr plus

•Similar looking Food to all

•Meal time not to exceed 30-40 minutes

•Do not try feeding all the day, esp when child is playing, for eg in play pen or parks

•Keep on changing looks of meals to break boredom

•Do not use left over food of child (in front of child)

•Do not express anxiety (in front of child)

•All members in a family follow the same ideology…BE PERSISTENT, Don’t expect magic in few weeks