fussy eaters...

some kids are known to be fussy eaters...some can just stuff anything inside their mouth...alhamdulillah, Jihan so far has no problem to eat just anything that we give her....but some parents have to deal with this problem with their children and sometimes that they don't know what to do...

when your baby start weaning (it is recommended to start weaning at the age of 6 months), start with something simple...something that has 1 ingredient....for example vegetable/fruit puree....try it for 1 meal first and if tolerable increase to 2 meals per day....continue giving breastmilk/formula milk...adn continue giving the same ingredient for 3-4 days to look out for allergic reaction....if everything goes well, change to other ingredients/flavours....let your baby experience different type of food and taste...it's ok if your baby only takes 3-4 spoonful of food....their stomach is just as big as an egg...

when your baby is about 8-9 months, you can mix 2-3 ingredients in the meal...maybe a serving of porridge with fish and vegetables....the procedure is similar....and look out for allergic reaction...do not introduce egg yet, as it has higher risk of developing allergic reaction in your child...maybe now your child might eat 2-3 times per day...

usually, when your child is older, the higher the chance of your child to become a fussy eater...they love to play and sometimes are preoccupied with it and forget to eat....this is when the creativity of the parents comes in....

you can be creative in creating your children's food....cut the food in funny shapes, arrange them in a beautiful plate and create a happy meals time with them....they love to eat when you eat along with them....

it works for me....Jihan loves the funny and colourful ingredients on her plate...and if your child drinks more milk than eating his meal, you need to cut down on his milk intake to 2-3 times per day....it is easier to drink milk and this will make them lazy to eat....