How to Convince a Child to Eat Dinner

How to Convince a Child to Eat Dinner
Are you having trouble getting a child to eat their dinner? Read on to hopefully get some tips and solutions to your problem.


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Ask your child why they will not eat. If they give you a legitimate answer, try to solve the problem.


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If they do not have a legitimate answer, talk to your child on the importance of nutrition. Tell them how eating healthy dinners will help them to grow up healthy. Tell them that, when they eat dinner, they will have more energy to play.


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Organise ground rules, they want to leave the table A.S.A.P and do stuff, you want them to finish their meal, make sure both you and your child knows where you stand.


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Get them involved in cooking, if they can decorate their own food with pastry or cheese slices cut into shapes, or just placing the food & sauces to make funny faces its far more interesting for them.

5Make dishes they like occasionally as a treat - they might like burgers and chips/french fries, but a tasty healthy burger with oven baked seasoned wedges goes down just as well and can be healthy.


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Avoid any double standards yourself. If you don't finish the meal as the parent, then the kids think its fine to do the same. As the adult, kids will always see it from the angle that you should know better.


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On some children it works well to get personalised cutlery, plates etc. They might like a certain colour, pattern, or something that shows their TV hero. Get a set per child, plus a spare in case it goes missing.

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Avoid bribing, begging or shouting, especially in front of guests. You are the parent, but aim for a healthy balance.


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Get rid of all distractions at dinner time. Turn off the TVs and get the toys out of sight.


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Have family dinners. Have everyone eat together as a family. This can make dinner time a better experience for your child if they are with loved ones.


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Allow them to have friends over for dinner. Even if they sit eating in a games room away from the table (and this should be considered as a big treat), healthy food still gets eaten if you serve it

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Promise dessert or some other treat that your child will enjoy.

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