Common Nutritional Problems

Meanwhile if you are worried that your child is missing whole food groups and their nutritional health suffering as a result, you can learn to be creative with your cooking, by ‘hiding’ the refused foods in their meals, or serving them in unrecognisable forms.

Be assured though that fussy eating is just a phase which all children go through at some point in their preschool years. Do be aware however, that it can get worse before it gets better and some children may even develop a fear or phobia of foods. They best way to manage this is for you to appear relaxed around mealtimes and be aware of the above tips on how to manage the situation. Experiences of food and eating in early life have a significant effect on attitudes to food and eating as adults.

Preventing children becoming overweight

Many parents are worried that their child may become overweight. Be assured that up until the age of 5 children’s appetites self regulate and the amount they eat is determined by the amount of energy they are expending. This is why what they eat can vary enormously. As long as you supply healthy nutritious foods and encourage your child to be active you can rest assure that them becoming overweight is highly unlikely.