What to do if your baby can't sit still while eating

Educating children is a very headache thing for many parents, and it is not an easy thing to make children more well-educated. However, if you have a good parenting method, everything will go more smoothly. So let’s take a look at how to make the active baby in your family obedient.

Life doesn't go by the rules

Talking about her family life, Winnie's mother couldn't help but smile and said that her life seemed to never go according to the rules, from her flash marriage with her husband after dating for only 4 days at the age of 21 to the birth of her first baby. Because she loves writing articles and taking pictures, she wants to record the growth of her children.

So when Wretch was first established, I created a blog, using the Internet to write parenting diaries and family and marriage life, thinking that I could leave a little record of the seemingly ordinary days. I didn't expect that I would write for 8 years, and even gave birth to 4 children, and was also known as a "parent-child blogger". I even stepped out of the virtual Internet to enter the entertainment industry and participated in idol drama performances.

There is a way to educate four children at home

However, don’t be fooled by Winnie’s mother’s eloquence in parenting. She can handle any parenting problem. Winnie’s mother said that she knew nothing about parenting when she had her first child. Like other new mothers, she searched for relevant parenting books and materials and carefully followed the instructions.

But with the mother's nature, Winnie's mom's hard work in learning, and the most genuine reactions from the babies, Winnie's mom now not only takes good care of her children, but also develops her own unique parenting methods. She is not at all panicked even when faced with big and small problems of four babies with very different personalities at home.

Baby can't sit still while eating?

For example, many parents with two-year-old children are troubled by their children's reluctance to eat and their inability to sit still. This was also a problem for Winnie's mother. However, after having several children, Winnie's mother has found a way to solve the problem of children not liking to eat well and being easily distracted during meals.

Winnie's mom shared that the fourth child in the family, the little sister, is not yet 2 years old, but she is already a very independent child. Recently, she often plays with toys and refuses to eat. Faced with such a situation, Winnie's mom said that she and her husband would not force her, but would also explain to her that her older brother and sister are eating well and not doing their own things, so if she doesn't eat, she can't play with toys either.

But if the little sister still refuses to eat, we will ask her to stand facing the wall and watch everyone eat, and deliberately let her brothers and sisters eat with relish. Generally speaking, the little sister will lose her patience at this time and be willing to eat. In addition to making the baby realize the importance of eating well at mealtime, Winnie's mother specially provides 3 parenting tips for parents to refer to to help cultivate children's willingness to eat.

3 tips for dealing with your baby's restlessness when eating

Tip 1: Eat at a fixed place

When the child starts to take complementary foods at around 4 to 6 months old, you can give the child a dedicated seat so that the child can develop the habit of eating in a fixed place from an early age.

Tip 2: Get involved in meal preparation

If it is convenient, letting children prepare for meals together is also a good way to increase their willingness to eat. However, this does not mean cooking together, but parents can try to let their children realize that it is time to eat and learn to eat well by taking their own bowls, chopsticks, and spoons, or even lining up to wash their hands before eating.

Tip 3: Train your child to eat independently

Most importantly, parents should avoid developing the habit of feeding their babies. In fact, if children can be properly trained to eat by themselves after the age of one, it can not only cultivate their self-care and autonomy, but also help their hand muscles and body balance development, which can be said to have many benefits! For more information, please refer to the book "Follow Winnie's Mom's Weaning Recipe to Eat Like This"!