Patient's question:
I don't usually drink milk, don't eat eggs, and don't eat vegetables properly either. I'm worried about malnutrition. Could you please ask the expert for some good methods? How should I make up for it?Doctor's answer:
Hello:Many mothers experience this feeling: Their babies are very well-behaved when eating before the age of 6 months, almost eating whatever they are given. But after 7 or 8 months, they start to be picky and push out foods they don’t like with their tongues. This is because, as a baby’s taste buds develop, their preferences for food become more pronounced, and they express this through resistance. However, this kind of "picky eating" in infants cannot be compared to that of older children. It’s common for foods they dislike at this age to become favorites in the next month.
Therefore, parents don’t need to worry too much about their babies’ "picky eating." If they only dislike one or two types of animal-based foods—such as fish, eggs, or pork—it won’t lead to nutritional deficiencies. There are many varieties of grain foods, and not eating a few of them is perfectly fine.
Parents must never force their children to eat. If they refuse at one time, try again after a while. Also, don’t let one refusal mean the food will never appear on the table again. You can also change the form of the food and offer it again, or substitute it with a similar food with similar nutritional value. For example, if your baby doesn’t like chopped vegetables or minced meat, mix them into porridge or wrap them in dumplings to feed them. If they really dislike scrambled eggs, you can cook eggs for them or give them a few boiled quail eggs to hold and eat themselves.