Coaxing your child to eat by phone: Beware of the consequences

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In terms of eating behavior, letting children watch their phones while eating will help children sit still and eat better, however, the way children watch youtube to eat is not an effective eating activity and related to eating habits. problems in raising children.

In fact, one of the reasons why children are anorexic or do not gain weight is the parents' habit of feeding their children while looking at their phones.
Society is increasingly developing, children are also subjects that need to have access to technology, however, parents need to have a plan when letting their children see their phones, not letting technology manipulate them. Children should not be allowed to give conditions for children to see the phone before eating.
Children need to be educated about meals, that is, eating with time, eating attitude in accordance with ethical standards, eating with family members, feeding needs to be mastered from a young age. Children, parents should not let technology devices play properly, create conditions for children to watch youtube to eat.
Nowadays, it is quite common to let your child see the phone, this is the mistake that makes the feeding process a battle. However, to change this, parents must be the first to change, should not eat while watching TV. Should create a comfortable family meal atmosphere, so that children know what they like to eat and create interest in eating and the ability to absorb food will also decrease.
Scientifically, children watching youtube after eating will affect the digestion of food, the secretion of secretions in the digestive tract will be worse and thus reduce the absorption of food. Parents need to try to change this bad habit when feeding their children so that the child's eating process does not become a "battle".

For children to be healthy and develop well, it is necessary to have a nutritious diet in terms of quantity and quality balance. If children are not provided with adequate and balanced nutrients, it will lead to diseases of excess or lack of nutrients, which adversely affect the comprehensive development of children in terms of physical, mental and motor skills.
Children who do not eat properly are at risk of micro-mineral deficiency causing anorexia, growth retardation, malabsorption,... If they notice the above signs, parents should supplement their children with products. The supplement contains lysine, essential micro-minerals and vitamins such as zinc, chromium, selenium, and B vitamins to help fully meet the nutritional needs of children. At the same time, these essential vitamins also support digestion, enhance nutrient absorption, help improve anorexia, and help children eat well.
Parents can learn more:
Signs of zinc deficiency in children
Micronutrient deficiency and failure to gain weight in children
Please regularly visit Vinmec.com website and update useful information to take care of your child. Take care of the baby and the whole family.
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