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Children from 6 months onwards will enter the teething stage, leading to fussiness, fever and anorexia, even weight loss. Each child's meal at this time is not only a fear of the baby, but also becomes a worry and obsession of the mother. So what to do when teething children stop eating?
1. The situation of children refusing to eat when teething
At about 6 months of age, babies begin to appear their first teeth. Your baby's gums / gums will swell to prepare to welcome these "new friends", leading to unpleasant symptoms such as: inflammation, redness, pain, baby will cause baby to drool a lot, chin and These are the reasons why babies stop eating when teething, feel extremely tired, irritable and cry often.
At this point, the child is completely no longer interested in eating, every meal will become a real fear, the child will even lose weight if not properly cared for. For the mother, the baby who stops eating because of teething is also a concern and obsession when all the previous "tricks" of enticing the child to eat are no longer effective.
2. Diet for teething children
To feed your baby during the teething period requires parents to understand their baby's current condition, and at the same time persevere to gently comfort their child during each meal. Because the taste is uncomfortable, tired and painful, children will become irritable, agitated and fussy if forced to do things they do not like. Therefore, mothers should not force their children to eat with tough measures, this only makes children more afraid of eating, seeing meals as a form of "torture torture" for their teeth and gums and also for the baby's spirit.
Answering the question of how to stop teething children, pediatric nutrition experts said:
Mothers should prepare soft, dilute foods so that children do not have to chew much and are easy to swallow: Soft foods , minced or thinly cooked like porridge, soup, soup... is a suitable menu for babies who stop eating because teething, gums/gums are often sore, so they need to be avoided a lot. Do not eat foods that are too hot or too cold: These foods are both easy to stimulate your child's sensitive teeth, and not good for the development of new teeth. Add foods with high calcium content: Children need calcium for comprehensive development, especially during the teething period. Therefore, mothers should give priority to their children to eat eggs, milk, cheese, seafood, beans... Besides milk, mothers need to give babies lots of water to drink to make up for the loss of water due to fever and crying, add fruit juices. to supplement the necessary vitamins. The liquid also helps to cool and soothe the red swollen gums / gums. Eye-catching "coloring" for children's meals: Because babies stop eating when teething, mothers need to use all 4 main food groups in combination with their children's favorite dishes to stimulate appetite. Breaking into small meals, increasing the number of meals is also a way to avoid weight loss in children who stop eating when teething.
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3. Other tips for taking care of a teething baby
When taking care of a baby who has stopped eating because of teething, mothers need to spend more time suffering from pain, irritation, irritability and discomfort. Gently comforting, patting, cuddling, talking, or playing games with your baby are all ways parents can show affection for their baby.
Not only pain and discomfort, young children also often drool during teething to cool and soothe gums. Therefore, caregivers should regularly pay attention to cleaning the mouth to avoid excessive drooling, which can cause allergies, even infections.
Finally, the mother can also gently massage the gums and teeth with her hands to help reduce pain and discomfort. Remember to wash your hands thoroughly before doing this to avoid transferring bacteria into your child's mouth.
In case children with teething fever lead to prolonged anorexia, malabsorption, and growth retardation, parents should supplement children with supportive products containing lysine, essential micro-minerals and vitamins such as zinc, chromium, and selenium. B vitamins help to 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 simultaneously apply dietary supplements and functional foods derived from nature for easy absorption. The most important thing is that improving your baby's symptoms often takes a long time. Combining many types of functional foods at the same time or changing many types in a short time can make the baby's digestive system unable to adapt and completely not good. Therefore, parents must be really patient with their children and regularly visit the website vimec.com to update useful baby care information.
