Sometimes children will say that they are too hungry when they are eating snacks. Parents will not believe it at all. If they are too hungry, they should eat and eat snacks. But at this point, the parents really misunderstood the child, the child is really hungry. Although the child's stomach is small and can't eat too much food, it is in the stage of rapid growth of the body, and the energy consumption is relatively large. It can be said that it is fast to eat and hungry. Three normal meals a day cannot meet the child's physical needs at all, and can only be supplemented by additional snacks.
But because parents don't believe it and regard this as an excuse for their children to eat snacks, they will force their children to eat more when they are eating. In fact, if the child says he can't eat, he really can't eat, and if he is hungry, he is really hungry. The child's stomach capacity is so large, and it is unrealistic to fill up too much. The body of young children is in the stage of growth and development, and the demand for energy and various nutrients is relatively large.
Therefore, children eat some beneficial snacks in addition to three meals a day, which can supplement some nutrients for the body, which is important for the development and growth of the body. have benefits. But eat snacks in moderation to prevent indigestion or malnutrition caused by inappropriate eating.
The principles to be mastered when eating snacks: one is not to be too greedy or too frequent, so as not to affect the main meal; the other is to pay attention to the selection of varieties, preferably high-nutrient, low-sugar foods, such as fruits, milk, yogurt and various nuts snacks . Dried fruits can provide a wide range of trace elements and a certain amount of protein, fat, etc., such as walnut kernels, which are rich in nutrients.
The second is to arrange a time for a delicious snack. After getting up from a nap, you can eat fruits, cakes with low sugar content, yogurt or dried fruits such as peanuts and walnuts; one hour after meals, you can eat dried fruits, red dates, tomatoes or peanuts, walnuts and other dried fruits. You can also eat milk, yogurt, beef jerky, fruit, and dried fruit between meals or before going to bed. It is very important to arrange the time for delicious snacks. If it is not well controlled, it will interfere with children's interest in normal meals and disrupt children's eating patterns. Some parents are afraid that their children will eat less at meals and supplement them with snacks. It is customary to give children ice cream, ice cream, chocolate, etc. before or after meals, thinking that these foods also contain nutritious things such as milk and eggs. This is not conducive to cultivating good eating habits in children, but also hinders health. Because these foods are high in sugar and low in other nutrients.
