There are some children who just don't seem to have a good time with eating.
It can be an experience with negative emotions, picky eating, and frustration.
Many parents get concerned because they want their child to get the right nutrition and not suffer from being underweight.
There are things that you can do that will help get your child to eat more often.
The first thing that you need to change is making eating a pleasant experience.
When there are harsh words, angry tones, and the forcing of your child to eat, this doesn't make the child want this experience.
The concept of sitting down for a meal is something your child is trying to avoid because of these bad experiences.
You have to avoid these negative situations else your child will continue to want to avoid food.
Compromise a bit on what your child eats.
Your child is going to have to have things in the meal that he or she really enjoys and looks forward to.
On the plate also have foods that you want him or her to eat.
Talk about this compromise with your child.
Get creative when you make things.
Find ways of mixing in nutritious foods into the things that your child is already enjoying eating.
This way there is less of a battle over getting your child to eat the right things.
Have pleasant times when you are all eating together.
Keep the mood and atmosphere a positive one.
Make the child want to be there at the table with the rest of the family to eat.
Have a cool down time between play and meal times.
Eating sometimes is seen as the thing that is taking away the fun for your child since he or she was enjoying themselves in a different activity.
Before the meal, do something for 10 minutes to relax your child getting ready for the meal.
Sometimes children have a hard time sitting down and eating food.
Find out what you can be doing that will help encourage your child to eat more often.