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Lack of appetite



What are the consequences of a lack of appetite?
Children of any age can go for days without an appetite. How does this develop and how can it... Read more
1. Passing disease
A cold, viral infection, fever or even a painful tooth can affect the child’s appetite. You... Read more
2. The absence of a favourite food
One possible reason for lack of appetite is when the child’s favourite food is not in the... Read more
3. Overfeeding
The child eats more food than necessary and consequently is not hungry when the time for the... Read more
4. Forced feeding
This is one of the other main causes for lack of appetite. Many people panic when they see a... Read more
4/a - Distraction
Distract the baby's attention with a colourful object then shove the food into the baby’s... Read more
4/b - Blackmailing
"If you don't eat you won’t get your allowance!" No child would say no to this. Instead,... Read more
4/c - Gifting
"If you eat this I will give you a piece of yummy chocolate." This is also a very harmful... Read more
5. Satisfying hunger with snacks
If the child snacks between meals, they will unquestionably not be hungry when time for the... Read more
6. Quenching thirst with fluids other than water
It is a mistake to believe that every fluid equally quenches thirst, only clean water can do... Read more
7. Obligatory breakfast
We all need to eat breakfast. But, do not force kids to eat if they are not hungry. Forcing... Read more