5 Easy steps to get your child eat properly at the table
Can I really make my
child eat appropriately at the table? What manners can I teach him? What should
I do if my child misbehaves at the table? Are there some better ways of making
my child learn?
You must have asked
these questions to yourself if you have a child.
Children have a growing
mind, and they can’t distinguish between what is right and what is wrong for
them. So, if you wish to teach them something you need to be very creative!
Here
are 5 steps to make your child behave pleasantly and eat properly at the table:
1.
Plan
It Well:
If you want anything to
get right, you need to plan things properly. Decide what would you like your
child to learn and jot it down on a paper.
You can write points
like:
·
I want my child not to drag the chair
when he comes to eat.
·
I want my child to come with clean hands
and face.
·
I don’t want my child to talk with the
mouth full.
You can decide as many
points as you wish your child to learn.
Let’s read the next
steps to see what to do after planning.
2.
Use
Creativity:
While we adults can
follow what we are told, it’s very hard for a child to do so. The best way to
get things done is by making the child want to do it. Try to find creative
ideas which will make your child want to do what you want him to learn.
For example:
If you wish your child should
not talk while eating, you can offer your child his favorite pudding as a prize
if he eats without speaking.
Or
If you want him to eat
healthy, you can do some food art which will make the food visually appealing for
him.
3.
Be
a role model:
Your growing child
learns many things from you indirectly. If you really want your child to learn
what you tell him, then show that you do what you say.
For example: If you
wish your child to say ‘Thank you’ and ‘Please,’ you, yourself can start
stressing it more while you are using it in front of him.
4.
Go
Slowly:
Understand that your
child is growing up and either way he will learn things gradually. Never try to
impose more rules at a time. Work with one quality and make it his habit. Once
it’s acquired by him, you can move on to the second one and so on.
Don’t forget to tick on
the sheet which you prepared in step 1, once your child learns something.
5.
Celebrate
his small wins:
The moments which you
spend with your child will stay with him for long. If you see that your child
is progressing, even little bit, offer him a treat or do more of what he likes
to do and show that it’s because of what he is doing. You will be amazed to see
him getting better at what you want him to do.
Conclusion:
Children can be tough to
handle when it comes to making them eat correctly at the table. They can quickly
be tackled if we make them want to do something instead of just telling them.
Comments
Post a Comment