The best way is “starvation therapy”: wait until the child is really hungry before feeding him, and let him gradually develop a normal eating routine and habits.
Since children are already not interested in eating, the start of the hunger therapy, even if the child has been hungry, but also will not concentrate on insisting on eating until full, often eat to half full when they start to play. At this time, parents should pay attention to control the time of eating, usually 20-30 minutes to stop feeding. When the next meal time comes, then give him to eat. Of course, it is likely that the child is hungry before the next meal time, making noise to eat. At this time, parents must not be soft, but should try to distract the child’s attention, let the child play with favorite toys, do favorite games, or even take the child out. You can give your child some water during this time, but never give him anything to eat. Wait until the next mealtime, and then feed your child. After a few times, the child will understand the real meaning of eating – if you don’t eat enough, you will be hungry.
One thing to remind parents is that they should not use the words, “If you don’t eat properly, you’ll be hungry! These types of words can be irritating to children. Parents should act “silly”, “sympathetic” or “helpless” by pretending to help the child look around for food or find money to go out and buy food for him, but of course, in the end, they will not find anything to eat. Of course, in the end, you will not find anything to eat, nor will you find money to buy food. This will not cause the child to resist “hunger therapy” in his mind.
The stimulation of hunger will not only change the child’s interest in eating, but will also ensure that he eats enough each time to ensure his growth and development. It will also develop the habit of concentrating on what he is doing.