Nowadays phones and gadgets have become the life of people of all ages. Without it, they neither eat nor do their other work. Children are also not behind in this matter. Children also need phones or TV to eat food. If you snatch the phone from the child, he/she refuses to eat food. Nowadays this issue is becoming very serious for parents.

Pediatrician Dr Pawan Mandaviya has discussed this topic by sharing a video on his/her Instagram. he/she has told that in such cases where the child is not feeling hungry, he/she may have iron deficiency, stomach worms or teething. In this situation, parents should definitely show him/her to a pediatrician. While eating food, the child’s entire attention will be on the mobile or TV and he/she will not understand the texture of the food and its taste etc. Along with this, Dr Pawan has also given some tips to correct this habit in children, which are explained below.

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Child does not eat food without TV or mobile?

Create a Dining Environment

A calm and pleasant atmosphere can be created by dimming the lights and playing soft music during the meal. Apart from this, make a rule of eating food sitting with the family. In this, all the family members should sit together at the table and eat food and no one will touch their mobile.

Lead by example

You have to become a role model yourself to bring your child on the right path. If you yourself use the phone or mobile while eating, then your child will also adopt this habit by seeing you. You yourself should stay away from gadgets while eating. Apart from this, to make mealtime more interesting and attractive, keep a variety of colorful and nutritious food items in front of the child.

Limit the amount of snacks

Reduce snacking between meals so that the child is hungry and ready to eat at mealtime. Also, parents should avoid pressure or coercive tactics when it comes to feeding the child, and give their child time to develop healthy eating habits at his/her own pace.

Involve them in meal preparation

Give your child a chance to help with food preparation, such as washing vegetables or stirring the ingredients while cooking. This will increase his/her interest in food and he/she will come to taste the food himself. To control your child’s appetite and prevent him/her from getting distracted, you can set a time for eating every day.
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Keep the conversation going

Engage your child in conversation during meals. Ask him/her how the food was, how he/she liked his/her dinner, or what he/she wants for dinner.

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If the child does not eat without TV or mobile, then there can be a store of worms in the stomach, doctor warns