If your child does not take his/her eyes off the screen while eating, then do this work today itself, he/she will be very happy later.

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How to stay away from screen

Give the child toys such as coloring books or toy cars. Give the child a chance to engage in these things while eating. These options will prove to be better than the screen. Set a timer to watch TV while eating and when the timer goes off, turn off the TV. Gradually reduce this time every time you eat. This will help the child to focus on eating without screens.

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Watch TV instead of mobile

Addiction to TV seems to be less as compared to mobile. It is less interactive and easier to manage than a mobile or tablet. Apart from this, you can involve the child in food preparation. Make salad from it, blend smoothie or make chutney. Children enjoy eating things that they have made themselves. Serve food in spoons and plates with colors or characters of the child’s choice. You also sit with him/her and eat the same and talk to him/her about food.

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what will the screen do

When the child’s entire attention remains on the screen, he/she will not be able to understand the signals of his/her body. If you are facing difficulty in reducing the screen time of your toddler, then the doctor has given some tips for this, which are explained further.

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What is the effect?

On this the doctor said that when the screen dominates the child, then they are not able to tune in to the taste of food. Only when the child stays away from the screen will he/she understand that his/her stomach is full and he/she will not overeat. With this the child will enjoy food and will be able to understand the signals of his/her body. In this way the child’s weight will remain balanced.

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Dr gave example

The doctor showed in the video how even if more lemon is sprinkled on the food, the child eats it because all her attention is on TV. She is not liking the pungent taste of lemon but still she is so engrossed in watching the screen that she is not even able to understand the bad taste of the food. his/her eyes are not able to move away from the screen.

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