Modern children prefer ordinary soups, side dishes and salads to food from fast-food restaurants like McDonald's or Rostix. Now, parents face a more serious task: to attract home-cooked children to their children. Against this background, a child’s lack of appetite is not considered a huge problem.
Naturally, good nutrition for a growing organism is important, so you should not let this thing go by its own accord. Does your child have no appetite? First of all, it is necessary to determine the reason for its absence. Your baby may not be hungry because he recently had a bite of a sandwich, candy, or something similar. If the reason lies in this, then you should not worry, just make sure that the child does not eat an hour before meals.
If he does not have an appetite for several days, then you should sound the alarm. It is best in this situation to contact a pediatrician who can examine your baby and determine the cause. It should be noted that with colds in all children, appetite decreases sharply.
Many parents, as soon as they notice that the child has no appetite, begin to curse. Of course, they think that such a phenomenon is just children's whims, but other reasons should not be ignored. As soon as you notice that the baby has no appetite, measure his temperature and see if any spots appear on his body.
Are all symptoms indicative of an illness? Then call the pediatrician to prescribe the right treatment. Despite the disease, the child still needs to eat normally. Experts advise during this period to give him only the food that the baby will be easier to digest. This includes soups and some cereals.
What other reasons can justify the fact that your child has no appetite? Children's doctors say this can be a symptom of stress. The baby’s psyche has not yet settled, so any change in family relationships, in kindergarten or school can lead to stress. If the reason really lies in this, then you need to carefully find out from the child what happened, and then find a way out of the situation with him. After you do all this, most likely the child will again have an appetite.
Still no appetite? Then try to resort to some folk remedies. As practice shows, in children, and in adults, you can artificially cause appetite. These include caraway seeds and dill seeds. Sometimes fennel or coriander helps. Naturally, in the dry version, not a single child will eat this, so make them in boiling water for 10 minutes. This solution is best given to the child about an hour before a meal.
Particular attention should be given to adolescents. Why? Modern young girls and guys are very serious about their appearance, and more precisely - to the figure. That is why in adolescence, a lack of appetite can be caused by bulimia or even anorexia, and these are very serious diseases.
Lack of appetite in a child is a serious violation, therefore, it should be treated with special attention.