Is your child not eating properly?

Children are not ready to eat easily and this is the main reason of their weakness. Due to this, they also come in the grip of many diseases quickly. There are many reasons of lack of appetite like more consumption of fast food, child not feeling well, cold, cough, fever, lack of sleep or choosy for particular food and this problem is also found in those children whose parents also eat less.

If you too are troubled by the problem of children not feeling hungry then here are some home remedies to try to overcome your problem. Read it to know what you should do and what not to do.

Home Remedies to increase kid’s appetite

 Keep Fast Food Away

According to doctors, fast food and junk food kill the appetite. Due to high amount of calories found in fast food and junk food, children begin to feel hungry and they keep searching for excuses not to eat. So, keep away your children from junk food. The habit of childhood is useful throughout the life, so you should give junk food to your children only once or twice a week.

Don’t give water after meal

In Ayurveda, the problem of constipation by drinking water immediately after meals has been reported. If you and your child also facing the problem of loss of appetite. So, do not drink water after having the food.

Because by doing this, the problem of constipation arises which becomes the main reason for loss of appetite. Therefore, one should not drink water or at least while eating food.  You can drink half an hour after eating and even before half an hour.

Constipation problem

Children who have constipation problem do not feel like eating anything due to this problem. So, if your children also have constipation problem, then you solve their problem first and then see how your child shows his interest towards food. You can also give Triphala powder to your child with lukewarm water or warm milk to relieve constipation. This will provide quick relief from this problem.

Eat apple

An apple is very helpful to increase the appetite in children. If you sprinkle black salt on an apple that will be more beneficial. Consuming an apple daily cleanses the blood of a child and increases his appetite.

Many children are reluctant to eat apples, then you can also give apple juice or puree to the child by adopting the second option.

Green Vegetables

Green vegetables are rich in calcium which are very helpful to increase the appetite. It also removes the problem of constipation, due to which there is no gas in the stomach and the stomach of the child becomes light, which increases his appetite. Therefore, you must make your children consume green vegetables.

 

Mint

Mint is also very useful to increase the appetite. You can give mint chutney to your child. If your child is not ready to eat chutney then you can mix a little honey in mint juice and mix two teaspoons of this mixture in lukewarm water and give it to your child in the morning.

Carom seeds, asafoetida and cinnamon

For increasing the appetite, Carom seeds is very good home remedies. It is safer for 6-month-old baby. You can give carom seed in the form of water. It is very effective treatment for removing the gas from stomach. If your child has started taking solid food then you can add carom seeds in the parantha.

Besides this, you can use asafoetida in khichdi, buttermilk etc for you child.

Cinnamon has a special element that works to increase appetite in children. You can give cinnamon to children by mixing it with kheer, pudding, potato bran, cake pastry etc.

Turmeric

Turmeric does not allow insects to thrive in your baby's stomach and release from the indigestion problem. You can add turmeric in daal and khichdi and give to six-month-old baby. 

Carrot Juice

Carrot juice contains many nutritious ingredients. Drinking half a carrot juice before eating food increases hunger in children as well as elders

Curd or Lassi

Curd, buttermilk and lassi are very good option for increase the appetite. You can give it to 8- to 9-month-old baby. But remember, if you will give curd in excess amount to child then it reduces the appetite. Always give a little white salt, black salt, asafoetida and cumin powder mixed with buttermilk.

Litchi

Litchi is very beneficial for children but if litchi is consumed before meals, it will increase the appetite of children.

Black pepper, cardamom and ginger

Regular use of black pepper, cardamom and ginger keeps the digestive system, intestines and liver intact. If your children do not like to eat them, then you can mix them in their favourite food. You can also give Tulsi to children older than 8 or 9 months because Tulsi strengthens the digestive system of children and helps in digestion of diet.

Ghee

Ghee improves digestive power in children and also improves the level of intelligence and skin complexion. You can give ghee to your children if he has allergic to milk.

Water

Taking appropriate amount of water also removes many stomach diseases, which makes the stomach lighter and increases hunger. For this, keep water in a copper vessel overnight and feed the baby on an empty stomach in the morning. Will definitely benefit.

Colourful food

The child loves colours so if you want to increase your child's appetite, then make his food attractive, like making sandwiches using different colours or cut two or three different fruits in an attractive way and serve it in front of the child.

Don’t force them

Never force children to eat food by force, by doing so, the child will lose interest in food. If the child does not want to eat, feed him after some time. Do not let the child drink water immediately after eating. Drinking water right after a meal makes a difference on the child's appetite.

Let them play

Play with the child and let him play. Encourage the child to play such games so that they remain physically active. Running and playing will make the child tired and his appetite will also increase. Take him to the park and by playing with other children there, not only will he be happy but he will also get good exercise.

Perfect routine

Even if the child's eating routine is not right, the child's appetite decreases and he / she does not feel hungry. Therefore, to make the child feel hungry regularly, make a time table and feed the child accordingly.

Some more important things to increase hunger in children

• Make it a habit for the children to eat at the appropriate time and when the child takes food, do not give him anything for at least 2 hours.

• When your child is eating, then you should turn off video games and television. Eating alone also reduces appetite. So always feed your child by sitting with the family.

• Both cow's milk and milk powder reduce the infant's appetite. So, give milk to your baby only two to three times a day. Apart from that, focus on solid food only.

Chhavi Aggarwal