If your child lingers over meals longer than you wish, or is otherwise difficult, here are some suggestions for common mealtime problems. Refusing foods, insisting on the same food meal after meal after meal, taking what seems to be forever to finish may all be familiar scenes at your house. Feeding children can be a real challenge, especially when they are under the age of five. Toddlers, under age two, and preschoolers share many eating problems.
Mealtimes are a time to satisfy nutritional needs for healthy growth and development.
They are also a time for a child to learn such things as manners, cooperation and conversation. There may be days when your child is interested in anything but your cooking. Young children love to assert their individuality, even at the table. Your child may resist your suggestions or help, but do not despair. There are ways to make mealtimes easier.