Make changes in my son's habit

Hello, as you have mentioned that your 4 years old son is naughty and doesn't eat properly. It’s natural and normal, as parents, to be concern about the changing behaviors of the children as they grow up. I hope knowing some basic developmental characteristics of this age group would definitely help to know your child in better way and therefore could provide the supportive environment accordingly.

Every child grows up at his/her own pace and have different physical activity pattern. Especially at the age to 4 to 5 years old, children become more independent and curious to try on new things. We could not expect the 4 yours old to sit quietly for more than 20 to 30 minutes.  They tend to test themselves in their environment and derive confidence attempting new activities every day.  They come across new challenges each day. Yes, it’s challenging for the parents to maintain the safe and secure environment for the children to learn and practice their skills and of Course maintain patience. Upon proper approval and timely motivation their confidence grooms and become more willing to take initiative.

Upon continuous scolding, correcting beforehand and disapproval of their attempts could result in the sense of guilty. Therefore, it is necessary for the parents to spend quality time with their children, help them to explore their environment safely and support them with proper guidance. The energetic 4 to 5 year old gets involve in physical activities as well, such as running, hopping, climbing, and so on frequently. Further, they learn new words and sound more logical as they make conversation. They take initiative to carry on the daily activities such as dressing up, brushing teeth, holding things, going to toilet etc.

Most of the children do like junk food. Instead of avoiding such food totally, it might help to make such food the special treat. At times, due to the lack of snack choices and our busy schedule, we don’t mind providing children with junk goods as well. Upon such cases, keeping the choices of healthy snacks on hand all the time may come handy. In addition to this, most children associate eating time with intense feeling. Parents can use their creativity to associate this with more fun and pleasing feeling and can give the child some choices.  If he or she deny to intake food as you have schedule. Give him/her time to play around, starve, as an alternative of catering him until he eats and/or forcing.