A two-year-old baby can already rely entirely on their diet to meet their nutritional needs, which means that they have started eating in large quantities. At this time, babies have little experience with eating and may sometimes not know how to be hungry or full. Parents are always afraid that their baby's nutrition is not enough, so they will feed them in large quantities as long as the baby is willing to eat. This can lead to problems in the baby's digestive system, making it easier for them to accumulate food. So, what should 2-year-old babies do if they accumulate food?
Elimination of "accumulation" 1: Positive feeding method
If the baby's growth is not taken seriously and allowed to develop, it is easy to cause anemia and malnutrition in the baby, leading to delayed growth and development.
Many mothers often prescribe appetizers, hoping that a few doses of traditional Chinese medicine can regulate their baby's gastrointestinal function. In fact, changing unhealthy feeding methods is the most important part of preventing and treating infantile malnutrition. If your baby has a bad appetite, do not force them to eat. Even if you force them to eat, it will be difficult for them to digest and absorb. Some babies may even vomit and complain of abdominal pain, which makes them even more averse to eating and damages their gastrointestinal function. The correct method at this time is to eat less and allow the baby's digestive system to rest and adjust.
Also, don't give your baby snacks before meals. You can tell them, "You can eat a little after meals
During the period of half a year to one year old, babies should change their habits of feeding before bedtime (such as drinking a large bottle of milk) or feeding at night.
Eliminating "Accumulation" 2: Simple Massage and Massage
Chirping: Let the baby lie on the bed. In summer, you can take off your shirt and expose your back. Along the two fingers on both sides of the baby's spine, use both thumbs, index fingers, and middle fingers to gently pinch the skin from the coccyx, slowly pushing it forward until it reaches the cervical vertebrae. Pinch from bottom to top five or six times in a row. When pinching for the third time, lift the skin upwards every three times. It is best to stick to doing one set in the morning and one set in the evening every day for this method.
Pushing Spleen Soil: The Spleen Soil acupoint is located on the threaded surface of the thumb. Mommy can use the thumb to rotate clockwise and massage once a day, 200 times each time.
Rubbing the board door: The board door is located at the raised part of the big fish, and the mother can use her thumb to rub and push the baby clockwise once a day, 50 times each time.
Massaging the abdomen: Mommy first rubs her palms hot, and then slowly massages Bao's abdomen clockwise for about 30 times.
What to do if a two-year-old baby accumulates food? 3 tips to effectively combat accumulated food
Eliminating Accumulation 3: Dietary Therapy Formula
1. Drink Jianpi Tang water. Mummy can often use the following ingredients and herbs to make soup or porridge for her baby.
Bai Zhu, Tu Fu Ling, Yun Ling, Ci Shi, Huai Shan (dried), Tai Zi Shen, Yuan Rou, Red Dates, Cordyceps Flower, Five Finger Peach.
Note: The dosage of the above medicinal materials and ingredients is 10g, and 1-2 kinds are selected each time, plus fish or chicken, pig bone, quail soup or porridge. In hot and rainy weather, babies are prone to getting caught up in heat and humidity, so stir fried beans can be used more often to make soup.
2. Boil 10 grams of malt and 10 grams of malt, and 5 grams of hawthorn in water once a week for the baby to drink.
Attention: During the one or two days when babies drink hawthorn water, try to eat less meat.
Special Reminder: Drink less cold drinks
Most children enjoy cold drinks and food, however, cold drinks and food are the most harmful to their spleen and stomach, causing spleen and stomach deficiency, coldness, and disharmony. Children who enjoy cold food and drinks often experience loss of appetite, indigestion, and over time, weight loss, which can lead to delayed development.
After the baby accumulates food, it is very easy for them to not eat, so as parents, they will be very anxious. The probability of babies developing food accumulation is very high nowadays. If parents and friends find that their babies have food accumulation, they can use the methods described in this article to eliminate it.
