We often receive e-mails from visitors asking how they can make their babies eat more at each mealtime. Occasionally, worried parents will even ask if they should ‘force’ their reluctant little ones to eat – fearing deficiencies in certain nutrients if they don’t.
Quite aside from the near impossibility of ‘forcing’ a baby to eat, there are also long term implications involved with persuading your baby to consume more calories than he appears to actually want!
If you are concerned that your baby isn’t eating enough – or is even eating too much – then take a look at our answer to the question
How Much Should My Baby Be Eating?
This section looks at the problems associated with trying to encourage your baby to eat too much – and also explains why the best person to decide how much he should be eating is none other than your baby himself!
You will also discover how to recognize your baby’s cues and gain a better understanding of why he may eat less at certain times than others.