Activity 15 - Getting Young Bill to Eat PDF

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Activity 15 ~ Nutrition From Infacy Through Adolescence

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Getting Young Bill to Eat:

Bill is 3 years old, and his mother is worried about his eating habits. He refuses to eat vegetables, meat, and dinner in general. Mealtime is a battle because Bill says he isn’t hungry, and his mother wants him to eat a sit-down lunch and dinner to make sure e gets all the nutrients he needs and to eat everything served on his plate. He drinks five or six glasses of whole milk per day because that is one food he likes. When his mother prepares dinner, she makes plenty of vegetables, boiling them until they are soft, hoping this will appeal to Bill. Bill’s dad waits to eat his vegetables last, regularly telling the family that he eats them only because he has to. He also regularly complains about how dinner has been prepared. Bill saves his vegetables for an hour until the war of wills ends. Bill’s mother serves casseroles and stews regularly because they are convenient. Bill likes to eat breakfast cereal, fruit, and cheese and regularly requests these foods for snacks. However, his mother tries to deny his requests, so that he will have an appetite for dinner. Bill’s mother comes to you and asks you what should she do to get Bill to eat.

Analysis: The four mistakes that Bill's parents are making and which contribute to Bill's poor eating habits are as follows:1. Although Bill said he was not hungry, his mother still wanted him to eat lunch and dinner. His mother is not being the most effective even though she wants him to have the nutrients he requires. 2. Bill’s dad said to eat the vegetables last. This shows that the dad does not value vegetables and he is teaching Bill wrong. If he shows the importance of vegetables, Bill will follow suit. 3. Bill's dad constantly tells the family that he only consumes vegetables because he has no other option. This shows that he dislikes the vegetables and Bill may have learned to dislike vegetables from his father's above-mentioned behavior. 4. Bill’s mother serves casseroles and stews regularly because they are convenient. Just because of the fact that it is convenient she continues to serve it despite the fact whether Bill likes it or not.

The four strategies that Bill's parents must adapt to change Bill's poor eating habits are as follows:1. Bill's mother must try serving him vegetables he does not like when he is too hungry. If he is too hungry he might even eat the vegetables he dislikes, but if he is not hungry and forced to eat the vegetables, mealtime may become a battle. 2. Bill's dad must start with the vegetables to show Bill the importance of consuming the same. If he changes this behavior, there might be a possibility that Bill will realize the necessity to have vegetables. 3. Bill's dad must stop complaining about the food on a regular basis. If he continues with this behavior, it will motivate Bill to dislike food and show tantrums. Bill's dad must not say that he eats vegetables only because he has to, instead he should tell about the importance of the same. 4. Bill's mother must try new vegetables even if it is not convenient. There might be a possibility that Bill my like the other variety of vegetables....