Instead of waiting for the whole family to have dinner, some mothers have their children eat dinner early when they come home in the afternoon. This practice brings some great benefits to the child’s health. Let’s find out why you should have your child eat early through the following article!
1 Hungry children when they come home from school
Children who go to daycare or kindergarten do not always eat all of their meals, it may be because they find the food at school boring, or they are too busy playing and chatting with friends. Meanwhile, the activities at school always make children consume a lot of energy, so they often feel hungry when they come home.
Instead of letting children snack while waiting for the main meal, mothers should have dinner early so that children can eat well and be full.
Hungry children when they come home from school
2 Children will continue to snack if they have to wait for dinner for a long time
In case parents come home late or have something to do, the child will have dinner late. This will make the child snack more to temporarily reduce hunger, whether it is snacks or sweets, it will make the child temporarily full and eat less or lose interest in dinner.
Therefore, parents should try to arrange time to have dinner on time with their children, which is good for their health and also a time for the family to bond!
Children will continue to snack if they have to wait for dinner for a long time
3 Children will eat better when they are hungry
Of course, when we are hungry, we always enjoy our food more than when we are already full, and children are the same. You should have your child eat early when they are hungry so that they can enjoy their food and not have to force themselves to eat.
Children will eat better when they are hungry
4 Children need to go to bed early
For children aged 7-12, they need to sleep for 10-11 hours a day, so the appropriate bedtime for children is from about 7:30 to 10 pm every night.
On the other hand, many experts recommend that children should eat 2-3 hours before going to bed so that the stomach can digest the food well before the body rests, limiting acid reflux and insomnia.
Therefore, parents should have their children eat dinner early so that they can be full and have a good and sufficient sleep.
Children need to go to bed early
Above are the reasons why parents should have their children eat dinner early every day and the great benefits of doing so. I hope that the above information will help parents take care of their children’s health and growth!