"Mom, I want to eat snacks..."

Pang Hu put his arms on the table, stood on tiptoe, and stared at the candies on the plate eagerly, but he stood tall The "tigress" in front of the candy stared at him eagerly.

"No! Ah Hu, look how fat you are? Are you still embarrassed to eat snacks? You can't touch any snacks in the future! Don't even think about eating one bite."

"Ugh Woohoo..."

When it comes to snacks, we all know that they are an indispensable "partner" for children in childhood. Childhood without snacks is incomplete.

Host Li Ai once said, “When I was a child, my family was poor, but my mother would buy her a pack of preserved apricot meat every week to satisfy her cravings. Looking back now, those times spent grabbing snacks with my mother were all happiness. Incomparable."

Nowadays, there are many kinds of snacks on the market. It seems that children's childhood will not be incomplete. However... most of these snacks are unhealthy, so Baoma, Dai Dad will always refuse his children to eat snacks.

In fact, most parents don’t want their children to eat snacks, for these two reasons:

1. Snacks may affect their children’s eating habits;

2. Snacks may affect children’s physical development.

Therefore, mothers and fathers will warn their children: Eat less snacks and more meals.

However, we have far underestimated children’s love for snacks.

There was a scene in one episode of the variety show "Mom is Superman": Ding Ding got into an awkward situation and cried because her mother Dong Jie "stolenly ate" her own snacks:

"That's my favorite food! But you ate it all for me!"

For this, Dong Jie quickly apologized: "I didn't know that such a thing was so important in your mind, I'm sorry, I didn't know You would be so sad without it.”

It can be seen that parents will never understand children’s love for snacks.

Having said that, when parents strictly require their children not to eat snacks, what will happen to these children when they grow up?

The chief physician of a children's hospital in Beijing said: "There are probably two endings that can't be escaped."

The child has not eaten snacks since he was a child, and two endings are waiting for him

1. Fill childhood wishes

When children do not study hard, we will use the famous saying "If a young man does not work hard, the old man will be sad" to stimulate them, and at the same time tell them the truth:

< p>"Baby, you can enjoy happiness now, but when you are old, you will not be able to enjoy it! On the contrary, if you work harder now, you can enjoy happiness in the future."

In other words, children do not learn , If you enjoy happiness now, you will suffer in the future. The suffering that should come may be late, but it will never be absent.

This is why children eat snacks.

Parents strictly prohibit their children from eating snacks until they are 18 years old at most. When they grow up and have the ability to live independently, they will make up for their unfulfilled childhood wishes.

There is a saying that goes, "Things that are not available are always the most precious."

Children who do not get snacks when they are young will become more and more eager when they grow up. At this time, they will have an over-compensation mentality and "eat" snacks, which will affect their health.

2. Affects the parent-child relationship and leads to rebellious character

Normally, children awaken their self-awareness when they are 3 years old. They desire independence, freedom, and making their own decisions.

At this time, if parents object to their children eating snacks, the children will have two kinds of psychology:

① Obedience. Although such children are unwilling, they will still be obedient. However, they are very disappointed in their parents and believe that their parents do not love them. In the long run, they will alienate their parents and affect the parent-child relationship;

② Resistance. Most children who rebel against their parents will not succeed. Even so, the rebellious psychology in children still gives them the courage to quarrel with their parents, leading to constant family conflicts. At the same time, the children's psychology may also be distorted.

By then, the child will not only have conflicts with his parents, but may also leave a shadow on his own psychology and develop a bad character.

It can be seen that when it comes to eating snacks, parents must treat it with a correct attitude and cannot "beat it to death with a stick", otherwise, as the doctor said, there will be no escape from these two endings!

Looking at it this way, what is the difference between children who eat snacks and children who never eat snacks? The answer may be these two points, which most parents would never think of, right?

How can children eat snacks more healthily?

1. There are standards for snack selection

There are many types of snacks on the market. Parents should follow three major principles when choosing snacks:

①Less sugar, less sugar Salt and less oil

The "Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents (2016 Edition)" proposes:

The intake of sodium for babies aged 7 to 24 months should not exceed 350 to 700mg/d , that is, no more than 0.9~1.8g of salt per day;

The sodium intake of babies aged 2 to 5 years old should not exceed 1200mg/d, that is, no more than 3g of salt per day.

Children’s excessive salt intake will increase the burden on the kidneys and cause damage to the liver and kidneys.

In addition to salt, sugar is also a big player in snacks.

Children eating too much sugar may not only increase the risk of dental caries, but also affect the intake of other nutrients. The gain outweighs the loss.

Also, in addition to the common white sugar and sucrose in the ingredient list of snack packaging bags, maltose, galactose, fructose syrup, concentrated fruit juice, etc. are also sugars. Children should not eat too much!

As for less oil, it is easy to understand, that is, children should eat less fried foods and barbecue foods.

② Try to choose snacks with fewer additives

Most snacks contain additives. Too many additives may destroy the child's sense of taste, and preservatives may cause allergies in the child.

So, how do mothers and fathers judge whether additives are added to snacks?

a. Anything with the words "sugar", "honey" and "sweet" may be additives, such as aspartame, saccharin, etc.;

b. With "color" "", carmine, bright blue, lemon yellow, etc.;

c. Preservatives, "benzoic acid, sorbic acid, sulfurous acid";

< p>d. Thickeners, those with the word "glue", such as pectin, carrageenan, gum arabic, etc.

③Have certain nutritional value

On May 17, 2020, my country’s first standard specifically for “snacks” was released. What are snacks?

Snacks refer to foods other than meals used to supplement nutrition (or balance nutrition).

Based on this standard, it is not difficult to see that snacks should have some nutrients, such as whole-wheat bread to supplement dietary fiber and cheese and yogurt to provide a rich source of calcium.

Children eating snacks should not only grow meat but not grow, otherwise the snacks will lose their meaning.

2. How many snacks can children eat every day?

Children are just like little hamsters, they like to eat snacks and don’t like to eat regular meals. This is wrong!

3 to 5 years old is an important period for children to develop good eating habits. Parents should establish a correct "snack concept" for their children during this time.

The World Health Organization has made recommendations:

Children over 1 year old should eat 3 to 4 meals a day, and 1 to 2 snacks can be added between meals according to the child's needs.

Snacks should be eaten no less than 1.5 hours from the main meal, and no more than 3 times a day.

3. What snacks can children eat?

Before talking about which snacks children can eat, we might as well take a look at which snacks are not suitable for children to eat in large quantities.

① Fried foods: burgers, French fries, fried chicken legs; (Fried foods are too high in fat, and a large amount of trans fatty acids are produced during the frying process, which affects the growth and development of children)

< p>②Puffed food: potato chips, popcorn, shrimp crackers (Puffed food adds too many additives, and the sodium content is too high, which affects the health of children)

③Candy and pastry: chocolate, wafer biscuits, egg yolk pie (Such snacks contain excessive sugar and a lot of fat. It is definitely not good for children to eat too much.)

④ Preserved fruits: plums, candied red dates, and preserved apricots (the content of salt and sugar exceeds the standards, and nutrients are lost during processing damaged in the process, not suitable for children to eat more)

⑤Beverages: juice, milk tea, cola (all drinks are not good for the body, not suitable for children to drink too much)

That’s it Which snacks are not suitable for children to eat frequently? Let’s take a look at which snacks are suitable for children to eat frequently.

①Fruits and vegetables: fruits, cucumbers, tomatoes, etc.;

②Meat and eggs: boiled shrimp, hard-boiled eggs, beef, etc.; (The Chinese Nutrition Society recommends that parents can In addition to meals, add an appropriate amount of meat and egg snacks as a supplement)

③Milk products: milk, yogurt, cheese, etc.;

④Soy products: soy milk, tofu curd, etc.;< /p>

⑤ Cereals and potatoes: whole wheat bread, boiled corn, purple sweet potato, etc.;

⑥ Nuts: cashews, pistachios, walnuts, etc.;

4 .What issues should we pay attention to when eating snacks?

① It is not suitable to eat snacks one hour before going to bed, especially sweets;

② Children under 1 year old cannot eat nuts, and babies after 3 years old cannot eat whole nuts. A guardian should be present at all times;

③After eating snacks, parents should urge their children to rinse their mouths and brush their teeth.