I have one year and six-month child, would you tell me how to raise her as a Christian parent?

Question

She does not have appetites, is there anyway to make her eat?
she is my first child.

Answer 1

find foods that she does like and start there. always give her foods she likes and something you want her to eat with each meal.
let her eat as much of the foods she likes.

don't force food on her or make her eat every bite it will only cause bad eating habits. that is the advice my pediatrician gave me.

let her feed herself as much as possible. this will help her try new foods.
let her see you eating different foods and she will want to try it.

if you feel that she doesn't get enough nutrition then supplement her diet with a drink like boost. one of the formula makers just came out with a new supplemental drink.

don't worry yourself about it too much. make sure she is drinking whole milk not low fat at this age.

Answer 2

Every dietitian that I have ever heard has said "the parent decides what the child has to eat. The child decides how much to eat." In the past it was always "clean your plate." Doctors are now worried that we're teaching our kids bad eating habits by forcing them to eat.

If you're worried about what she is or isn't eating talk to your doctor. WIC is also a great resource on nutrition for kids under 5 yrs. My son is a picky eater. He seems to go through phases. Sometimes I can't believe how much he's eating. The next day, he picks at his food. His growth is just fine, and the doctor's not worried.

As for the Christian parent part, be a good example. You're child will mimic everything you do and say. My 3 yr old says "ahh, shoot!" with the same tone of voice that I do. Teaching opportunities are all around. Take the time to explain things on her level when she's ready. That may mean you put dinner on hold for a few minutes to explain why hitting is wrong or whatever. Make sure she knows that she is a priority and that you value her.

Answer 3

that's right start the brainwashing early you think christian has anything to do with raising your kid??? try food that taste good even if the pastor don't like it or the bible has something against it feed it to the kid anyway. And forget the brainwashing crap look how neurotic it made you you're asking about raising your kid on the Internet where any idiot could ansewer you with any kinda crap because you say your Christian you expect someone to give you a bible quote to make the kid eat? Avoid Dobson at all cost he was an abused child and knows very little about child rearing and he's borderline insane. If anyone tells you to take any advice from James Dobson Run...Run like the Wind ...get as far from that person as you can get!!!!

Answer 4

Wow!! How to raise a kid as a Christian parent. Ok, here it is.

1. Pray, pray, pray, pray, pray......
2. Try to raise your child to make their own good choices. Instead of making your child do a certain thing, help them make the right choice.
3. Raise your child to be disciplined. This is different from disciplining your child.
4. Don't forget that just because you are a christian, that doesn't not make your child a christian. As your child gets older, don't let them rely on you only for their spiritual nutrients. Encourage them to read their Bible and pray on their own.
5. Don't force your child to pray or read their Bible. This will only cause them to resent it. If they see you, they will eventually want to see what's so great.

I will be praying for you.

As far as the eating thing.

I know that my 1 1/2 year old loves snack and I have to really limit them or he won't eat his normal meal. I don't know if this is what you are struggling with but I would try it if you are.

Answer 5

my son had this problem. Make sure you are not giving her too much to drink during the day. Many times children will feel full because they are - with liquid. You can try having a plate of fun foods out where she can get it too. Sometimes they are so busy playing that they don't want to sit and it. If she can grab the snack and continue playing it might help.
Good luck - don't worry unless she starts to lose weight.

Answer 6

Kids are good regulators for their own appetites. I think a good Christian way to raise kids is not to hit or spank them but guide them through love. I can't imagine Christ striking a child.

Answer 7

You should not force a child to eat. Talk to your pediatrician. Mine said that instead of looking at it as a daily thing---look at the bigger picture of a week. In a week do you think she gets enough? Is she continuing to grow normally and gain weight?

As far as being a good Chrisitan Parent.....do you belong to a Church and attend regularly? That is the first thing---to belong to a community of believers.

Second, try reading Dr. James Dobsons book---"Dare to discipline".

Answer 8

She is not eating, because she is exercising her own will not to eat. They don't have much choice in anything else, so either you can let her go hungry- she will eat eventually, or here is a method on spanking. Your going to need some extra advice as a first-time Christian mother.:
How should you spank your kids?
answer: out of pure love-
never out of anger,
never with a raised voice.
Firmly, but not to hard.
with consistancy
I spank my children for 3 things, and 3 things only:
1. Lying
2. Disobedience (I mean obeying your voice the 1st time)
3. bad attitudes

If they got these 3 down pat, they will be very well-behaved children. Very pleasant to be around. When one of these 3 things are broken, I get the paddle (wooden spoon usually), and they must touch the bed, and stand still to get their spankings. Usually about 2 or 3 firm ones. Enough to sting. Depends on the crime. I hate lying more than anything, so they might get about 7 of those for lying. Then, after the spanking session is over, I ask them why they got spanked. They must tell me why, or some kind of communiction went wrong. Then they must say they are sorry, and name the thing they got spanked for. Saying "I'm sorry" is not enough. They must say "I'm sorry for _______". Then I give them a hug, love them up, and tickle them or something to keep the communication lines open. never tell them to go to their room after you spanked because they will just think of reasons why that was so unfair, or why they were right, and you were wrong. Yes, spanking must be administered in love. Never spank for accidents, or things like they are just being kids- such as running around, or being loud or things like that (unless you tell them to stop- then that would be disobeying.) I am a mother of three, and have peaple begging me to babysit my kids because they are happy, sweet, enjoyable children. Perfect??? Haaa!!! NOPE!!! But they are enjoyable to be around for the most part. I love them, and spend time with them, read them books on free time.

Hope this helps- and a key word is CONSISTANT- don't spank them for something one day, and let them get away with it tomarrow. This method won't work. It's not easy, but rewarding.

Answer 9

initiate via looking God. Pray. you may desire to settle for Jesus as your Savior. detect a Church. (all of this in case you're no longer yet Christian). basically pray for the toddler, and you additionally can choose to seek for medical suggestion if the toddler isn't eating. even nonetheless, remember infants circulate by this, I nervous approximately my son additionally via fact he does not consume. All he ate became into warm canine and peanut butter. My physician instructed me that it became into in straightforward terms a piece and that he might consume while he became into hungry, he became into precise. solid success and God Bless you and your toddler.

Answer 10

please look for books by dr sears - esp christian parenting. other good books are shepherding your child's heart, positive discipline for preschoolers, and boundaries with kids.