1. The Author (A renowned Psychologist) encourages parents to allow children to experiment with their food. The author rightfully claims that this is perfectly healthy and normal for a child to do and that it boosts a child's cognitive development.
2. Parent - Child Relations
2.1. Letting Children explore their food boosts parent-child relations
2.2. A study conducted by the Welsh government found that Children are more likely to trust their parents and freely interact with them should they be allowed to freely interact and explore their food. The National Institute of health in the UK has also discovered that communication between children and parents also increases should the parents not scold children for trivial reasons like playing with their food. Adding on to this, not worrying about how children eat their food makes it a lot easier for parents to convince children to eat foods like vegetables (Avocado, Broccoli) that they do not like!
3. Authors Message
4. When it comes to the psychological benefits of letting children play with their food there are multiple. By letting children play with their food and consume it by themselves you are helping them to gain confidence in themselves by allowing them to be independent. By allowing children to explore their food they will also then be likely to be comfortable with trying new foods as they are able to get familiar with it before they consume it.
5. Phsycological Benefits
6. Futuristic Impact
6.1. Impact of letting children eat food in their own way on their future
6.2. Benefits of letting Children explore their food:
6.3. 1. It improves the confidence, self esteem and cognitive development (Source: Physcologists.org.uk)
6.4. 2. It improves children's eagerness to learn and helps in developing their critical thinking skills as they selectively experiment and choose foods that are viable and good for them
6.5. 3. Increases independence, allows children to learn how to make good choices and succeed without being dependent on an external authority ( raisingchildren.net.au)
