If you want to make sure your child finishes his/her food, start their meal at regular times every day. Feed your child 3 meals and 1 to 2 snacks (milk, yoghurt or cheese) a day.
Space their meals 2 to 3 hours apart. Not only does this encourage your child’s appetite, it also allows development of healthy eating appetite before each meal. Make sure you limit mealtimes to 20 to 30 minutes even if your child only eats little to nothing.
If your child refuses a meal, consider to feed him/her complete nutritional milk supplement to support his/her daily nutritional needs for optimal growth.