Investigation And Research On Eating Behavior Of Rural Children

Young children are in the critical period of growth and development.The healthy development of body and mind needs to be based on scientific diet and reasonable nutrition.Good eating behavior can provide sufficient nutrition for children and promote their healthy growth.In the guideline for kindergarten education < trial implementation >,health is put forward as one of the five major areas of kindergarten.It can be seen that the cultivation of children's good eating behavior is an important aspect of the goal of kindergarten health education and the basis of children's growth and development.In 2012,the Ministry of Education issued the guide for children aged 3-6 years and development(hereinafter referred to as the guide)in the goal of "having good living and health habits",which clearly put forward the goals and education suggestions for children of different ages to learn and develop in diet,further explaining the importance of children's diet behavior.In recent years,as the country attaches great importance to rural preschool education,the health of rural children has become a major international concern.The purpose of this study is to find out the problems existing in the current kindergarten behavior and promote the development of children's good eating habits.In this study,a total of 345 children from two kindergartens were randomly selected from two administrative villages in h township of Qinghe County,by using the method of observation and interview investigation,the present situation of children's dietary hygiene and dietary habits in kindergarten was investigated,and by using the method of case observation and interview investigation,the present situation of children's dietary etiquette in kindergarten was studied,the present situation of children's eating behavior at home was investigated by using the method of questionnaire.The shortcomings and problems were analyzed,the reasons were analyzed,and the feasible suggestions were put forward.Through the investigation and research,we found that the current situation of rural children's food hygiene is: most children can wash their hands before meals,but the methods of washing their hands are not correct;after meals,they do not take the initiative to wash their hands and wash their mouths.The current situation of eating habits is as follows: the speed of eating is slow and fast;the concentration of eating is not high,only a few can focus on eating;the independence of eating needs to be strengthened;the behavior of being picky is more common;almost all children have snacks.The current situation of eating etiquette is: through case observation,it is found that children know how to be grateful;the etiquette habits in eating should be strengthened.The analysis of the causes of the current situation of children's dietary behavior is mainly related to the dietary environment,adult education mode,adult education concept and education behavior.We can improve the rural children's eating behavior by setting up the correct family education concept,creating a suitable kindergarten eating atmosphere,helping children to eat healthy according to their own characteristics,sharing their homes,creating a suitable living environment and creating a good social environment for children.