The rules of fasting for healthy adults are clearly defined by the church canon. At that time, believing parents may have doubts about the diet of children during this period. Indeed, the diet for a child during this period has its own characteristics.
Instructions
Step 1
Exclude various delicacies and sweets from the child's menu during the fast, even if they do not contain animal components in their composition. Fasting is not a vegetarian diet, but an experience of self-restraint for spiritual improvement. At this time, various excesses are not welcome, including in food.
Step 2
Think about whether your child is able to give up meat and fish products for a long time. They can be excluded when it comes to the short one-day sweats on Wednesday and Friday, which are observed in religious families. In the case of Lent, which lasts forty days, such abstinence can damage the developing body. For children of preschool and primary school age, meat can be periodically added to food, but it should be cooked as simply as possible. For example, chicken can simply be boiled without additional spices, and not fried in breadcrumbs. The same goes for fish.
Step 3
Keep dairy products in your diet, but again in its simplest form. That is, milk, kefir and cottage cheese without flavorings can be stored in the diet as a source of calcium, but the child should not buy various sweet yoghurts and curd cheeses, which can be attributed to delicacies.
Step 4
Think about which vegetables your child loves the most and use them in your meals. For example, many children like carrots because of their sweet taste. A healthy and tasty dish will be carrots fried with vegetable oil and a little tomato paste. If your child loves mushrooms, they can also be added to the diet as an additional source of protein. Do not cook too complicated dishes - fasting should become an opportunity for spiritual improvement for you at the expense of the freed up time.
Step 5
Remember that changing your diet is only part of the fast. During this period, the child should be protected from TV and computer, and free time should be occupied by communication within the family, including on religious topics.
