Question

Maya, a four year old girl does not eat properly and always cry in new place. Her parents

are not able to send her in school. Answer the following about Maya

(i) Which nutritional deficiency she may suffer?

(ii) What her parents can do to improve her diet?

(iii) State about social development

(iv) Possible behaviour of her parents due to which Maya is scare of new places

Answer 1

1. Since Maya does not eat properly she is likely to suffer from all kinds of nutritional deficiencies. A balanced diet containing the right amount of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals and water is essential for overall growth. Not eating properly may lead to the deficiency of any one of the mentioned nutrients.

2. In order to improve her diet her parents can give us some healthy but tasty snacks at intervals and not at one go. Some health drinks containing delicious flavors can also do wonders for her

3. This behavior of Maya is hampering her social development and making her introvert

4. Due to this behavior of Maya, her parents also find it difficult and challenging to take her to social gatherings and other public places.