| What parent hasn't slipped a taste of their baby's food | | | | baby might enjoy them, so do not let your own taste |
| and marveled at how bland and tasteless it is? Most | | | | buds interfere with what you offer baby at this |
| baby foods are very plain and fed in a repetitive | | | | formative time. |
| pattern that makes eating looking like torture. | | | | As a special note, the recommendations in this article |
| Smashed, unseasoned peas, rice cereal, smashed, | | | | should be chopped, ground, pureed, or mashed for |
| unseasoned carrots, rice cereal, bananas, rice | | | | your particular baby depending on his swallowing and |
| cereal...and don't forget the rice cereal! While these | | | | chewing skills - be sure to take that into account when |
| foods are healthy for baby, exposing your baby to real | | | | introducing any new food to your baby. |
| flavors is a treat that takes him beyond bland baby | | | | · Sour fruits. It does not have to be sweet for baby |
| food. And in fact, exposing baby to different tasty (but | | | | to enjoy it! Many kids love to eat foods that have a |
| healthy) foods now may prevent him from becoming | | | | sour flavor. Test your baby's love for things that make |
| fixated on unhealthy kid-style foods later on down the | | | | your mouth pucker by pureeing some cherries (pits |
| road (like sugary drinks, pasta, cookies and more) that | | | | removed) or cutting cherries into chunks for finger |
| are not healthy for him. | | | | foods in older babies or toddlers. You might also |
| Childhood obesity is on the rise, and some pediatricians | | | | consider introducing plums, which have a tart but |
| believe that the act of exposing babies to foods that | | | | sweet taste. |
| are healthy at a young age has never been more | | | | · Non-traditional veggies. Who said babies will only like |
| crucial. | | | | or should only be fed traditional veggies like green |
| Introducing New Tastes | | | | beans, carrots, peas and sweet potatoes? Babies also |
| While some pediatricians still recommend waiting until a | | | | love broccoli, kale, Brussels sprouts and cabbage, |
| baby is at least a year old before introducing so-called | | | | among other veggie choices. What's more, these |
| "allergenic foods", others say it is okay and important | | | | green choices are brimming with important nutrients. |
| to do so, although all of them agree that it is good to | | | | Try mashed turnips, pureed cauliflower or even |
| do so gradually, waiting a few days between the | | | | smashed sauerkraut. |
| introductions of new foods. | | | | · Fish. Pediatricians no longer say that babies cannot |
| In this way, you will be able to tell if a particular food | | | | eat fish. Babies older than six months can have fish |
| caused a problem. It is always optimal to go by the | | | | provided they do not show any signs of an allergy to |
| advice of your own pediatrician when making decisions | | | | fish, like eczema. Skinless, boneless salmon is a great |
| regarding feeding your baby. | | | | source of DHA, which is an omega-3 fatty acid. |
| Escaping the Rice Cereal Conundrum | | | | These are just a few of the food choices that you |
| We will now look at food and flavor choices that you | | | | can add to baby's diet to add some flavor and fun to |
| might not ordinarily consider for your baby. And even | | | | mealtime! |
| though you might not enjoy some of these foods, your | | | | |