How Can I Get My Baby to Try Different Foods?

Now, transitioning from an all-liquid diet to solids involves A LOT of learning. So, when should we get this learning process going? When should parents introduce solid foods?

The typical age these days is around six months of age. But what we really want to look at is not necessarily the age of the baby, but development milestones. So sitting up nice and strong, the ability to hold your head not kind of flopping around as we see the babies do. ...the ability to reach and grab something that shows that the trunk of the baby is strong enough for them to make these more smaller movements.

And then lastly, we love to see babies kind of tracking what the parent is eating. Are they watching you eat? Making sure your baby is physically ready and also interested in eating solids is a good place to start. But how exactly do you get the food inside your baby’s mouth and into their belly?

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Read More:

How to Introduce Solid Foods to Your Baby
"Before introducing solids, ensure that your baby is developmentally ready: He should be able to sit up, hold his head up and swallow at least some food. He should also show interest in eating."

How to Introduce Solid Foods to Babies for Allergy Prevention
"All babies should be given common allergy causing foods by 12 months of age, including egg and peanut, in an age appropriate form such as well-cooked egg and smooth peanut butter/paste (not whole nuts or pieces)."

Infant Feeding Guide
"For the first few months, breast milk or formula is all that's needed. As your baby grows, starting a variety of healthy foods at the proper time is important for proper growth and development. And starting good eating habits at this early stage will help set healthy eating patterns for life."
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[ashvinm]

The Seeker channel, where you seek to understand how our mysterious universe works plus babies.

[chefpizza]

I normally eat it and tell my son it’s delicious and that works lol

[taniwa]

I’m really disappointed with the Seeker audience disliking this video so much. All types of science is important, including nutritional science. You shouldn’t pick and choose what type of science you think is important, for life it’s self is made of various sciences.

[ShitStainedBallSack]

Give your children allergens immediately at the earliest opportunity.

Babies are developing their immune response within the first 12 months of their life that will last them for the rest of their lives.

[ekstrajohn]

New research postulates that alergic reaction to things like peanut is because peanut gets on the baby skin before getting into the mouth. Parents need to make sure that peanut butter DOES NOT travel around the face of the baby the first time she has some, but rather stays as firmly in the mouth as possible. This is because the body creates a different memory if introduced to a food via the skin vs the mouth.

[juliethompson]

Should a possible food intolerance be treated differently than an allergen in this case? (I have a food intolerance)

[auri]

"What method should i use to feed my baby?"

Probably some jedi: "Use the force!"

[kajakawa]

We gave our boys anything and everything as soon as they could handle solid foods. There was no secret to it. They ate what we ate. We have had their friends over who were picky eaters. Guess why. Those kids were only ever fed "kid foods" like chicken nuggets and mac and cheese, so that's all they learned to like. It's no great mystery.

[Watch-w]

I like to know how put my baby to sleep

[LordRoop]

Didn't come here for babies, but sure why not.

[kenkarish]

Stick with what the baby likes. As the child grows their taste will also change. Can you think of something you as a child wouldn't eat but now love?

[pranavjulakanti]

YouTube channels that don't have a consistent theme will alienate their audiences.

[dp]

Babies and mothers, there is nothing else like it. Dads come in later, if given the chance. 3, 4, 5, separation happens. Where do they go?

[madrx]

If it doesn’t eat it, don’t make something else, if it’s hungry it will eat.

[ShitStainedBallSack]

Feed your child hot Cheetos n twinkies. Followed by lucky charms and pop tarts..

They will grow big and strong

[oiausdlkasuldhflaksjdhoiausydo]

Answer. Learn to cook, expand your palette and when it comes to food, don't be an American. Italian kids don't have these problems.

[doxfie.]

is it racist if the baby is neither black nor asian

[EnlightenedSavage]

This should be titled introducing your babies to solid foods. It has absolutely nothing to do with getting them to try different foods. What a waste.