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Starting Table Food
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Believe it or not, the day will come when you'll be making one meal for the whole family, instead of preparing separate baby fare for your little one. In fact, at 10 and 11 months, his meal of steamed zucchini and turkey burger, for example, practically mirrors yours, except that his veggies must be soft and both foods chopped small.
The process of introducing new foods and textures continues into the second year, and, gradually, his diet expands and shifts to smaller portions and finely cut-up pieces of the same foods you serve yourself.
Your baby's progress to coarser, lumpier foods, and then diced servings of the family dinner (between 12 and 18 months), happens along with...
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When I start introducing table foods, does it matter which order I introduce types of food in? I mean, pasta before veggies? veggies before fruits? etc...
Some parents swear by the old wives tale that you should start your child on vegetables before fruits so they don't only crave sweets. It also applies to table foods for some. Easy veggies to start with are cooked carrots and peas. Your child will probably have some teeth by now making the chewing process a little easier. If you are feeding them meat, make sure it is in very small, easy to swallow pieces. Pasta is a great carb because it easily breaks down in the mouth and is fun to pick up with fingers. Stay away from hot dogs since they can be a choking hazard. Nuts should also be kept off the menu until your child is at least two years old.
If my child doesn't like what I feed him, should I try it again?
Some babies are resistant to change, and won't like a food until they've tried it several times. When re-introducing a food, make it fun! Eating is supposed to be enjoyable, right? After a few tries, your child may like it, or you may find that your child simply doesn't like that food. We all have our likes and dislikes. This article provides good tips on what to do.
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