The right foods for self-feeding babies

Your Toddler wants to be heard. Expressing his desire to eat and having you respond is important to his social and emotional development. Accommodate him best as possible, but don’t let him make the rules.

Difficulty and selectiveness in eating is a period experienced by the majority of children between the age of 1 and 3 years. Many children in this age refuse new foods and ask for the same food over and over again. Their interest in the outside world and all that is going on around them also increases. They are distracted from food and their desire to eat decreases. It is a temporary phase the children experience. Selectiveness is a period which grows with time.

As children become more independent eaters and are aware of what others are eating, be a good role model at the family table so your child can learn from you about healthy food choices and establish healthy food preferences.  Include fruit and vegetables at meals, and as you and other family members eat these foods, it will increase the likelihood that your child will as well.