How to Help Baby develop healthy eating habits

To start your baby off right, it is a good idea to think about healthy eating habits right fro the start. Introducing foods and feeding your baby should be a fun and bonding experience. These habits are a start to "family time" and the habits you form now may continue for years to come.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Baby
• Highchair of infant seat
• rubber-tipped spon for feeding
• bib
• water in baby bottle

1. Feed your baby in his or her highchair facing you - rather than in front of the television or a video.

2. Respect your baby's food choices and food preferences. Don't force him or her to eat what they don't like.

3. Try your best to provide a balance of proteins, fruits, vegetables and carbohydrates. this starts your baby off with the right balance of foods.

4. Dont overfeed your baby. watch for signs that he or she is full.

5. Avoid fast foods as long as possible.

Tips & Warnings

• Make sure your baby can sit upright and can swallow well before introducing these solid foods.
• Finger foods on the "run" may cause choking.
• Try not to rush meals.

[oneloved]

on 8/30/2008 Good tips! It can take up to 20 tries for a baby to develop a taste for a new food, so re-introducing regularly can help, too. Also, eventually they only want to eat whatever they see YOU eating (even right off your plate), so eating healthy food yourself sets a great example.