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my first is a condiment fiend me second doesn't want anything to do with them. he's 7 and he JUST started eating bbq. seriously , he at one point freaked out about spaghetti sauce.
A baby does not need butter but other things aren't bad.

No need to introduce them if she doesn't want them. And I don't consider butter a condiment. It's just a slab of fat (and flavor).

(My kiddos only condiment is ketchup. That would be okay, but they have both, at some point in their lives, eaten it like soup. ick.)

You don't say how old your child is. If she is happily eating her food without syrup, butter, ketchup, dressing, etc. then clearly she does NOT need it even if Dh is accustomed to eating it that way. Adding those condiments do not add to the nutritional value of it and your child isn't avoiding eating the food. I can't say what age I gave each of these things, but I'd say if your daughter wants to taste your pancakes with syrup or your pasta with sauce and then asks for hers the same way, it's fine to fix hers like yours.

My kids are 12 and 9 and I don't add anything to their food. Like, they eat mashed potatoes WITHOUT butter OR gravy! And they *know* they can have it, they just don't. Same thing for salt and pepper. I don't remember when I offered it to them. I think its probably better to eat things without condiments, if they can. Good luck. =)

Some things probably at around a year - capers, mustard, vinegar, pepper. Ketchup a little later (I don't use it much). Syrup much later (that was DH who insists pancakes are not good enough with just fresh fruit).

I took my kiddos lead. I wasn't a big fan of ketchup, bbq. I did use small ammounts of butter on toast and cinnamon in oatmeal. . . funny thing is both my boys tried sour cream and that was "their thing" it was a chance passing and for a year all non breakfast food had to have a small amount of it otherwise it wasn't getting eaten - lol.
I'd just let your child speak up when they want something. You could always let her try some of daddy's. if she likes it, you can use it.
No harm in some condiments or butter. Everything in moderation:)

I usually offered when they were eating what we were eating. So if we were using ketchup I'd put a little bit on their plates. So if I add something they usually get it too. I don't use butter but my husband does. So if I don't offer they will either ask for it now or just go without it. My kids are 7.5 & almost 5 years old. My oldest likes ketchup & bbq and my youngest likes ranch. So even though they were both offered the same thing as small children they learn their preferences.

DH is crazy! Just kidding but why mess with a good thing? The taste she develops now will stick with her for life and the less butter, ketchup etc. the better.
The day will come when she wants to do a little dipping but unitl then let her enjoy the real taste of what she's eating and develop her palate on the good stuff.

I offer things like katsup/mustard etc to my son when I am using them - he likes:
apple butter, nutella, jam, peanut butter and sometimes pepper. Mostly kids do not need a lot of flavors like we do as adults.

You're right. They "learn" to like condiments and salt and butter because that's how it's presented. If they don't have it--they won't miss it!

I kept them away till they started asking. Plain is easier, if they like it.

My kid was born premature so I was always trying to slip butter onto everything she ate just to add a few more calories to her diet. She eats like a bird so I try to make every bite calorie packed.

She's nearly six years old and only weighs about 37lbs now. She's just a little a string bean! When she was three I introduced her to "dippin' sauce" which is how she eats her pancakes now. I put some maple syrup into a little bowl and she dips her pancakes into it and eats it, and of course loves it because it's sweet. She eats more syrup doing it that way so when she gets older we're going to have to show her the "right way" to eat pancakes.

If your child doesn't suffer from being underweight, I'd save condiments for the times your child won't eat something. Condiments are supposed to make something "taste better" yea? So as soon as she turns her nose up at a plain hot dog, or plain pancakes, then you can say "Well if you don't like it that way, try it like this!" And see if it gets her eating again.

I don't remember...if she likes it plain, leave it! Healthier!
My kids like condiments, but not excessively.

My kids were probably around 3 or 4 when they got the introduction. Butter makes everything taste better but a little can go a long way. Try to take a more balanced approach. A little almost microscopic amount of butter won't hurt but balance it out with possibly some olive oil instead on certain things like vegetables. Olive oil has good fats butter has bad fats. No need to start a family fight over it though because I'm guessing you spend the most meal times with DD so you have more control or input into this.

My husband avoids so many foods. It's just frustrating for me. I tend to like most things and will try things more than once and I'm the one with food allergies. Go figure.

Hang in there though. Keep getting her to try different tastes and textures and things. My son loves all foods. My step son is more picky like his dad. Can't wait to see what our children together will be like. LOL

I don't remember, but I like things like butter. It makes mashed potatoes oh so good (as does sour cream and cheese!) Food should be about health and pleasure.