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• Experiment with different ways of presenting food. Your baby may not like bananas by themselves, but he may love them mixed with his favorite oatmeal cereal. (Just be sure not to introduce more than one new food at a time, so you can see if he's allergic.) Likewise, your older baby may prefer shredded steamed carrots to sliced.
• Try new food when you and your baby are at your best — when you're both well rested, in good spirits, and healthy.
• Your baby will be more open to a new food if he's hungry (but not overly hungry), so give him his new food first.
• Don't stop feeding your baby if he makes a funny face — it doesn't necessarily mean that he doesn't like what he's tasting. He may just be reacting to the distinctly different taste.
• Babies are easily distracted, so keep TV, music, and toys to a minimum during mealtime.
• If your baby seems interested in holding the spoon, give him his own. That way he can feel more like an active participant without slowing down the feeding.
• Give your baby your undivided attention during feedings, whether you're holding him on your lap or facing him in his highchair. Try to keep your facial expressions positive, even if you're serving a food you detest.
• Let your baby see you eating the same food he's eating. He loves imitating you.
• Your baby may like a new food but still only eat a few teaspoons of it. That's perfectly normal.
• If your baby gives you the thumbs-down on a particular food (closing his mouth, turning his head, throwing the spoon), don't force it. Try again in a few days and he may surprise you by gobbling it up. Forcing food or showing your frustration may turn mealtime into a negative experience full of power struggles.
• Switch things up. Your baby may tire of eating bananas at every meal and give up on them entirely. Plus, a varied diet is more nutritious for your growing baby.
Note: Wait until your baby is a year old to give him certain foods such as honey, peanut butter, cow's milk, shellfish, citrus, and egg whites. For more details, see our article, Foods That Can Be Unsafe for Your Baby.
I hope this might help a little try bananas, cooked cubed squash, you can also buy at Publix toddler foods such as corn and peices of chicken or meat and these have been cook tell they are very soft so they are perfect for baby to feed themselves.
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