Eating Is an Experiment
Create an adventure out of trying new foods.
Trying different foods can be exciting to kids new to solids, and setting up good eating habits from early on will help them grow healthy and strong. Consider these ideas as you watch the video:
- When first introducing solids, make sure they’re pureed or mashed so little ones can easily move them between their gums. “Chunkier” table food up should still be mashable between the gums, and even for older kids, should be in small, digestible bites.
- As children get older, involving them in food preparation (helping to stir, spread, or mash) may help them try more new foods.
- Eating different colors of fruits and vegetables is a great way to encourage healthy habits.
Parenting Moment: Describing
The way you talk with children matters! Your words have power.
6 Ways to Practice Nurturing Parenting
Tips from a pediatrician on understanding, empathizing with, encouraging, and positively guiding children.
Toddler Tips: Meltdowns
Strategies for during and after a meltdown…and even some ways meltdowns might be avoided.
For Providers: Using These Resources
Print and refer to this page as you implement the materials in this initiative.
Milestones: Your Four-Year-Old
All children grow and develop at their own pace; use this chart to guide your expectations and observations so you can talk to your child’s pediatrician about questions or concerns.
Milestones: Your Five-Year-Old
All children grow and develop at their own pace; use this chart to guide your expectations and observations so you can talk to your child’s pediatrician about questions or concerns.
Milestones: Your Six-Year-Old
All children grow and develop at their own pace; use this chart to guide your expectations and observations so you can talk to your child’s pediatrician about questions or concerns.
