Don’t give up on new foods!
Patience is the key. You may have to offer your child a new food 10 or 15 times before he will eat it.

Create routines around mealtime.
Routines make children feel loved and secure. Establish regular meal and snack times begin- ning when your child is 9-12 months old. Routines help children look forward to each meal.

Feeding is one of a parent’s most important jobs. It is how we help our children grow healthy and strong.
But mealtimes are about much more than food. Meal and snack times give you a chance to help your baby or toddler:
• Learn healthy eating habits
• Feel important and loved
• Feel understood and respected
• Trust that others will care for her
• Feel good about her body