Deutsch Nutrition during early childhood
Making the transition to family meals
Your child may already be eating independently, to a degree. Meals are no longer finely pureed but broken up with a fork. Depending on how many teeth they have and whether the molars are already in place, the child enjoys nibbling on relatively firm pieces of food. They might still be a bit wary of food that’s too solid or crispy, such as gherkins. Your child can also drink easily out of their beaker.
This positive development in the direction of increasing independence can be accompanied to a degree by preferences and dislikes for certain meals and so-called “healthy foodstuffs” might be refused. This can be worrying.
- What does food mean from a child’s point of view?
- How does a young child’s sense of taste develop?
- What does my child need for healthy development?
- What are suitable recipes for children?
- How can I save time?
- Snacking and nibbling is fine, but what and how much?
- What to do when my child goes on strike or does not feel they’ve had enough?
- The family dinner table: What to expect
- How can eating be fun?
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