Let your baby decide how much they want.
Let your baby choose how much to eat: Video transcript [1]
Be guided by your baby's appetite. Offer your baby new foods. Let them choose how much to eat - you decide what food is offered, your baby decides how much to eat.
Meals and healthy snacks give your baby several chances every day to eat a variety of foods. If your baby eats little or nothing at one meal, it's OK. They’ll make up for it with other meals and snacks.
Keep it relaxed. Sometimes new foods take time. Patience works better than pressure.
This page last reviewed 22 November 2022.
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