Toddler Fun Thursday: Fruits and Veggies for a Picky Eater
“When is my baby ready for solids?” It’s a question asked by most first time parents, and every pediatrician has a different answer. Some say six months, while others give a list of criteria that includes: Shows interest in what others are eating Sits up without support Has lost tongue-thrust reflex (they don’t push their tongue out to get something out of their mouth) Is ready and willing to chew Well, if we went by either of these opinions, we would have had one P.O.d baby. By the time she was two months old, she would stare intently at anyone eating in her presence. I even have a photo of her flashing the puppy dog eyes, watching her daddy eat at her grandpa’s birthday dinner on her two month birthday. By the time she was four months, she was throwing full on temper tantrums when we would eat in front of her (she is still quite the hangry child). So I decided “what the hell, let’s try it.” So we picked up some pureed baby f...