What you feed your children as infants (and what you eat while breastfeeding) can create lifelong habits... Still, Dr. Scanlon’s finding emphasizes the importance of exposing infants to a variety of fruits and vegetables as they make the transition to table food. I do believe in the importance of the early experience, said Dr. Forestell, adding that it is crucial for parents not to be deterred by an initial negative response. In a 2007 study by Dr. Forestell, infants who were offered green beans for the first time squinted and wrinkled their noses. But these young critics willingly opened their mouths to try another spoonful if parents persisted, she said.
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