Baby hates flavour?!

Re: Baby hates flavour?!

• TeacherMom210 member

  March 2016

  My pedi generally advises to keep trying, even if it's frustrating. It can take babies up to 10 tries of a food to accept it. I'm actually having this problem with DD#2 and meats/pasta right now. I backed off a little bit, but will try pasta again today. Hang in there! She will get it...eventually.

   

  
  

   
  

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• jen83mn member

  March 2016

  Maybe try adding a very small amount of baby purée to the rice cereal, just enough so there's a hint of flavor but it's not overwhelming, then gradually increase the amount of baby food in the cereal as baby gets used to it?
  
  I compare it to my past hatred of coffee ... I used to drink coffee with literally half creamer and milk so I would like the taste. Then over time I got used to it and now just have a splash of creamer and milk
  
  I haven't had this issue (my little guy is obsessed over sweet potatoes and eats them like they're going out of style!), but maybe that would help? Good luck!

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• buckleyk member

  March 2016

  I was going to suggest mixing increasing amounts of purées into cereal as well. Fruits are a little sweeter- have you tried those?
  
  And don't give up! Keep trying different stuff and offering the same stuff again. 

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• sheaguptill member

  March 2016

  So far I've tried sweet potato, peas, squash, bananas, avocado, pears, apples, and carrots. I've also tried putting trace amounts in cereal with zero luck . 

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• buckleyk member

  March 2016

  Have you tried mashing the avacado or a tiny bit of mushy sweet potato with BM or Formula? Maybe that will help dull/ mask some of the flavor?? 

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• missliz53 member

  March 2016

  We had the same problem with our lo. Here's what we did/do to fix the problem, because mixing it with cereal didn't help us either. 
  
  1. Make sure the food is very puréed and thin like Stage 1 baby food at the store. I make her food and use a food processor. 
  
  2. Offer very small spoonfuls. Our lo will gag on larger spoonfuls of stuff even if it's a food she likes. 
  
  3. After you give her a spoonful, use lots of praise and make a big fuss over her to help distract her. We have to do this for the first few bites of anything we give her other than cereal. I've also been telling her what the food is, so hopefully her memory will kick in and go "oh sweet potatoes, I love sweet potatoes!". 
  
  4. It does take 10-12 times before they develope a taste for a food so keep trying. 
  
  5. It is possible that she simply isn't ready yet for new flavors since she isn't 6 months yet. Both my pediatrician and chiropractor say food before one is just for fun. 
  
  6. Also let her mouth a little of what you are eating if it is solid so she can't choke on it and fruits and veggies. Ie: if I'm eating an apple ( Fuji since they are super mild apples) or carrot I will let her lick, or suck on it to start to get a taste for new flavors that way since she is very interested in trying things that go in my mouth. 

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• sheaguptill member

  March 2016

  Thanks so much for the advice!  I will try that for sure!

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