About this episode

This episode discusses why babies may refuse foods they previously liked and offers strategies for parents to encourage diet diversity without pressure.

#117: Is your baby suddenly refusing a food they loved yesterday? Food rejection can feel frustrating when you’re just starting solid foods, but it’s also a very typical part of how babies learn to eat. In this episode, I’m explaining why babies may accept a food one day and refuse it the next, what this behavior actually means, and how to keep offering foods without pressure so your baby can build diet diversity over time. Listen to this episode to learn: 1. Why food rejection is a normal part of learning to eat, even when your baby liked that same food yesterday 2. What it actually means when your baby refuses a familiar food and why it does not mean they hate it forever 3. How to keep offering rejected foods without pressure so your baby can build diet diversity over time Shownotes for this episode can be found here: https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/117 Links from This Episode: • Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro program with the 100 First Foods™ Daily Meal Plan, join here: ⁠https://babyledweaning.co/program⁠ and use the code BLWPOD50 to save $50 when you sign up. • Baby-Led Weaning for Beginners free online workshop with 100 First Foods™ list to all attendees, register…

People in this episode

Host: Katie Ferraro

Topics covered

• food rejection
• baby eating habits
• diet diversity
• solid foods
• parenting advice

Keywords

• baby food rejection
• solid foods
• diet diversity
• parenting tips
• baby-led weaning

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Organizations: Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro, Baby-Led Weaning, 100 First Foods™ Daily Meal Plan, Baby-Led Weaning for Beginners

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