The continuously changing taste of your baby
According to several pediatric specialists, a baby begins to discover the sense of taste during the last weeks of pregnancy, depending on what his mother eats. This is explained because the amniotic fluid absorbs the flavors of what is swallowed by the mother. For example, if you eat a lot of green beans during your pregnancy, chances are your baby will like it as well as the taste will already be familiar.
Generally speaking, babies have more taste buds than adults. Therefore, they perceive each flavor more intensely. During the first few months, breast milk mainly introduces a sweet taste into the baby’s diet. While it is around 6 months that they are introduced to new foods and develop new tastes.
Until about 18 months, children accept to taste the foods presented to them as they are in their discovery phase. If your baby does not like the new flavor you just presented, it is important not to give up on the first try. This is brand new to him, you might need to test a flavor 15 to 20 times before it is accepted by your baby.
Other factors and solutions come into play during the food acceptance process for your little one. For example, try mixing the difficult flavor to another that he likes to make the experience more enjoyable and easier for you, and for him
A fun and playful environment during the discovery is also recommended for food acceptance. If you liven up this moment, your baby will associate the food he is discovering to a good time with positive emotions.
As you can see, your baby’s preferences change very quickly because they are influenced by all the factors in which he grows up. In addition, the development of taste continues until the middle of childhood. So it’s quite possible that your baby will wince at his favorite puree overnight. In fact, babies, in their first year, change their tastes every 2 to 6 months while an adult change their taste on average every 7 years. When this happens, jump at the chance to try another flavor or blend or even a flavor that he has not yet been able to appreciate.
