Children do not like foods mixed together as well as they like them served separately. Some children eat the entire serving of one food before they taste another. So serve small portions of food and separate them carefully to make meals more attractive to your child. The range of temperatures acceptable to them is narrower than the range for adults. Their taste buds are more sensitive than those of adults.
Children also prefer mildly seasoned foods rather than highly seasoned, strong flavored foods.
Stringiness in beans, scum on cocoa, and seeds in tomatoes or berries may be distasteful to your child. Remember that children like variety in texture also. Gradually Every new food you introduce to your child presents him or her with a new experience in taste, texture, or temperature. Children are most likely to accept new foods if you give them one at a time and serve them the first time with favorite foods. Don' t be concerned if a child dislikes a new food at first.