This special bond of trust is called attachment. Be sensitive to your baby's cues and talk to him, even though he may not be speaking yet. Don't rush through daily tasks and establish routines that are based on your baby's needs. Be sure to hold your baby during bottle feeding. Feeding is a wonderful opportunity to form warm, nurturing relationships.
Children prefer plain, familiar food they can eat with their fingers.
It's important that snacks vary from day to day and that snacks, drinks and desserts are nutritious. Children eat at their own pace. Some children eat more than others do. Eating should be a shared and cooperative experience with foods served family style. Mealtimes are opportunities for your children to be independent by making choices about foods.