Children may combine foods in the way they decide Children may go on food jags. Child-sized portions of food are presented. Food is served to children so that they can be successful, rather than frustrated. For example, pizza is cut into bite-sized pieces, rather than served as a slice. Adult feeds children even though the children have adequately developed grasps and finger control.
Adult takes over feeding when the children are eating messily.
Adult excessively interrupts the children's eating for hand and face wiping. Adult forces children to clean their plates and to eat all foods, with little regard to the children's hunger or satiety cues or individual preferences. Adult serves child's plate with adult sized portions. I will try is the phrase that shows a healthy sense of initiative. Adult encourages child to determine how much, if any, of a new food to try.