DO NOT be afraid to serve foods cold. Most babies will accept cold food. If you want to warm your baby's food, do it just before serving. DO NOT add salt, sugar, or seasonings to baby foods. Foods that taste bland to an adult are a new-taste experience to an infant.
Some sodium is necessary for good health, but there is enough natural sodium in foods.
Added salt provides too much sodium for a small baby and can even be harmful. Remember, with a little patience, you can help your baby appreciate a variety of tastes and textures in new foods. This information sheet is one in a series titled You and Your Baby. Contact your county Extension office for more information on you and your baby. Revised by Louise E. Davis, Ph.D. , Extension Child and Family Development Specialist and Linda S. Patterson, R.N., M.S.N. , Extension Health Education Specialist.