Giving your child her shake at mealtime won’t help establish good eating habits, and it doesn’t give her opportunities to build her chewing muscles for later use. A shake midmorning or midafternoon can nourish the body and curb hunger without ruining mealtime. Unless there’s a medical concern, keep offering your child healthy, non-shake options at mealtime. You should never force-feed a child, but understand that it can take multiple exposures for a child to develop a liking for a food item. Letting her sniff or lick objectionable food items may help.;