What of the following is most appropriate age for introducing each food into an infants diet?

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Your brother and his wife have asked you to watch your 18-month-old niece, Lila, while they enjoy a weekend getaway at the lake to celebrate their anniversary. Before they drop her off, you make a trip to the grocery store to pick up some kid-friendly foods. Lila does not have any food allergies, but your brother warned you that she has gotten into some picky eating behaviors.

Answer the following questions to find out which foods would be appropriate and acceptable for your little house guest.

For dinner, you prepare roasted chicken breast, steamed green beans, and mashed potatoes. When it is time to eat, Lila refuses to eat the green beans. You should

offer her ice cream if she eats her green beans.
make her sit at the table until she cleans her plate.
let her decide how much of her dinner to eat.
chop the green beans and mix them into the potatoes.

What is the best age to introduce solid foods to a baby quizlet?

An infant in addition to breast milk or formula, can begin eating solid foods between 4 and 6 months. The main purpose if introducing solid foods is to provide needed nutrients that are no longer supplied adequately by breast milk or formula alone.

What is the recommended order for introducing solid foods to an infant?

One way to make eating solids for the first time easier is to give your baby a little breast milk, formula or both first; then switch to very small half-spoonfuls of food; and finish with more breast milk or formula.