My 7 month old is only eating sweet food such as pured fruit and cereals any tips on gettin g him to eat savory foods?

Offer a variety of savory foods. It's like the old saying goes: "Variety is the spice of life!" Your baby may be more likely to try new things if they're presented with plenty of different options. Here are a few savory foods you could offer your baby:

- Avocados

- Beans and lentils

- Baby cereal with savory toppings, like pureed vegetables or meat

- Meat or poultry

- Fish

- Eggs

- yogurt with fruit

- Cheese

- Whole grains

Make it fun. Toddlers love to play, so incorporate food into playtime whenever you can. For example, you could:

- Let them "paint" with pureed vegetables or fruit.

- Play "Guess the food" by making a variety of foods into small pieces and letting them taste each one.

- Make a "sensory food bin" by filling a bin with a variety of foods, both savory and sweet, and letting them explore it with their hands and mouth.

Be patient. It may take some time for your toddler to warm up to savory foods. Don't get discouraged if they don't immediately take to them. Just keep offering them a variety of foods and they'll eventually start to try new things.

Here are a few additional tips that may help:

* Offer savory foods at the beginning of meals. This is when your toddler is most likely to be hungry and willing to try new things.

* Let your toddler help you prepare the food. This will help them to feel more invested in the meal and make them more likely to want to eat it.

* Don't force your toddler to eat anything they don't want to eat. This can make mealtimes a negative experience and further discourage them from trying new things.

* Be a positive role model. Eat a variety of healthy foods yourself and talk about how much you enjoy them. Your toddler is more likely to want to try what you're eating if they see you enjoying it.

With patience and persistence, you can get your toddler to eat a variety of savory foods.

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