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A fourteen-month-old baby should eat at the table with adults. Before considering food content, the way the meal is eaten matters. Distracting the baby with things like “a bird is flying by,” “a plane is passing” or “what is on television” and putting food in their mouth without their noticing does them harm. Breakfast, lunch and dinner should be eaten together at the table regularly each day.
Eating is a physical need, but it also has a social aspect: the shared table. A fourteen-month-old who sees adults regularly eating at the table will also eat with them. We share our lives with our children, and we should share our meals too. Preparing meals with less salt and fat and with healthier foods because our children will also eat them can lead to a good result.
Interest in snack foods begins in these months. Crackers, chips and fried foods are not good choices; they should not be kept at home so children do not become accustomed to them. Tasty chocolate cream spreads containing excessive fat are not very healthy for babies either. Lifelong eating habits become established during this period; the foundations of future obesity are laid at this age. We need to consume carbohydrates, protein and fats regularly.
