A Note on First Foods

Whenever we start feeding our children non-cereal solids, the question of what to start with inevitably follows. Some say to start with something green - get them to like the taste of veggies before they know the sweetness of fruits, and others say to introduce them to something sweet (i.e. bananas) to acclimate them to eating solids. However, there is no way to guarantee that your child will or will not like certain foods. I started my girl with bananas (which I'll probably do with subsequent children - I mixed some breast milk and rice cereal in there too to get her started), and I think she's more naturally inclined to eat carrots and peas. I've heard people say that they started with green beans and then had a hard time getting their child to eat anything green later on. There is no fool proof way to go. My recommendation? Go with something that makes a good "first food" (get some ideas here), but don't overanalyze it. This is one thing that is hard to mess up.