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| By Cynthia Lair Nutritionist | ||
I'm concerned when a friend feeds her 6-month-old triplets cereal. Is there any information I can share with my friend so these infants can learn to enjoy their food and experience the textures?
I would imagine that your friend is being practical. Letting 6-month-old triplets play with food could result in a lot of work for her. As long as the babies can develop their fine motor skills playing with toys and other objects, there is no harm in keeping meal times a bit neater.
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