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	Tips On…Infant Feeding - 7 to 8 Months Feeding Tips Gradually increase texture from ground or mashed foods to soft whole foods as the infant's development progresses. Remember to offer your child small servings of food, but offer a second serving if necessary. Large servings tend to discourage children. Do not force an infant to eat or finish all the food prepared. Children have high-energy needs, and they eat small amounts at meals. Children may need to eat every three to four hours. If a child does not like a certain food continue to offer it occasionally. A child's taste for foods may change frequently. Introduce a new food along with a food the child likes. Overfeeding with juice is extremely common. Limit the amount of fruit juices to three or four ounces per day. Only serve juice to children in a cup. Do not give soda or other sweetened beverages to infants. Satisfying the infant's appetite with solid food may reduce the need for nursing or a bottle at that feeding.

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