It’s not performative. Research shows that kids can need 8-10 or more exposures to a new food before they’re willing to accept it. It’s important to keep offering foods even if they’ve refused it before.
I’ve personally seen this effect with my 2 year old son. Had absolutely no interest in noodles of any kind for a long time, yet we kept offering them, and one day he decided to try them and loved them. In fact, most new foods he eats are a similar story.
It’s not performative. Research shows that kids can need 8-10 or more exposures to a new food before they’re willing to accept it. It’s important to keep offering foods even if they’ve refused it before.
I’ve personally seen this effect with my 2 year old son. Had absolutely no interest in noodles of any kind for a long time, yet we kept offering them, and one day he decided to try them and loved them. In fact, most new foods he eats are a similar story.