Introducing Foods by Following the Child - A Montessori Approach

When my son was born, our pediatrician gave me a schedule of solid foods to introduce. I had already decided that I would not use jarred food but would make his baby food myself in an attempt to cut costs. The first food that the doctor advised using was powdered rice cereal, followed by puréed banana, neither of which my son liked. To be honest, I would not even try the rice cereal and I, too, am quite picky about bananas. I persevered and introduced more fruits such as peaches, pears, and apples. He just would not eat any of the food I gave him and became fussy with each attempt. Clearly, something was not right and I started to wonder about the list.