If i give my child vegetables first, will he develop a sweet tooth?

No: Introducing veggies before fruits helps your baby develop a taste for them. Once they have learned that they like the veggies, introducing the sweeter fruits tends not to cause them to disregard the less sweet veggies. They typically maintain a broader "palate."of course, if you give them lots of juice, candy, kool-aid, and pop later, they'll unlearn any liking for anything that isn't sweet.

No: I am not aware of any research proving that the order of food introduction determines likes and dislikes. A baby's taste sensations are developmental steps in the sensory system and are then modified behaviors based upon how we parents feed them.

Yes: Most babies will love sweet-tasting foods if they have the opportunity to eat them. If a baby eats just non-sweet veggies, he will be less demanding of the sweet stuff because he isn't aware of all that sweet stuff in the world. Eventually, he will taste sweet foods and start wanting them.

No: This is an old wive's tale. There is no evidence that this happens.

Yes: Not at all. I think the most important thing about introducing new foods to babies is to take your time and offer a large variety of foods. In addition, it is important for you to consume a wide variety of healthy foods such that your baby will mimic that eating behavior in the future. Certainly stay away from juice though (unless your doctor has advised it for constipation reasons).

No: When starting solids, i typically tell parents to start with whole grain rice cereal (which is very hypoallergenic), then other cereals (oatmeal/mixed grains), then vegetables, then fruits. I think it may be a bigger issue if you start with fruits before everything else.

No: There are no guarantees your child will or wont have a sweet tooth but generally it is recommended to start veggies first. Have the child taste savory before sweet.