Here are 10 things you can do right now to prevent picky eating (or to start reversing it if you’re already in that space): ➡️ Foster independent eating. Babies instinctively know how to eat. If you are spoon-feeding, aim to transition your baby to self-feeding 100% by 9 months old with a wide variety of finger foods. (For ideas, see our free First Foods® database.) ➡️ Get messy. Resist the urge to wipe your child’s face and hands during meals and let your baby get messy while self-feeding. Children who are excessively cleaned or not allowed to touch food may grow up thinking food is “dirty” and even have visceral reactions to food touching their skin or clothes. ➡️ Set an eating schedule and stick to it. Make sure main meals are not soon after snacks or breast/bottle feeds. (It turn