Not all children have difficulty transitioning from a stage-2
thick puree to a stage-3 lumpy puree. If they did, the baby food
companies might go out of business! But I frequently see
families for feeding evaluations because their child is having a
lot of trouble transitioning to textured foods. Some of these
children demonstrate sensory aversions or oral-motor delays, but
many are not really displaying either. How can we help our kids
with this sometimes troublesome transition? A Little More Time:
Every child is different and reaches their developmental
milestones at slightly different times. Some children may have
no problem with lumpy textures the first time they are offered,
while others may react strongly to the change. My first
suggestion for families experiencing difficulty with this
transition is to wait a few days to a week and try it again. If
the difficulty persists, then you can move on to some of the
following ideas to help your little one adjust. 1. Hard
Munchables: Offer hard, stick-shaped food