Children develop their sense of taste as adults increase the number and variety of foods that are part of their diet. It is very important that we offer the little one all kinds of foods so that they can try and choose the ones they like the most.
Taking into account that the sense of sight has a considerable influence on the selection of food, it is good for the child to learn to identify and enjoy food through taste.
This can be accomplished with fun games such as placing peanut butter, orange wedges, potato chips, and dark chocolate on a table. We cover the child's eyes and ask him to taste the different foods to later guess his name. We must not forget to remind the little one of the words he needs to describe the flavors: salty, sweet, bitter, acid, etc. By tasting the food, the child will also be able to understand the meaning of these words.