Texture Approximations:
- Start with a food they will tolerate in the texture they will tolerate
- Gradually change the texture to what you want it to be (start with watered down version and VERY slowly present the same taste with less liquid)
Use Helper Foods:
- Add a new food to a food that the child already likes (dipping a preferred food lightly into a food with a different texture)
Alter the Environment:
- Create the most comfortable, calm environment possible
- Remove extra people and distractions
Food Exploration:
- Try exploring that new texture without tasting it (use hands)