This seems such an old-fashioned question: 'If you don't eat your greens, you can't have any pudding'! I certainly DON'T want to give DS (6.5 months - on solids for 2 months) the idea that his main course is a penance to get through in order to get to the good stuff. It's just that up till now, when he's stopped eating his savoury solids, I've assumed he's no longer hungry so have ended the meal there. The other day I left him with my mum and she gave him his fruit and yoghurt even though he didn't finish his main course - and he scoffed the lot! Since then I've been doing the same (I'd hate to give him less food than he wants), and I'm finding he's eating significantly bigger 'puddings' (especially banana) than main courses. This doesn't seem like a good thing! I don't want him to ultimately start holding back on his savoury food and 'saving himself' for the sweet stuff (though I know it's too early for him do be doing anything so calculating!). I'm thinking long term here, really - any thoughts?