I see many parents who do, though. Just today at the restaurant this guy kept putting a spoonful of baby food near his baby’s mouth, (the baby was about 9 months old,) even though the baby turned away after the first few bites when dad offered more. The child also had a pile of untouched french fries in front of him that dad kept trying to get him to eat. He did it the entire time we were there. Why do some parents do this?