Dishes & Utensils: Infant, Gerber
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Wont Eat off a Spoon
Asked by M.W. from Boston
on December 9, 2008
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okay so my son is 9 months old and he will not eat anything off a spoon. he has been doing this for a month or so. at first i thought it was a quick time thing but hes...
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- Okay first off he is only 9 months old give the kid a break! Second practice, practice, practice! Keep giving him the spoon even if he doesn't use it much just give i...
- Im interested to know what you mean by "wont" eat off a spoon. Does he turn his head, refuse to open his mouth, etc...? Im thinking that if you really want him to eat ...
- Is the spoon soft? He may have sore gums and hurt his himself and now is afraid of the spoon. Put something sweet on it like some icecream and I'm sure he'll change hi...
Using a Fork or a Spoon
Asked by R.M. from San Antonio
on October 15, 2009
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My daughter is 18 months old. She is a fairly good eater. She can feed herself like a pro (with fingers) but not with a fork or a spoon. That is where we are having...
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- I cut up the food really small and put it directly on the high chair tray. I gave her fork and let her be. Then I would eat usuing my fork and she would watch. After a...
- Hey, I see that you have all the answers...we are currently traveling with a two year old...the ONE thing that made Grandma and Grandpa happy was when I told my todd...
- Give her a REAL fork. Not one of those stupid baby forks that are good for nothing. She will not hurt herself, she will be fine. Show her how to spear the food with th...
Introducing Gerber Baby Food
Asked by R.J. from Texarkana
on December 28, 2008
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Hello moms....
My DS will be 6 months on the 7th and has been Exclusivly Breastfeed with the exception of one week of rice cereal at 4 1/2 mo cause my doc told me ...
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- please dont feed him gerber! you will be setting him up for all kinds of pickiness later when he transitions to real food, especially after being breastfed. your mil...
- If he didn't do well with rice you might try oatmeal mixed with breastmilk both my girls liked it much better than the rice. I've heard the whole fruits will make him ...
- You should introduce one new food at a time so you can tell if he has problems with that food, like a rash or gas problems like the cereal did. I would just food him a...
The Spoon Introduction.
Asked by K.C. from Elkhart
on April 7, 2007
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What's the best way to go about beginning spoon-feeding? Just go for it? Finn doesn't seem to like the spoon very much...
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- Doctors all have their suggestions, but I started feeding (by spoon) my son at about 3 months, even though the doctor disagreed with it. My mom always had great advice...
- 4 months is kinda early for solids anyway... we do spoon feeding for our 10mo when it's something like yogurt but otherwise she eats finger food or bites off our plate...
- It's probably not that he doesn't like the spoon. He's still got the tongue thrusting reflex where he will naturally push objects out of his mouth. This means that h...
When Did You Start Feeding Your Baby Cereal?
Asked by R.D. from New York
on February 16, 2011
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Hi,
When my son was a baby his pediatrician said 4 months for cereal. This was five years ago and I have heard it has moved more to six months. I am going to ask my p...
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- 4 months with my first (13 years ago)...6 with my 2nd (6 years ago) and 8 with my 3rd (we got a bit lazy lol). With my 2nd and 3rd, I skipped the store-bought stuff an...
- My Boys Ped. also said 4 months, but I started cereal at 3 1/2.
- the answer in most of the books in anywhere from 4-6 months, you should give it a shot & see how it goes. If it goes well, keep going. if not, wait a couple of weeks...
Using a Spoon
Asked by S. from Nashville
on February 27, 2007
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At what age do children begin using a spoon instead of their hands?
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- make sure you are using a "Kid-friendly" spoon. The spoon may be too big or small for his hands.. Neither of my children used the same type of spoon.. My son liked the...
- Hi, My son is 15 months old and I've just recently started giving hm a spoon to start eating with. Most of the time he just gets frustrated and uses his fingers, but...
- I also have a 16 month old who has recently started using a spoon. I bought the Gerber Toddler Spoons. They look like the infant ones, but they have a larger area to h...
Gerber Little Crunchies...
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on September 30, 2010
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You know those little crunchies, the star shaped puffs Gerber makes? My 9 month old son LOVES them... I know a serving size is something crazy like 72 pieces (1/2 cup)...
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- I'd only give him one serving a day, maybe half of what they say is a true serving. They're pretty constipating since they're made with rice and have added iron. The...
- As long as he's not filling up on those, which are pretty empty calories, and refusing his other foods, give him to him by the handful if he wants them. The puffs are...
- My daughter will snack on these from the time she wakes up until the time she goes to bed if i let her. when she was 9 months she would go through a container in 4 day...
Is Three Months Old Too Early to Begin Cereal, and Gerber 1St Foods?
Asked by K.B. from Minneapolis
on April 13, 2008
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My son is 3 months old, and it has seemed that the usual 6 oz every 3-4 hours isn't satisfying him anymore...he constantly seems hungry,,he has even at times taken 8 o...
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- Our doctor told us to wait until 6 months to start feeding our daughter anything except formula. He said the baby should be able to sit up and support their own head ...
- has it been just a while that he's been this hungry? could just be a growth spurt. hoenstly, i'd hold out until at least 5 months.
- If your baby was a bigger baby at birth maybe he is ready for cereal. Just make it a little runny at first till he is used to solids.
Self Feeding Issues - Still Spoon Fed at 1 Years Old
Asked by L.C. from San Francisco
on February 4, 2010
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My daughter is one and does not show any interest in self feeding. She is a great eater and will pretty much give most things a chance. However, anything put in front ...
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- It is time for her to start learning but it will take time. I started by giving her finger foods to play with while I fed my daughter. I also gave her a spoon so we bo...
- My daughter (now 2) was so horrible at trying to self feed that I usually just ended up feeding her myself. Then one day (maybe around 18 months), she picked up the s...
- Honestly, my second son is 15 months old and still spoon fed. I don't see a problem with it, as long as your daughter is getting food and happy. My doctor told me 18...
Help Please in Spoon Feeding and Softening Bowels
Asked by R.S. from New York
on October 19, 2009
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My two requests for help are related. My usually happy one year old daughter has been in terrible pain for the last two days because of very hard bowels that she has g...
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- I had a similar issue with my little guy. As soon as finger food was introduced he was so difficult to spoon feed. I will not make the same mistake with my newborn. ...
- Put prune juice mixed in with her regular juice....i little goes a long way....I did this with my son around the same age and it worked wonders! also limit her dairy ...
- R., give her the fruits in the form of juice.. also make sure u give her ALOT of water to drink.... maybe a sip or two every 10-15 mins.... try giving her gripe wa...
