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Feeding My 13 Month Old
Asked by C.K. from Salt Lake City
on March 31, 2007
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My daughter is almost 13 months old, and I am havening a hard time feeding her table food. She wont eat vegetables. She ate them when she was on baby food, but now she...
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- Maybe you could still give her baby food, but sneak it in the food she does like? My daughter was like that too. It's hard. She did love pasta though, so I would sl...
- Try peas,carrots,corn (frozen or canned) and just let her eat with her fingers. Sit her in the high chair, put them in front of her and just let her pick them up, pla...
- I have a 14-month old and the exact same problem. She's fallen off the groth chart entirely and at her one year appointment was only 17 lbs 8 oz. - a little bit more t...
What's Current in Feeding a Baby?
Asked by E.B. from Duluth
on June 27, 2011
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Hi moms! I have a 7 year old, a three year old, and a 6 month old. We've had our 6 month old on solids for a couple weeks, doing cereal and bananas, mostly. When my 7 ...
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- I have a 5 yr old, 3 yr old and 10 month old. With our pediatrician it has always been first cereal, then veggies, fruits, then meats. About every 3-6 days to try some...
- I loved this website as a resource: http://wholesomebabyfood.momtastic.com/#url
- I have an 8 mo DD. The DR said to start with rice cereal, then introduce the various veggies, then add oat meal cereal and fruit to the mix. She said to wait 3 days ...
Feeding Issues - Am I Doing the Right Thing?
Asked by G.M. from Boston
on February 15, 2009
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My 15 mos old DD loves to throw all of her food on the floor instead of eating it .
I tell her no, we do not throw food on the floor. If she keeps it up, I take all t...
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- My oldest was a grazer from awhile as a toddler. Some kids throw food because they don't like what you gave them, aren't hungary, or don't want to be strapped into a ...
- Hi G., 15 months is just too young to try to teach these particular manners. I have 3, and they all went (1 is currently going) through that phase. Reprimanding isn...
- G., I had the same issue with my son. I think that the throwing the bowls and sippy is just a game for them to watch us pick up whatever it is they are throwing on th...
Self Feeding Food Ideas
Asked by S.C. from Stockton
on October 26, 2010
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My son is 10 months old and only has his 2 top and 2 bottom teething. He still takes a few bottles a day and Gerber pureed/level 3 food along with wheels, puffs, star...
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- My son was about the same age when he didn't want help eating anymore! One of his favorites was diced banana! Soft enough for him to mush without the worry of chocki...
- I have bought those little fruit cups, peaches, pears, oranges. My daughter seems to do well with feeding those to herself. She is 9 months.
- Mashed potatoes, rice, pasta noddles, toast, applesauce, cheerios, soft, cooked diced carrots, squash, sweet potatoes.... It's amazing what they can manage with those...
Trouble with Bottle Feeding
Asked by J.T. from Champaign
on September 15, 2008
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Help! My 11 week old son has been breast feeding since he was born with great success and has BIG appetite. We introduced the bottle to him when he was about 5 weeks o...
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- the gagging might mean that the bottle's nipple holes are too large. Since he has a big appetite, he is always sucking very hard on you to increase your milk producti...
- My oldest daughter did the exact same thing, only I was returning to week when she was 11 weeks old and was going to be away about 8 hours a day. Her solution? Sleep...
- My son had trouble with the nipples on the bottles. He wanted a flow that was closer to mine. Try different nipples, and don't be afraid to try one that is designed ...
When to Stop Feeding Jarred Foods....
Asked by R.H. from Spokane
on May 11, 2007
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My son is 9 months old and still eats jarred foods 3x daily. I do give him a variety of the Gerber finger foods to get him used to feeding himself. He does gum thing...
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- Hi R., My Daughter is 14 months old. She still only has four teeth so jarred baby food and soft food is a must. I bought a small blender from Bi-Mart ($9.99) when ...
- You could give him some of what you eat just to get him used to what is normally eaten in your home. Like vegetables, peas,cooked carrot,cooked broccoli are all easy t...
- You aren't being paranoid, just a concerned mom. As the others have said, every baby is different. I would agree to take cues from your son, and you certainly don't wa...
Bottle Feeding - Help!
Asked by S.A. from Chicago
on November 16, 2010
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Help! My four month old is very hard to feed. I give him expressed breastmilk only - no formula. For babies his age, he should be drinking at least 4 ounces per feed...
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- Why are you trying to force him to eat more than he wants? He's not underweight. And his consumption WILL slow and peak as he hits growth spurts, so he shouldn't be e...
- If he's having enough wet diapers, has good skin color and tone (pinch the skin gently on his arm, if it stays pinched after you let go - he may be dehydrated), no dee...
- He is eating like a breastfed baby because he is eating breastmilk. Formula fed babies eat alot more, larger amounts and go longer between feedings. Breastfed babies...
Finger Foods/self Feeding
Asked by K.L. from Savannah
on September 19, 2011
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I have a 10 month old son who loves cheerios and puffs, but will not eat anything else (finger foods). On occasion, he will eat some toast, and he has eaten a couple ...
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- Since he's a good eater except for finger foods I wouldn't be concerned about them. Just keep offering finger foods and he'll eventually learn that they're fun too. ...
- Sounds like it's time to stop the pureed food and move to just chunky or finger foods, and back off on feeding him yourself. Give him a spoon so he can learn to hold ...
- Let him self feed with a spoon and gradually let the food get chunkier so he gets used to the textures. He sounds developmentally on track, so don't worry. he is do...
First Time Cereal Feeding
Asked by B.H. from Jacksonville
on April 2, 2009
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Feed my daughter for the first time lastnight rice cereal, she only had a couple bites, i only mixed 1 tablespoon worth of gerber rice directions on box, my husband w...
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- If she is 3 months old, I would question even cereal fed by spoon! (And you might want to get your husband in for one of the pediatrician visits, too!) Here are some m...
- B., I think your issue is less feeding the baby and more your husband. LET HIM HELP!!! He may just stop helping and will effect his bond with your child. Cereal ...
- B., It is best to feed her from a spoon. This does teach her how to properly swallow and to accept food from the spoon. only liquids should come from the bottle. ...
Stopping Overnight Feeding
Asked by L. from Cincinnati
on February 9, 2007
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I am looking for advice on how to phase out my 6 month old sons overnight feeding. He is now 20 pounds 11 ounces and sleeps in his crib with music on all night. He nap...
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- hi he might just be teething try giving him motrin before bed see that helps good luck
- Congratulations on having a baby! I have four children and I completly disagree with feeding your baby every time they wake up until the Baby decides not to get up dur...
- Hi! There really may be no way to phase this out as he may be growing and actually REQUIRING an extra feeding. My 10-month-old niece is actually starting to wake up ...
