Dishes & Utensils: The First Years
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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...
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...
Feeding My Baby
Asked by K.B. from Greensboro
on March 17, 2008
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because of my allergies a doctor advised me to solely breastfeed longer then usually recommended and i've nursed my baby-boy without giving anything else until last we...
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- My son was exclusively breastfed for the first 13 months...He found absolutely no interest in ANY foods until then....My daughter on the other hand was taking foods at...
- Most start with cereal before giving fruits and veggies. The cereal can be easier on the tummy and get him used to the new textures and flavores. I'd try rice cereal...
- Hi! I have the same exact issue (multiple food allergies run in the family and I have buku food allergies). I can tell you that it is super important that you do not ...
Feeding Device/utensil
Asked by J.C. from Amarillo
on October 30, 2009
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I hope you guys can help me.....Has anyone ever heard of a dipper? It is a feeding device or utensil. I have been told about it, recently. It is not a spoon. It has a...
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- Yes, I bought some online just a couple months ago. They are called Little Dippers and they are by Gerber. I could NOT find them locally in any store - Walmart, BRU, ...
- http://www.amazon.com/Gerber-Lil-Dippers/dp/B000RFBV6U Amazon has it for $2.44
- you should be able to find it at any local grocery store, Target, or Wal Mart - neither of my boys were interested in it though, they preferred a real utensil.
Need Advice on Feeding Problem
Asked by S.K. from Chico
on June 14, 2010
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In need of some advice. Gavin (almost 9 months old) is in the stage where he's eating every 2 hrs. and eating like a little pig, But he is getting to where he wants t...
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- I'm assuming based on previous posts that your son is 8-9 months old? Just let him pick up & eat whatever he can manage and let him grasp/try to use a spoon....right ...
- Hello! I see that your son is almost 9 months old ( It's right next to his name people!!) But he's at the stage in his life now where he wants to try feeding himself. ...
- try feeding him what you want him to eat, then when you are finished let him top off with finger foods.
Need Advice About Breast Feeding
Asked by A. from Dallas
on May 6, 2009
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I have a 2 1/2 month old daughter that I've been breastfeeding since birth. I'm going on a trip for 10 days and was planning on just having her bottle fed for the 10 ...
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- A lot of times babies will refuse the breast especially at such a young age if given a bottle. A bottle will feed them fast and they get frustrated with the breast wh...
- Realize that taking milk from a bottle is easier. Your baby will find that she won't want to work so hard to get her milk from you after a 10 day lapse. However,...
- I think it is likely that you will be able to breastfeed upon your return. I breastfed both my little ones until they were 6 months old. However, I had to go back to w...
Last Feeding Confusion
Asked by M.T. from Boston
on March 3, 2008
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My son is now 17 weeks old. He is 100% breast-fed (some from a bottle, and some from me). Here is is general schedule:
5 or 6 a.m. breastfed
10 a.m. - 4 to 6 oz b...
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- It sounds like you've gotten lots of good advice...I just wanted to respond to the comment that 17 weeks is too early for solids. This comes directly from the America...
- Hi M. - Wow - speaking of confusion! I apologize, but your request was really confusing too...! Anyway, I am an older mother with a pre-teen, so my breast feeding d...
- My daughter was bottle fed - and i was going back to work at 10 weeks. she was on a similar schedule - 2/6/10 AM and PM. between the 6 and 10PM bottles she would nap...
Trouble Feeding
Asked by A.L. from Seattle
on March 29, 2008
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My daughter is 15 months old and hardley eats a thing! She won't eat any cheese, meat, cereal bars or really anything with substance. She likes cheerios, vegetables ...
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- My pediatrician told me about the pediatric drinks, I think they taste nasty, but my son would drink them but they get expensive, so he told me to take carnation insta...
- I fortunately do not have a picky eater....but I was given a book for Christmas. Deceptively Delicious written by Jessica Seinfeld (Jerry Seinfeld's wife). It seems ...
- It sounds to me like she drinks milk and fills up on that, not wanting real food. I would limit her milk intake (maybe one cup in morning and one at night), and give ...
Trying to Avoid Having Feeding Tube in Daughter
Asked by J.A. from New York
on March 1, 2009
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My daughter is 26 months and underweight -- she was a preemie born at 2lbs -- and doctors are concerned that if she does not catch-up soon she will be affected for lif...
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- Has she been tested for Seelyact's disease yet? I have no idea how to spell it (cyliacts maybe?) It took them ten years to finally diagnose my friend's son with this c...
- I dont understand why the doctors think she has to 'catch up' soon or be affected for life. She is tiny, whats wrong with that? You said she was happy and active and a...
- My daughter is a light weight and not much of an eater ( 20lbs at 21 months) but does not have a medical condition, she is just petite and is often too busy to stop pl...
Hungry Baby
Asked by S.E. from Huntington
on June 17, 2010
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my baby seems hungry before time for his next feeding can i add rice cereal to his bottle he`s 1 month old
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- No..the best thing to do is feed your baby more frequently. Complications that researchers have connected to feeding babies food (even rice cereal) before they are re...
- No. Feed him more often or more during his feedings. He is too young for rice cereal and starting it too young can lead to allergies. Also, the latest research says...
- Just feed him everytime he is hungry no matter what time it is. He's too young for a schedule. Feed on demand and develop a schedule over the coming months based on ...
