Dishes & Utensils: Toddler, Meijer
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Feeding Solids
Asked by A.M. from Saginaw
on February 2, 2009
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When did you all start your enfants on rice cereal and 1st baby foods. Also, when did you start giving them juice. I know each mom is different when they start. Tha...
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- Hi A., I few months ago I asked the same queston on here and gut such a wide variety of answers from do what you feel is best, listen to the Dr. even people critisizin...
- Hi A., My daughter is 21 months and we started her on cereal around 4 months and on first foods around 5 months. She had a little trouble with the texture of the firs...
- I think I started rice cereal around 4 months or a little before. Just look for cues from your child. And I slowly started soft food a little after that. I just pur...
16 Month Old Still on Bottle
Asked by T.R. from Indianapolis
on November 13, 2008
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I know, many of you may say I am a bad mom, but I put oatmeal and baby food in my son's milk. He is 16 months old and still HAS to have 7oz Milk, 1 jar 2nd Baby food a...
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- When my dgtr was 15 mos old, she wouldn't sleep without her bottle. So, when she woke up in the night, she had to have another one. She was chubby so I only put water ...
- My son was two when he gave up milk in the bottle and that was only because we basically took it away. Unfortunately that is sometimes all you can do. My son would not...
- Hi T., Both of my children had acid reflux and their GI doctor put them on special formula along with thickening up their formula with rice cereal. So, we too HAD to...
10 Month Old Refuses to Eat Baby Food!!
Asked by S.D. from Kalamazoo
on March 12, 2008
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I got such positive feedback on my son's sleeping issue I thought I would ask for advice on his eating baby food issue. He is 10 months old, 11 month on March 27th. He...
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- I haven't been able to feed my little girl baby food since she was 9 months old (or so). She loves to feed herself and won't let me help her at all (most of the time)...
- You sure don't want mealtime to become a circus! Give him the little bites of whatever you are eating. You will expect him to eat what you're eating when he is older...
- First don't panic. My son was just like this.....so are lots of others. This is a normal "control" issue. There are 2 things your son wants. 1. Time with you doing...
Help with a Underweight 2 Year Old..
Asked by E.C. from New York
on August 26, 2011
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Hi, my son just turned 2 and he is only 23 lbs. We have been dealing with his slow weight gain since he was about 18 month, Our pediatrician did blood work and sent hi...
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- My son, who is 2 1/2, does some of the same things. I have to "work" to get him to eat. Somethings I've learned? I try EVERYTHING to see if he will like and eat i...
- I don't see any of the typical high fat/high cal toddler foods in his diet. Does he not drink whole milk? Cheese? What about other forms of protein? Meat balls, lunch ...
- Skip the juice, and instead give him kefir. Lifeway kefir is available in our local grocery stores (Meijer & Walmart). Kefir is a yogurt drink; Lifeway offers 4 flavor...
Baby Food
Asked by L.N. from Benton Harbor
on July 20, 2007
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Hi Moms~
Do any of you make your own baby food? I hate buying it, I feel like I could give my baby so much more nutrition if I could feed him fresh foods, but I've n...
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- Hi L., my son used to love squash and sweet potatoes so I'd buy a bunch, bake them until they were ultra soft (this also sweetens them up, so no added ingredients), th...
- i make my daughters food and it is so easy. she likes peas, green beans, zucchini, broccoli, sweet potatoes, avacado, banana, pears, apples, blueberries, etc. i just ...
- Just a word of caution, if you are trying to remove all chemicals from your childs foods, beware of where you get your veggies. Just because you buy from a farmers ma...
Teething 6 Month Old
Asked by S.M. from Huntington
on September 30, 2006
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My daughter is in the process of cutting her first tooth. The past week had been pretty tough because she will no longer sleep through the night. In fact, she rarely...
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- I just went through this recently too. my son is 14 months old. the best thing that i have found is Hyland's Teething Tablets. 2 under the tongue, and since you little...
- Hi S., My name is K. and my daughter is 18 months old and we are still going through this whole teething process. At first I had no clue what to do but my sister ca...
- hi my name is S. and I have two boys; Jordan(5) and Ryan(2). Jordans doctor when he was little told me that her and her sister used teething tablets on all of thier ki...
Ideas for Finger Foods for My 11 Month Old
Asked by J.S. from Detroit
on August 15, 2008
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Okay, I know this question has probably been out here a few times, but I need help!
My daughter is 11 months old and only has 2 teeth (her bottom ones). I try giving...
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- J., I always fed my little ones bananas cut up in small chunks, canned mandarin oranges, canned peaches in lite syrup, canned pears (if they aren't too hard sometim...
- There is a noodle I swear by its called ditalini, its like an elbow noodle cut in half perfect for our age kids, you can do so much with it, noodles and cheese sause, ...
- Beans are a great source of protein until she can eat meat better -cook your own dried beans or staight out of the can!!
7 Month Old Not Liking Babyfood
Asked by B.V. from Chicago
on June 27, 2007
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My 7 month old girl does not like to eat the cereal nor gerber. I'm not sure if it is the texture or what but my doctor says that she will eventually come around to l...
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- Jarred baby food tastes like goo! have you tried it? No wonder she doesn't like it! Go to the library and check out Dr. Sears family nutrition book and get Super Bab...
- I found that the difference between mixing the cereal with water vs. whole milk was huge in the taste department. Also, my son didn't seem to like the oatmeal one and...
- my youngest son just turned one and he never ate baby food. never. He too would gum on mac and cheese or bread etc.. He is a little butter ball so I figured he was ge...
How to Teach a Toddler to Eat with Utensils?
Asked by C.D. from Detroit
on December 19, 2008
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Our son is 15 months old and his pediatrician says we can start teaching him how to eat with utensils. What are some ways you moms have taught your kids to eat with s...
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- It sounds like you are doing everything right. He will pick it up in bits and spurts. Keep putting food on the spoon or fork when you see it empty. Don't stress, th...
- Just give him the sppon and let him figure it out by watching you... Our 20 month old still eats with his hands sometimes... But he now has the ability to at least get...
- Hi C., My daughter will be 16 months at the end of the month. I started giving her a spoon several months ago because she wanted to do it herself. In actuality sh...
1 Year Old - Yogurt Type?
Asked by J.F. from Columbus
on July 30, 2010
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My little girl loves yogurt and now that we are on people food, I want to switch her to regular yogurt vs Gerber or YoBaby. I normally purchase light and fit for mysel...
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- I would keep her away from light and fit or low/no fat as they have Aspartame which is not good for little kids. I give my daughter Stonyfield, Horizon Organic, or Yo...
- My son is 18 months and loves to eat the Gerber yogurts. It is regular yogurt, its just made with whole milk and fruit puree. I would definitly keep her away from some...
- Most yogurts aren't made from whole milk, except for baby or childrens yogurt. It's really important, that your daughter only get whole milk, at this age. At least, th...
