Organic: Preschooler
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Organic or Not????
Asked by C.B. from Columbus
on January 14, 2008
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Want to know what others know/think about organic food/ organic everything else. Trying to decide if I need to give my baby organic baby food, what about the rest of t...
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- I am just getting started in the realm of organic foods. How ever I have ran acrossed a company that offers a great alternative to the traditional toxic cleaning/heal...
- We have just recently started switching to Organic food. The reason for us was to stop ingesting the unnecessary hormones and chemicals. After doing some research we f...
- Hi C., What great questions you have! Looking at these issues can be overwhelming but others have included the "take it one step at a time" advice so I'll not reitera...
Organic Formula Issue
Asked by K.S. from Pittsburgh
on February 21, 2007
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I have been working real hard to make sure my 8 mos. olds diet is as good as it can be. I make all her food (all organic veggies and fruits)....only all natural food a...
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- I would call your ped on that, but have you thought about the milk part of that? It may be that she is having a reaction to milk and not the soy. Just a thought.
- Unfortunately, soy is a trademark of 99.9% of organic formulas. Also unfortunately, because "organic" has next to no regulation in this country, it really doesn't m...
- That sounds like a pediatrician question to me. I would make a call to him/her. The most important thing is getting the best nutrition that she can digest. If it's ...
Off the Formula???
Asked by L.M. from Norfolk
on January 5, 2008
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I have an 11-month old who is already past his stage 3 baby food and is onto eatng what we eat, (with some exceptions). He is almost completely off the bottle and ont...
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- I took my son off formula at 11 months when he refused to drink formula from a bottle or a sippy cup. Since our ped had told us that at 12 months we could switch to W...
- Hi Lauren, My name is J. & my son, Sawyer, is now 16 months old. I am also expecting my second child in July. Congrats! Sawyer was off his formula at about 10 month...
- you can put him on the milk when fill he is ready but you need to use whole milk until he is at lest 3 years of age for his bones to grow. when he is 3 then put him on...
Formula
Asked by K.O. from New York
on March 29, 2010
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Hi moms-
I plan to wean my daughter from breastmilk soon. The issue I have is choosing a formula for her. She will be 7 months next week and the plan is to start we...
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- I would try to get a NON IRON fortified formula. It might be impossible to find. They are starting to discontinue them. Iron is contributing to a lot of problems w...
- Hi K., No one brand is "better" than another. Every formula on the market must meet certain requirements which the baby needs. Extra things aren't necessarily better...
- Neither of those worked for either of my sons. The smell was too strong and it was too strong for their tummies. I used Carnation Good Start. It was very easy on the s...
What Is the Consensus on Organic Foods?
Asked by S.F. from Philadelphia
on September 23, 2008
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I was wondering what stance other moms who are dealing with the decision of whether to feed a solely organic diet to their infants is best or doing a mixture of organi...
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- Hi S., when my girls were little this really wasn't an issue. At this time I think that a happy balance between organic and "regular" foods is your best option. All...
- Here's a helpful link to the "Dirty Dozen" AND some foods that aren't as likely to be exposed to pesticides and hormones. Basically, the order they suggest is buy org...
- It sounds like you are doing a great job at doing the best for your baby. I think it is always better to buy organic when you can. I find it almost impossible to bu...
Breakfast Drink for 4 Year Old
Asked by S.B. from Boston
on August 5, 2010
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Hi Moms,
My very skinny 4 year old is due to start preschool. He takes forever to eat breakfast and doesn't really want to eat until later in the morning. Wondered if...
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- I have been giving Carnation to my 6 y/o son since he was 2 b/c he is so skinny and is very slow when it comes to eating. He like chocolate the best. He still drinks...
- Hi Reliv Kids Now has a superior shake that has been around for over ten yrs. Has contained DHA and many other quality ingredients. Great for balanced nutrition and i...
- Our super skinny 4 yr old won't eat before school either, so we give him a Stoneyfield Farms yogurt smoothie (the 10 oz one) before school. It has 10grams of protein ...
Organic Milk and Apples
Asked by T.Z. from Chicago
on February 11, 2009
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I am thinking if i should start getting organic milk and apples but with these hard times with the economy i can' t decide. My husband doesn' t believe in that and he...
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- We have been buying only organic milk since he started drinking it. I can testify that there is a HUGE difference. I had deveoped a sinus problem with postnasal drip...
- Organic food not only tastes better but it actually is much better for the environment. Meijer has a great organic selection including apples and if you look for sa...
- I think both milk and apples are high on the NASTY list for contaminants. Spend wisely. Organic on these things and go conventional on other things like bananas/orange...
Organic Whole Milk Brands
Asked by M.Y. from Los Angeles
on August 18, 2010
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My husband and I have talked about giving my son organic whole milk when he turns one. He will be one in two weeks. We looked into Horizon vs. some other less know bra...
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- Just be sure to get any milk WITHOUT hormones in it. It will say this on the milk container. And yes, DHA omega fats are good for brain development. I am sure you k...
- My almost 3 year old has been on organic whole milk since he turned one. We use the Trader Joe's brand, the Von's store brand and Horizon occasionally, although I'd ne...
- I, too, avoid Horizon. Check out this rating site: http://www.cornucopia.org/dairysurvey/index.html
Soy Formula
Asked by L.J. from Reno
on July 1, 2009
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Because of medical reasons, I recently had to stop breastfeeding my three month old and transfer to formula. He is currently on Similac Soy. What are other's thoughts ...
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- Good morning L., everything I have researched about soy products isn't good. i would not give my baby soy. You can go on line and research soy, to see what I'm talking...
- why soy? did u have to go to soy? soy isn't even allowed i don't think in the UK for babies..i bf'ed and also used formula..i used Good Start Supreme comfort protein f...
- if you have the option, and it really bothers you I would then use the organic brand. I had to stop breastfeeding as well and used similac Soy and my daughter did woo...
Natural Way to Help ADHD for 4 Year Old
Asked by M.C. from Las Vegas
on September 30, 2008
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My son is 4 years old and was just recently diagnosed with ADHD. My husband and I tried medication for 2 1/2 weeks because he was having a hard time at school and at h...
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- I have a 12 yr. old son that was diagnosed w/ ADHD at age 8 and a 3 yr. old diagnosed w/ autism and after a lot of research found out that their diet has a lot to do w...
- Common to both Autism & ADHD is the negative impact certain foods - esp milk products and glutens - have on children. My mom's best friend works with children with au...
- There are MANY natural remedies that you can try. I personally went with a friend of mine who had ADD and her daughter had ADHD to Robin at Health Hut on Rainbow and ...
