Picky Eater: Toddler, Playtex
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Finicky Eater...
Asked by B.S. from St. Joseph
on March 9, 2007
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My 2 month old son is having issues taking his bottle. He wouldn't nurse well when he was born, so we swiched to the bottle which went well until he was about 6 weeks...
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- I would also like to suggest talking to your pediatrician about acid reflux. My son Jack would not take a full feeding the whole time he was in the NICU. He was diagn...
- My first thought is try a nipple that gives more than what you're using now. Maybe he's so hungry for that one that he does take it doesn't matter how little he gets ...
- Have you looked into relactating? http://pregnancy.about.com/od/relactating/ Also, if your son is circumcised it's important to know that the pain from the surgery...
My 13 Month Old Is Picky, picky...picky!
Asked by M.S. from Portland
on July 21, 2009
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My 13 month old little guy is ALL boy, except for his eating habits. Ever since he's realized he can eat what mommy is eating (to a point), that is all he wants. But...
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- Imagine yourself suddenly in a place where all food was novel, all flavors unfamiliar. Wouldn't you long for the comfort of your favorite foods? Bland, soft foods appe...
- I had good luck with yogurt or fruit smoothies at that age with my daughter. She was transitioning from breast milk (never took a bottle), so i didn't have to try and...
- i am so glad you wrote in. my son is also 13mths and doing the EXACT same thing. the only difference is the sippy cup. jake does drink a sippy but it took a long time ...
Trying to Get 19 Month Old off the Bottle!
Asked by M.A. from Bismarck
on June 29, 2009
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My daughter is 19 months old and we're really struggling with getting her off the bottle. She only takes the bottle before her nap and in the evening before she goes t...
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- About a month ago I went through almost the exact same thing with my now 19 month old. The only difference was that I put him to bed in his crib with his bottle which ...
- I like the Nuby sippy cup as well. It is all silicone and is like a giant nipple, except shaped like a normal sippy cup spout. That helped my son get used to the shape...
- I am struggleing with this also....my 17 month old is very attached to her bottle and I was going to post a question so I will be very interested in seeing your respon...
Fussy Eater and Trouble Getting Baby to Sleep
Asked by K.B. from Joplin
on March 22, 2008
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My name is K. and I had my first child on 2/18. I breastfed for the first 2 1/2 weeks but it was to exhausting for me because she seemed to want to feed 24/7. We hav...
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- you might want to try changing bottles and try different nipples to see which one she like. I tried different one and the my daughter finally liked was the playtex tha...
- Hi K. Have you tried different nipples for the bottles? I hava a friend whose daughter wold ony use one kind. Also, I know they tel you not to but yu might try puttin...
- I think your baby knows that breast is best! I found it easy because you don't have to mess around with bottles, mixing, sterilizing, cleaning, BUYING, etc. The breast...
14 Month Old Does Not like Milk in Cup
Asked by K.J. from Chicago
on February 8, 2008
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Hi moms!
My 14 month old has been great for months with water in her sippy cup but she hates whole milk in it. She likes milk in the bottle (same milk-whole) and I ...
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- You should read "MY CHILD WONT EAT: How to Prevent and Solve the Problem" by Carlos Gonzalez. It's a fantstic book that teaches you to follow your child's lead on how...
- To be honest, if she's not drinking milk but she does yogurt and cheese, I would just avoid milk. It's probably just a phase. Wait a month or 2 and then re-introduce m...
- She's old enough to drink from a straw. You can make that so much fun for her and put the milk in that. Good luck. Jeanne Elk Grove Village, Il
Finger Food for 14 Month Old & Sippy Cups
Asked by J.P. from Lexington
on August 11, 2008
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I have a 14 month old daughter who is a picky eater. I feel like I feed her the same things over and over every day. I can't find any vegetables she likes. She love...
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- We have tried several different kinds of sippy cups, but now we only use Nuby. They are great! My little granddaughter, who is 13 months, loves things she can feed h...
- Does she eat oatmeal? If so I used to mix fruits/veggies into my daughters oatmeal when she was little. This seemed to work. Now we have a rule that she is older, s...
- Nuby sippy cups were my favorite. As for foods, cucumbers are great! They have baby cucumbers with very thin skin and tiny seeds at most stores now. My daughter...
18 Month Old Won't Drink Milk from a Cup
Asked by L.H. from Dallas
on January 11, 2008
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Help! I can't get my daughter to drink milk from a cup. When she was 9 mos. I started giving her juice and water from a cup but she still drank a bottle. When she t...
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- Don't panic. Personally? I would make sure she was getting her calcium other places, (cheeses, yogurts, etc), and cut out the juice. She'll be healthy and happy as can...
- I had to try different sippies. The NUBY one has a softer sipper. I would try that... and like most things, as harsh as this might sound, she will drink from it IF it...
- You already have great advice here and you say you have tried everything, but here's one more thing to try. Have you ever tried the Pediasure? It's liquid vitamins f...
Need Help with 13 Month Old
Asked by S.S. from Kansas City
on December 9, 2008
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I've written in about this before, but I'm just having real problems with my almost 14 month old. I know, they grow up way too fast and I shouldn't worry about a lot ...
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- My youngest was very picky about the type of cup that he would use when he switched over. The cup he would only use at first I think was a Nubby brand. It was clear ...
- Good Morning S., I would Skip the sippys for now and let him do it on his own for a while longer. He just doesn't sound like he is ready as yet. He will one day and it...
- Everyone has access to a walmart it seems these days so go to walmart and look in the baby aisle, Nubby makes a transition to cup set, it has a "collar" that is wider ...
13 Month Old Daughter ONLY Wants Formula in the Bottle!
Asked by A.A. from San Diego
on December 9, 2008
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Hi mamas,
I have 2 questions...
1) How do you transition your child to a sippy cup? We've been trying for the past 8 weeks or so and our daughter just throws the...
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- We completely skipped the sippy-cup phase and went straight to regular cups (only while seated in a high-chair) and those take-a-long cups with straws. Child #1 thoug...
- Susan gave you AMAZING advice...so, I'll just add a smidge of my own experience. For questions Number 1: Stick to ONE type of cup overtime she'll get the hang of...
- Just see what your Doctor says. Ask the same thing you did here. 1) maybe she does not yet seem "ready" for "Adult" foods or even eating "finger foods" by herself....
My 13 Month Old Won't Eat & Still Prefers a Bottle!!
Asked by D.M. from Atlanta
on February 24, 2008
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My 13month old daughter eats like a bird! We offer her many variations of foods and she is either very picky or just gets really bored with what she eats. She also ha...
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- With my son who was picky the dr said he will eat when he is hungry, just keep offering it. It was true, when he was hungry he eventually started eating more varietie...
- Diane, My current 17m old was the same way. For 2mo all she ate was yogert and cheerios with milk. We would offer her other food but no intreast. We keept offering he...
- My son was 15 months and still on a bottle. He was on chemo and I didn't want to take it away but he got to where he wouldn't eat and only wanted the bottle. His dr. s...
