Self Feeding & Finger Foods
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What Do I Feed Her?
Asked by C.J. from Charlotte
on August 20, 2007
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Hello. My only child is turning 1 in a couple of weeks and I'm totally panicing about taking her off the bottle. I don't think actually taking her off is going to be a...
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- Hi C.. I can relate to your anxiety. My daughter didn't get her first tooth until after I weaned her. Fortunately I had a trusting doctor to talk to and he assured ...
- My littlest one just turned 1 and she has 5 teeth also. I found chef boyardee meals in the little 1 serving buckets. Emma loves the chicken, rice and veggies, also the...
- Hi there! The food you give your daughter doesn't need to depend on the teeth she has, but the motor control she has instead. My son is 10 months and has two teeth...
Am I over Feeding??
Asked by H.C. from Birmingham
on January 13, 2007
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My 6 wks old daughter is eating about 4oz. every 3 hours, but sometime after a feeding she looks like she is still hungry, I would try give her another 1oz., then she ...
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- http://health.yahoo.com/topic/parenting/feeding/article/healthwise/tp16804 This is a link w/ a chart on how much to feed at what age. Remember its only a guideline a...
- Maybe she isn't still hungry after the 4 oz and thats why she spits it up.. Maybe she needs to burp (again).. Or does she usually fall asleep on the last ounce?? It mi...
- I know my daughter did the same thing. At 6 weeks old she was taking 4 ounces every 3 hours. I would make sure before you give her that other ounce that she doesn't ne...
Feeding!
Asked by L.K. from Portland
on April 27, 2007
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Hi all! My little one is now 7 months old and he eats three times a day with a snack in between meals. I feed him half a jar of baby food twice a day and cereal in th...
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- L., When my boys were young like your Chandler, I had to adjust their food & formula amounts. Once they consumed the full 8oz bottle, I had to adjust their food intak...
- hi there babies will eat into there full... you might want to increase the portions at meal time...as long as they are willing to eat it with out forcing it then it...
- Finger foods - My kids loved Gerber's wagon wheels and fruit/veggie puffs. Plus, you can buy the Baby Safe Feeder (at Babies R Us) and put pretty much anything in it (...
Feeding
Asked by D.L. from Kansas City
on October 30, 2008
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I am just curious on feeding. I have a 2 1/2 week old daughter and she seems like she is still hungry after 2 oz of formula at what point can I increase her formula t...
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- I'm sure plenty of people told you to give her what she wants. My girls all ate 8 ounces before we even left the hospital. It won't hurt her to have whatever she is ...
- If I were you I would try adding only a half ounce at a time- that way you don't have to deal with a big amount of spit up...she may want 4 oz or even 6 but her little...
- I would say go ahead and add one ounce onto what you are giving her see how she does, and keep adding on as you feel she needs you dont want to starve like the previou...
Feeding
Asked by S.M. from Houston
on February 18, 2008
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I have a 3 1/2 Month old girl. When is it the righ time to start feeding your child more solid foods other than cereal and juice? Right now she eats a 6oz. bottle of f...
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- I agree with S.'s advice on solids and cradle cap. Although with my son, I did end up using a very small amt of dandruff shampoo (neutrogena t-gel) and that cleared i...
- i'd wait at least 6 months. the earlier you introduce foods/juices, the more likely they will develop allergies to those foods as well as allergies in general. cradl...
- All the advice written out there say to wait till they are 4 to 6 months to introduce food. So I waited till he was a little over 5 months cause I got tired of nursing...
When Should My Toddler Feed Himself
Asked by K.F. from Los Angeles
on June 7, 2010
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My son will be 2 next week, he can use a fork and spoon pretty well, but I can't get him to sit there and feed himself more than few bites. If I sit there and feed him...
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- He'll let you feed him as long as you are willing, but this should stop now. If he can do it, let him do it. Make a smaller meal to avoid wasting. If he's hungry, h...
- HI KF, Laurie is right about trusting your instincts. If he's overtired and you feel like you need to feed him to help him, that's always fine But if you think he ...
- It does depend on the child , he probably has realised that you will end up feeding him so he is being a little lazy. My youngest (2 yrs old) , would not let me feed h...
My Son Won't Feed Himself
Asked by A.M. from Santa Barbara
on November 13, 2008
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Hi mamas. My son Tristan just turned 1 year old last week, and has a quirk about feeding himself. He will only feed himself cheerios, puffs, or crackers. He totally...
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- Yes, I agree with S.H. Just give it time ;) My daughter will be 2 in February and although she does feed herself (since she was about 12 months), she STILL refuses t...
- Does he use a spoon or a spork? Let him hold one while you feed him so he can get used to holding one in his hand and then dip some yogurt on the end of it to help hi...
- I wouldn't worry at a year. It takes different motor coordination to use a spoon than it does to just pick up something and plop it in his mouth. My daughter used to g...
What Do You Feed Your Toddler?
Asked by J.S. from Asheville
on September 24, 2006
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I have a 15 month old and am running out of idea on what to feed him at mealtime. What do you all feed your children? I feel like all I ever give his is cheese and w...
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- D. Sedler wrote: > I feed my one year old, whatever we eat. I just make sure it is cut > up small enough to swallow whole so I don't have to worry about her > ge...
- My doctor has reminded me that their little tummies are the size of their own fists - pretty small, huh? He also said that young children will usually eat ONE good mea...
- It's very hard to overcome a picky eater but try making meal time more fun. I played the whole airplane game and even did peek-a-boo with them to make them eat. Luckil...
How long should I dream feed my infant?
Asked by A.H. from Washington DC
on May 23, 2008
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I have an 11 week old breast fed baby. Since we came home from the hospital, he has only woken once at night to eat. Typically around 3 a.m. So, I would feed him at...
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- definatley stick w/ the 11pm wake-to-feed. it seems to be working...for now. i hope he continues to be a good eater and sleeper. but just beware he could just mix it a...
- I have a tenancy as a childcare provider to believe if you wake him to feed than you are teaching him to wake up. I think if you stopped waking him up you might have h...
- I personally would not wake him. There is a saying my mom used to tell me all the time which was to let a sleeping baby sleep. Another reason you don't want to wake ...
What Can I Feed Her?
Asked by E.G. from Daytona Beach
on September 18, 2007
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My daughter is 11 months old and now wants regular food, no more baby food or toddler, and I was wondering if anyone had some good ideas on what I can make that she ca...
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- i feed our daughter cut up: turkey, chicken, green beans, carrots, peas, blueberries, strawberries, applesauce, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, pasta and sauce, i hav...
- Hi!! Looks like we have the same issue... mine actually stated using a spoon or atleast trying but there is no way i can feed her. She will be 1 in october but defini...
- Anything. Steamed veggies, pasta (if she will eat it), cheese, try morning star brand veggie bites and the chick nuggets are good as well. Any fruits (my son loves g...
