Self Feeding & Finger Foods: Toddler, Meijer
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What Do I Feed My 12 Month Old?
Asked by K.H. from Louisville
on December 2, 2006
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We just went to the doctor to get those wonderful 12 month shots. It actually went better than I had plan! My Doctor told me that I could take him off of formula now...
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- Most importantly, don't leave him alone while eating, watch carefully for choking now that he'll be working on table foods. Some finger foods you could feed him: SOF...
- anything that you would eat that is soft is ok to feed to him. I have a 5 year old and a 9 month old. My youngest just recently refused to eat baby food. Im still nurs...
- I am pregnant with my 5th baby and I have to say, 12 months is alot easier than you would expect. That is when you get to share your plate with your child. Just make...
HELP- 18 Month Old Measuring Small
Asked by A.H. from Dallas
on May 27, 2010
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My daughter is almost 19 months but we had her 18 month checkup today. She weighed 21 lbs 8 oz and measured in the 9th percentile. I have not been worried about her we...
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- Been there before and am again! :) A couple of things...has she started walking recently? Are you outside more, running, playing etc? My first daughter was about the ...
- Like the other mamas said, being in a lower percentile is not always something to worry about. You could feed her higher-fat and higher-protein snacks (separate from t...
- Been there, done it and going through it again. :) My son fell off the chart and was officially labeled "failure to thrive". He was at the 95th percentile for weight ...
What Kind of Cow Milk Do You Feed Your Tots?
Asked by T.S. from Champaign
on July 13, 2009
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Moms, I wonder what kind of cow milk you feed your kids? I heard HOrizon has a bad reputation. So, I switched to Organic Valley. I also find a local milk brand at natu...
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- I do Trader Joe's Organic whole milk. Yummy. Cheapest organic I can find.
- I find many large farms suspect organic or not. There is a lot of interesting information on www.rawmilk.com. It is controversial, however, given the state of what i...
- Hi T. Try asking your toddlers doctor what milk would be best for her to drink. Actually after a child has been wean from a bottle, they don't really need milk unless ...
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 Daughter Throwing Fits?
Asked by S.H. from South Bend
on October 22, 2008
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Hello ladies! I have a 10 month old daughter and although it may sound crazy, I think she is throwing fits! She does this in one of two circumstances. The first is whe...
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- My son started throwing fits at around that age. In fact, the first one was at my parents' house. My dad was sooo concerned, as my son was on the floor turning purple ...
- hi, my daughter started doing that right around the same age. being so young still if she is really upset i would try cuddling her. although if she is crying then too ...
- My kids never have thrown themselves down with a fit but they get mad and cry if I react it gets worse. I ignore it and IF it keeps up I put them in their room and shu...
How Do I Feed 16 People on a Budget at a Remote Location?
Asked by K.V. from Detroit
on April 14, 2009
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Hi Everyone, I just know that someone will have a great idea out there for me. My son made the baseball team at school and the powers that be decided that since they...
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- since the orginizers suggested subway there will probibly be a few subway meals... lol I also thought about the adapter... lol I like the idea about hotdogs... Tha...
- K.; i think your idea of hotdogs is great, also you need to consider your time you have between games, to feed them, most guys are for simply things, hotdogs and buns,...
- Not everyone likes bologna (I never have!) or can eat peanut butter (same for that!) so I think the hot dogs are great. I love the sloppy joe idea but warming them wo...
5 Month Old Allergic to Both Milk & Soy - What to Feed Him?
Asked by C.S. from Grand Rapids
on June 8, 2009
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My 5-month old son has had a pretty severe case of eczema for over 5-wks. We've switched formulas several times and just had blood test done to confirm allergies. We a...
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- My daughter is allergic to the same things (and then some)...it's not easy! She drinks Rice Dream Vanilla and likes it. Good luck!
- a hypoallergic formula, like Alimentum!
- Well my acupuncturist's youngest baby had exzema caused by what the acupuncturist ingested. She nursed him and that's how he got sensitivities. You might want to c...
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...
Need Food Ideas for My 17 Month Old DD
Asked by M.S. from Chicago
on March 16, 2011
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Hey mommas,
I am stuck here with what to feed my little one. She is 17 months old and seems to have a milk protein allergy. We will know specific food allergies in ...
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- Our family is actually vegan. SO no dairy or meat. It's pretty tough for us, but we do rice, almond, coconut milk. Our kids have a dairy allergy. To cook we use, ol...
- Breakfast: -Pancakes (can stir in bananas, blueberries, etc) -Oat or Multigrain cereal (not the baby ones) with stir ins, ie: soaked raisins, applesauce, rice mi...
- Mine loved cut-up tofu, peanut butter on anything, black bean burgers, fish (limited amounts due to the mercury), salsa. Remember you can do Smart Balance or Earth's B...
Visting Niece W Food Allergies, What Do I Feed My Daughter?
Asked by J.T. from New York
on August 30, 2010
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Hi Moms,
We will be visiting with my sister and her daughter and my niece has a very serious nut allergy. About 80% of what my daughter eats has nuts, one of her f...
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- First I think a very simple explanation about food allergies is important, especially if your daughter likes to share her foods. Explain that she should not share her ...
- Why not just feed her what your niece is having? You could ask your sister what kinds of foods your niece eats, and start introducing some of those foods to your daug...
- Feed her whatever your niece is having. My very picky eater is 3 yrs old and he will eat foods that he usually won't touch if we are visiting his cousins and they are...
