Self Feeding: Toddler
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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...
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...
What Do I Feed My 14 Month Old
Asked by M.K. from Los Angeles
on June 1, 2009
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My baby boy is now 14 months old and my husband and I still rely to much on formula...even though we now use Similac Grow & Go good for ages 9 months to 24 months. I ...
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- wholesometoddlerfood.com is a great site!! Lots of meal ideas and recipes. Good luck!
- when my daughter was 14 months i fed her whatever i ate just on a smaller level. shes 2 now and i still use this. heres a basic meal plan for what i fed her- waking u...
- Hi M., After baby food, my daughter liked to feed herself. So we gave her canned black beans and no salt added canned vegetables. After a month or so of that, we st...
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...
13 Month Old Is Only 19 Pounds
Asked by T.M. from Toledo
on April 29, 2009
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today we went to Braydens dr appt.. a well check.. well, when she put him on the scale and it said "18" pounds, she wasnt suprised, but inside i was like, What the? ...
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- I would not worry too much, my daughter was only 17 pounds at 12 months (she to was breastfed as well as ate other foods when she was around 10 months) We put her on p...
- Keep doing what you're doing, he sounds fine. My 2nd child was like that... 19 pounds at her 1 year check-up. She didn't gain hardly any weight between the 6 month an...
- I wouldn't worry about it at all!! This same thing happened to me with my daughter and the Ped. wanted us to see nutritionist and everything but we pretty much told hi...
What Do You Feed Your Toddler?
Asked by C.T. from Dallas
on March 1, 2009
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What do you feed your toddler for lunch? I usually eat a Lean Cuisine, so I can't feed him what I'm eating. I want foods that are very toddler friendly because I fee...
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- Quesadillas and plain meat like chicken breast and meatballs/hamburgers. You might try mixing pureed fruit (applesauce, etc) in the yogurt. Milk can be a back-up prote...
- I got lucky with a kid that's pretty open to food choices. I think you have to re-introduce things every few months because he didn't like greenbeans, and now he does....
- I give the little ones grilled cheeses, yogurt, mac and cheese, gerber graduates items, cereal bars, bananas, pbjs, etc.
12 Month Old Won't Feed Himself
Asked by M.M. from Peoria
on November 20, 2006
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My 12 month old will not pick up food and put it in his mouth. In fact he won't put anything in his mouth except for his pacifier. He will pick food up and play with i...
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- It sounds like you've spoiled him to be like this. He's being lazy becasue you've donne it for him. Keep putting his food on the try and let him play with it or try ...
- Our daughter did that till one day we were really busy and she wasn't feeding herself so we proped it up for her. She finely figured out she had to hold it herself or...
- M., I'm not sure if it's a boy thing or not. My son will ONLY eat food that he can pick up so we have the opposite problem! LOL! I know it's fairly common for ...
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...
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...
19 Month Old Not Feeding Herself
Asked by T.P. from Indianapolis
on July 2, 2008
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Hi. My 19 month old has stopped feeding herself and wants me to feed her. She started feeding herself using her fingers before she was a year old. She started tryin...
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- She wants your undivided attention and is using this as one way to obtain it. It isn't that she can't feed herself, she has just decided you will spend uninterrupted ...
- Hi T., Not to sound cruel, but I would try setting there with her or doing your normal routine (working in the kitchen folding clothes or anything else us moms do whi...
- Hi T., I really think there is a connection between starting daycare and her not wanting to feed herself. My son went through the same thing. He goes to daycare all...
