Tween: Earth's Best
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10 Mos Old Suddenly Refuses Veggies
Asked by B.K. from New York
on December 8, 2008
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My 10 mos old son is currently on stage 2 Earth's Best baby foods - he's been eatting stage 2 since he was 7 mos old and used to love his veggies, however, in the past...
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- my daughter is also 10 months old, and is going through some feeding challenges of her own. some meals she eats more and others less. most of the time she refuses to...
- First of all- no stress! He's still getting breast milk or formula, and he's getting plenty of nutrients from that. This is all about practice right now! But practi...
- When my youngest one wouldn't eat veggies I would hold a veggie and a fruit in my hand. I would give him a bite of fruit, then a bite veggie, then fruit, then veggie.....
Kids and Sports
Asked by R.M. from Sacramento
on July 20, 2010
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Soccer season is coming up. I have 8 & 10 year old soccer players :) Does anyone have ideas or sugestions for good energy-boosting healthy foods that are easy to make ...
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- Hi Mama- What a great idea! My suggestions are snack bags, yo baby yogurts, and mini sandwiches. Teas, fresh fruits, and high fiber, complex carb granolas and cereal....
- Orange slices, grapes, almonds(if not allergic),
- Hi R.---You might have some luck exploring the website www.eatingwell.com. I'd bet they have some great ideas. I've not looked specifically for those ideas, but I kn...
What Brand of Rice Cereal Should I Get?
Asked by Y.F. from New York
on December 29, 2010
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Gearing up to start feeding solids to my 4 month old...what brand of cereal is the best! Experienced moms out there, would love your opinions!
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- Try oatmeal instead of rice. It didn't matter with my son, but my daughter became extremely constipated after eating rice cereal. And now it's a battle to get a BM o...
- Edit: Your ped almost certainly will say it's okay to start solids. Most do, as I indicated below. Just realize that, while it's not a terrible and dangerous thing (...
- I agree that go with what is easiest and/or cheapest. I usually got the rice cereal in the cannister by Gerber. It's a bit more expensive but I liked that it had DHA...
4 Mos. Old's 1St Trip to the Pool!
Asked by C.D. from Washington DC
on July 16, 2008
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Hi everyone,
I want to take my 4 month old to the pool for the first time and I was hoping to get some advice. Can anyone recommend a good sunscreen that's environm...
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- I found Aveeno baby sunscreen is good. it reads "mild as water". but, it does contain chemical so for a 4mo old I would check with your ped to make sure they agree. ge...
- Shaklee has a 100% natural and organic sunscreen. I use it on my 6 month all the way to my 13 year old. It's great. http://www.shaklee.net/Z./product/32519 J. ...
- Check out the website www.cosmeticsdatabase.com for info. on safe sunscreens - which includes having several brands rated for safety. California Baby Sunscreen is some...
Looking for Recommendations on "Green" Disposable Diapers
Asked by D.S. from San Francisco
on July 11, 2009
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My husband really does not want to use cloth diapers (our son is due to be born in early January 2010.) My husband has had 2 children previously so has some experience...
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- I used to love 7th generation until I tried Earth's Best diapers. They are amazing and I feel really good about the choice (no chemicals, etc...). we also do cloth d...
- I used Tushies about 10 years ago with my first, I really liked them. Hopefully they haven't changed. Seventh Gen were ok, but they felt like the generic brand diape...
- I used Seventh Generation with my first daughter, but had some leakage issues in between her legs, so we switched to Nature Babycare. We have been using Nature Babyca...
Which Plastics Are Safe and Unsafe to Use?
Asked by J.R. from Daytona Beach
on March 5, 2008
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Does anyone know if it is unsafe to use the #7 plastics (as mentioned in Parents magazine) when it is with Gerber stage 2 foods?
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- Here is a great website that should give you all the information that you need. Whole foods sells a great bottle and sippy cup called Born Free if you are interested....
- My 12 year old has a rhyme to remember what is good and bad palstic. SHe did a whole recyling safety home study on it... "4, 5, 1 and 2, all the rest aren't good fo...
- Hi Jeanine, I don't trust Gerber ANYTHING because they use Quaternium-15 in their baby consumables. Gerber's Grins and Giggles is the first product that comes to mi...
Make Your Own Baby Food
Asked by K.B. from New York
on October 12, 2008
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HI All!
I'm interested in making my own baby food for my 7 mos old daughter and forgo much of the jarred stuff from the store. I'm looking to save some money and pr...
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- I made my own most of the time. I mashed whatever it was and froze it in ice cube trays and bagged it. Just defrost. No need to heat. Raw fruits are great, just mas...
- My mother in law gave me a great book called...cooking for baby ...I think you can find it at williams -sonoma...and what you have is all that you need. We have start...
- Hi K.! Making baby food is so much easier and cheaper than most people think! It is great that you want to do it! There are some great baby food cookbooks out there to...
Air Travel
Asked by K.W. from Philadelphia
on February 8, 2010
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We are taking my 3yo daughter on her first plane ride to FLA in a week or so & wondered what advice you would all give. I'm interested in things like ... what to brin...
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- People reading this are gonna know me, cuz I like to answer these plane ride questions! LOL! First of all, 99% of the time, the anxiety of the plane ride is worse t...
- How long is the flight? If only 2-3 hrs then take into account the time of the flight and what she normally eats or drinks during those times. Snacks you can take pret...
- I would check the car seat, a three year old can sit in the airplane seat. If you want you can order a special seat belt harness that attaches to the seat belt to use....
Good Finger Foods for an Almost 1 Year Old?
Asked by S.G. from Rochester
on May 26, 2009
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My daughter loves to feed herself, but I feel like I'm giving her the same stuff almost every day for meals. I need some new ideas.
Breakfast I'm all set with -- s...
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- at that age both my boys were eating whatever we ate....just in smaller pieces....even steak....even younger....their gums are hard and strong and can mash anything......
- we always try to feed our kids (boy,4 and girl,1 also in june) what we eat so we are not stuck having to make 3 differant meals. Probably not a big deal now for you ...
- Seems like a lot of people have said a lot of the ideas I had. My kids also love ravioli... cut into little pieces, or, my older daughter loves to just hold them and ...
8 Month Old Not Eating Well
Asked by L.S. from Honolulu
on June 27, 2008
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Hi everyone, my 8 month old daughter seems to be a very picky eater, and as a result is not growing what we feel is enough. Because I have been so confused by all the...
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- Great job breast feeding, that's the BEST thing for your child and she's getting everything she needs from you. However, solid food is introduced to get her used to fl...
- Hi L., How wonderful that you are breastfeeding your child! Breastmilk has more nutrition per calorie than any other food you give her. It makes more sense to bre...
- Have you tried using a hand grinder and making her food yourself. My children all liked to eat what I was eating and so showing them that they could have what I did he...
