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My Son Swallows His Food Whole!
Asked by M.T. from Birmingham
on June 9, 2007
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My son is 11 months old. He has been doing great with finger foods and big people food, but suddenly I noticed that he is swallowing his food whole. Not all the time...
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- Well My daughter had the same problem. What worked for her was when we were eating with her we would make it a game. She really likes to play games and when she saw we...
- He may simply be trying to cram too much into his mouth at one time. First, I would make sure you cut the food into the smallest pieces possible, then put them in a...
- Hi Mary, Your email made me smile. When my oldest brother and I go get donuts I can look over and ALWAYS see him shove the whole donut in his mouth...he is a guy. ...
Whole Milk??
Asked by C.R. from Tampa
on August 30, 2007
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I'm wondering what others think about starting whole milk mixed with my son's formula...he's 11mo and I've heard from one friend that now is when I should start adding...
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- I agree - you should ask your pediatrician. Generally I think they advise to just switch over to whole milk at 12 months. Good luck!
- First, ask your Ped. My doctor tested my son's iron levels at 9 months and said that it was okay to start giving him half milk/half formula bottles. But, I don't thi...
- One month doesn't make that much of a difference. I it did with my oldest duaghter(she's 14 months now). I actually discovered that whole milk doesn't sit well with he...
Whole Wheat
Asked by M.S. from Los Angeles
on March 18, 2009
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Does a child have to have whole wheat breads and pasta? If the bread has sesame seeds in it, is it okay or should I buy a different kind?
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- I am no expert, but this is something I read about in the book "Raising Vegetarian Children" (Joanne Stepaniak and Vesanto Melina); note: I am not raising my children ...
- Updating... Since your post is only in regards to wheat breads and pastas...it's a personal preference. My son won't eat bread if it's whole wheat now, and he used ...
- Whole foods & grains are always the healthiest and sesame seeds are ok depending on the age of the child and allergies in your family.
Whole Milk
Asked by A.K. from Chicago
on October 2, 2008
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Hello Moms,
I have a question regarding my 10 month old little boy. Has any of you start your little one on whole milk a little earlier then a year. Some people are...
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- I started both my girls when they could hold a sippy cup.
- Personally, I would go with what your pediatrician tells you. I also have a 10 month old baby and have been advised to wait until she's 1 year old before introducing ...
- I started letting my little girl start tasting whole milk at ten months. She has been fine. She is eleven and a half months old now and has whole milk regularly, she l...
Whole Milk
Asked by L.K. from Lancaster
on October 30, 2006
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hi everyone, my son is going to be a year old next week, and his doctor said i could start giving him whole milk. its been 3 days now that i've been giving him half fo...
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- I hope by "half milf half formula" that you don't mean you are combining the two together. THAT IS A BAD IDEA!!. At 11 mos (which is exactly when I started weaning my ...
- Hi L., I went through the samething with my daughter when she was that age. I let it go for a week or so and than took her to the doctors. We found out she was La...
- If he's getting gassy, he's not ready for real milk. Try just doing 1/4 milk, the rest formula, and adding more each week. You can call your doctor about your fear o...
Whole Milk
Asked by A.M. from Portland
on December 20, 2008
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I am trying to get my son to drink whole milk or goat milk and I even tried soy because he just turned 1 and I want to stop breastfeeding I feel like I can't do that u...
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- lots of good advice... my son didn't like milk when I weaned him...so we just gave him lots of cheese and yogurt.. some calcium enriched orange juice...
- your son does not need milk after breastmilk. we are the only animal to consume another animal's milk, and the only one to consume milk into adulthood. if you want t...
- if you are going to go with milk as a priority, I agree with a lot of these suggestions, especially warming it, and also with the you can get calcium, D, etc. from oth...
Grapes Whole?
Asked by J.M. from Los Angeles
on November 30, 2007
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Just wondering if other people cut their kids grapes or let them eat them whole?? I toured a childcare center a few months ago and I don't know why the lady brought i...
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- I always cut my childs grapes in half. When she was two she got one stuck in her throat whole and was choking on it. Since then I don't question cutting grapes. B. S.
- Please cut the grapes, and everything else that has the potential for choking. I was a pediatric nurse at a local hospital and unfortunately, we saw many children who...
- It's not about how many teeth your kid has. They can still easily (accidentally) suck a grape or tomato into their windpipe. I was feeding my daughter whole grapes a...
Food
Asked by J.L. from Boston
on April 14, 2008
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Any suggestions out there for food for a 1 year old who is sick of baby food. He eats maybe a few spoonfuls and then refuses it. He definitely wants to feed himself an...
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- I was nervous about the self-feeding stage but my 9 month old is so thrilled to be eating banana bread, plain pancakes (I make whole wheat), banana, avocado, sweet or ...
- Hi J. - I am in the same boat with my 14 mo old daughter - she only has two teeth. What I give her is organic deli meat like turkey and chicken slices (cut up). ...
- Hello, He can eat any vegetables that are overcooked such as brocoli, cauliflower, carrots... he will chew with his gums and you will be surprised what he can do. Len...
Not into Food
Asked by N.I. from Los Angeles
on April 9, 2008
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My 13 month son wants to throw food, he is suppose to gain weight(Doctors orders), it is frustrating, he thinks it is funny. I'm not laughing. Any ideas on techniques...
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- Hi N., My son is now three and goes through phases of eating everything in sight to not eating hardly anything. Meat has never been on the top of his list. The few bi...
- I had the same problem with my son when he was 16 months onwards. We were with my parents and we all turned mealtimes into FUN times..with stories and puppets where th...
- I just recently heard of mothers baking goodies like high iron spinach into brownies (and kids never know). Be cretive like that and stop the expensive foods until yo...
Trying to Find a Good Source for Whole Grain/bulk Food Ordering
Asked by K.M. from Phoenix
on April 20, 2008
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I'm looking for a local bulk food supplier for whole grains / health food items such as coconut oil, barley, quinoa, lentils, brown rice, wheat bran, wheat germ, oat b...
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- K., Bountiful Baskets Food Co-op (www.bountifulbaskets.org) has virgin and organic coconut oil available on a rotating basis. As for bulk grains - when I get my ha...
- Sprouts sells most if not all of these items and their prices are very reasonable. I enjoy their bulk stuff all the time. If you are not near a Sprouts there is also...
- Hi K., Congratulations on your upcoming baby! :) I think it's great you're so interested in eating healthy...especially with bringing a new life into the world. ...
