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Grain Sources/snacks OK to Feed Almost 1 Year Old??
Asked by M.F. from Colorado Springs
on October 21, 2008
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Hello ladies! My son will soon be one, and I thought he could start eating crackers and little pieces of my (homemade) bread soon. I just read two parenting articles...
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- Have you tried the baby goldfish? They are great for that age, as well as fruit puffs, ritz, club, saltine, and graham crackers (the sticks are a little harder than th...
- Unless wheat allergies run in your family, go for it. My daughter loves my homemade bread and kashi and back to nature crackers. If you are still weary of wheat there ...
- That is all my son would eat at first and he is still growing strong. So don't worry about. If I beleived everything I read for my big little man I would be wearing a ...
Roving Toddler
Asked by Z.G. from Denver
on September 4, 2008
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Does anyone have any advice on how to get our 2 1/2 year old toddler girl to stay put at mealtime? She constantly gets out of her chair and walks around then occasion...
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- It's frustrating, but I would just let her continue this way until she is older. I know you would like to have a nice family dinner, but it's not uncommon for kids at ...
- Stick to you guns and Make her stay at the table. Make it a rule that No one gets up unless excused. I know that is harsh but it works. My girls sit and eat, then t...
- I've had the same problem with my 20 month old. Except she couldn't get out since she is in a booster she would just scream. We have started having picnics in the ba...
22-Month Old on Hunger Strike
Asked by J.K. from Denver
on March 12, 2008
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My 22-month-old daughter has been refusing to eat almost anything lately. She throws a tantrum at almost every meal now. We tried giving her a choice of two things a...
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- Hi, I hope I don't sound too mean because that is not my intention at all. You and your husband need to get tough with your daughter. She has figured out that you wi...
- Did you bring her for allergy testing? She might have reaction towards some foods and that make her afraid of eating. I have the same problem with my daughter as well,...
- I had a similar situation with my oldest son when he wsa about the same age. Your daughter will not starve herself to death. When she is hungry enough she will eat. ...
Convince Me to Become a Vegetarian
Asked by J.P. from Chicago
on October 21, 2008
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Hi Everyone,
I have been tossing the idea of becoming a vegetarian for some time now. My 6 year old twins will eat meat, but that I believe is only because they ...
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- I'll start by saying that I eat meat and will not be changing my diet anytime soon. However, as someone who is nutritionally conscious I will readily admit that a v...
- Dear J., go to www.goveg.com or www.peta.org. I am not a vegetarian, but I ONLY purchase products that are not tested on animals, that are not made of animal by-produ...
- If you are willing to spend a little more, you can by free range poultry and local cow's milk that is milked by hand. Also as you mentioned free range eggs too. I fo...
Not Eating or Eating Big Meals????
Asked by R.V. from New York
on August 24, 2009
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My 4 day born is having big 30 minutes meals every 10-12 hours..please help!!!!!
whato do we need to do? we are very scare
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- R., Every baby is different. Is your baby sleeping between meals? What do you think about waking him/her up to eat? If you do wake the baby, is s/he willing to nurs...
- wake him up to feed in between. has he had bowel movement yet?
- babies want to sleep. you HAVE to wake them by tickleing, taking clothes off whatever, to get them to eat. Please call the baby's doctor. they will help. your baby ...
My 3 Year Old Won't Eat
Asked by A.C. from Cincinnati
on January 15, 2009
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Hi moms out there! I am starting to get worried about my son so I thought I would ask your advice. A little bit of background on his eating habits: Since starting tabl...
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- Feed him what you are having for lunch and dinner. Make sure he is getting several vegetables and fruits. I would not cook special for him. It is true; he will eat w...
- He may be filling up on milk. I would suggest giving him his food first at every meal then his milk!
- My daughter was the same way and the problem was she was drinking to much milk. We now have her eat first before we give her any liquids. So my suggestion would be g...
Breastfeeding
Asked by M.D. from New York
on August 23, 2009
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My daughter is only 2 weeks old and she has increased her eating drastically. I am pumping now because she had some complications when she first came into the world a...
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- Hi My Son is 4 months old and when I wanted to increase my milk supply I would pump sfter he ate even if there was no milk flow. This would stimoulate more milk. I...
- I was not producing enough mild for my daughter because she was not nursing, she would only take a bottle so I would exclusively pump. So my lactation nurse recommende...
- Eat almonds; drink herbal tea from your healthfood store which assists in milk supply. It would be labelled for nursing mother's milk or something of that title. Ple...
1St Grader School Lunches
Asked by T.D. from San Francisco
on August 20, 2009
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Hi Moms-
As always, when I need a lot of opinions I turn to the mom's on mamasource! I have a son who is starting 1st grade in a week. He is a picky eater. Doesn't l...
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- cold hot dogs, crackers and cheese, tofu, cut up baked chicken How about hot lunches?
- Heads up nut and pband j fans...Peanuts are lethal to many children so I would try to get your children out there used to alternatives and things without tree nuts..WE...
- Hi T.- Just a thought. Does your son like veggies or string cheese? We do snack bags: 1 of mixed veggies- broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, grape tomatoes, snap peas, e...
5 Month Old Wont Sleep
Asked by J.D. from Austin
on June 14, 2009
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My son is almost 5 months old. He eats 4-6 ounces every 2 hours and I give him cereal with bananas and/or applesauce twice a day. He only sleeps for about 7 hours a da...
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- Hey there. My baby had a lot of trouble adjusting to her crib, too. She loved her Moses basket so much and my arms or her daddy's. She also has reflux. We tilted h...
- My sister has this problem with her child as well. The only way she found to get her to sleep, when she was little like that, was in the swing or the car seat, my nie...
- As having been a tired mom myself, I would just let him sleep in the swing at night. Put him in crib for naps. Eventually, it will happen. But, that's just me.
4 Month Old Wants Baby Food, but Fusses
Asked by D.B. from Jackson
on August 25, 2006
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My 4 month old has a great appetite for baby food and has so far loved sweet potatoes, peaches, peas, green beans, and rice cereal. The only problem is that I cannot ...
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- Hi D.. I have a 6mo old boy and we just recently went through this. I started him on solids one meal a day at his mid day feeding at 4 months. It was 1:30 for us. ...
- Hello, D.. My first thought was that perhaps your baby is fussy because he is having a hard time digesting baby food. In my opinion he is too young for baby food. A...
- I have an 16 month old little boy. I started him on baby food at 4 months. The daycare that I started him in started the babies on cereal with fruit for breakfast in...
