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Seeking Advice for Feeding a Picky Child
Asked by J.S. from Chicago
on April 30, 2009
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I have an 8 year old son who continues to refuse most of his lunch at school. This has been an ongoing challenge for over 2 years. He dislikes almost every sandwich. ...
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- Just curious, do you know how long your child has for eating lunch? I was pretty surprised to hear its like 15-20 minutes at my kids school. If he's a slow eater, he j...
- What is the time difference between breakfast and lunch? When my son was in 1st and 2nd grades, even 3rd I think, they went to lunch at 11. He just was not hungry a...
- I would be careful what you feed him for breakfast. I wouldn't give him anything sugary. Also only a healthy snack at school (pretzles, popcorn, apple slices. Have ...
My Son Won't Eat!
Asked by J.K. from Tampa
on August 28, 2008
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Hi everyone. I would really love some tips on how to get my two-year-old to eat healthy. He literally only likes chips, cookies & french fries. He won't eat anything e...
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- My son has a very similar problem. From the time I started feeding him cereal, he didn't like it, and finding what he would eat was difficult. One thing he loved was...
- J., I just went to speak with my pediatrician about this last week. My 22 month old son use to eat more than me now he just stopped eating. She said it is 1 of 3 th...
- Have you tried to disguise foods as chips, cookies and french fries? Maybe you could slice some veggies or fruit to look like a hand sized snack with a fun dipping sa...
Baby Starting Mother's Day Out & Nursing
Asked by H.L. from San Francisco
on July 11, 2008
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My son will be 8 months old in September and will be starting Mother's Day out once a week. He nurses exclusively and has never taken a bottle. (we have not tried to...
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- You said he refuses to eat cereal. Have you tried Oatmeal instead of Rice Cereal? My son wouldn't eat the rice either, but he loved the oatmeal :) I agree with the ...
- No dairy until at least 1 year old. I would suggest trying to get him used to a bottle BEFORE you go. But you have to have someone else give it to him. If he smells yo...
- All of my sons HATED the cereal, no matter what I mixed it with. Try skipping it and going straight to baby food. I also would give my boys juice in a bottle (dilute...
Feeding Solids
Asked by J.C. from Detroit
on August 22, 2007
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Hello Moms,
My son turned eight months old today and has finally started eating cereal, veggies and fruits very well. Within the past two weeks, I also introduced pu...
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- I breastfed my daughter up until 7 months old now she's almost 10 months. During that time she was 6 months old is when I started feeding her what you are feeding you...
- I can only tell you what my kids ate as each child is different. By 8 months both my son and daughter would have a 5oz bottle, 2-3 Tbs. of cereal and a jar of fruit f...
- Hi~ I think Angela T has been peeking in my windows!! lol That is EXACTLY the schedule and amounts my son eats now at 8 months. As some others have said, the baby f...
9 Mos Old Not Wanting to Eat...
Asked by C.A. from Dallas
on October 23, 2008
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My son is about to be 9 mos old next week and he has started a new babysitter who has been feeding him stage 3 foods but also a little regular foods. When he gets home...
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- Yep, mines doing the same thing right now and letting me know she's full by throwing the rest of the food on the floor. FUN!!!! I don't think it matters baby food or ...
- my little one, who is 10 months next week, was doing the same thing at about 8 1/2 months. when i mentioned it to the pedi at the 9 month check up he said that is not ...
- Yep. Finger foods can be manipulated by little hands. He's at an age where he wants to feel, touch, smell, taste new things. I've had my baby on finger foods since 7 m...
Trouble with Bottle Feeding
Asked by J.T. from Champaign
on September 15, 2008
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Help! My 11 week old son has been breast feeding since he was born with great success and has BIG appetite. We introduced the bottle to him when he was about 5 weeks o...
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- the gagging might mean that the bottle's nipple holes are too large. Since he has a big appetite, he is always sucking very hard on you to increase your milk producti...
- My oldest daughter did the exact same thing, only I was returning to week when she was 11 weeks old and was going to be away about 8 hours a day. Her solution? Sleep...
- My son had trouble with the nipples on the bottles. He wanted a flow that was closer to mine. Try different nipples, and don't be afraid to try one that is designed ...
Always Hungry at Bedtime
Asked by S.R. from Seattle
on August 29, 2009
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My 4year old daughter has just began this faze of always being hungry just after I am done tucking her in. We eat dinner at about 6 or 6:30, then she takes a bath. If ...
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- I had a similar problem with my daughter. We've always done snack before bed, but typically it was their dessert. This worked fine with my older three. But my young...
- I do not think that she is having a power play with you. She is obviously hungry, because she is eating what you give her. All of us, as individuals, know when we are ...
- What a lovely power game she is playing with you. How long do you want to keep playing it? Tell her in advance that you have a new rule about bed time. Once she is...
Stop Dropping/throwing Food?
Asked by E.G. from San Diego
on August 26, 2009
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Hi Mommas,
I have a very energetic 13 month old who likes to self feed. however she also likes to take handfulls of her food and drop it of the side of her high-chai...
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- This age is very messy at meal time. I was on my hands and knees cleaning up the floor often (and yes, don't bother until the end). Mine is 21 months and it gets a l...
- Our daughter likes to do this, too... especially when I'm feeding her, for some reason. When it happens, I just remove all the food and utensils from her reach and go...
- While I agree with the other moms that there is a LOT of experimentation at this age, 13 months is also old enough to understand cause/effect relationships and consequ...
HELP! Almost 6 Month Old Will NOT Drink from a Bottle!
Asked by J.A. from Phoenix
on June 24, 2009
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Hello Mamas! I really need some suggestions! My son is almost six months old and he will not drink a bottle! I am a stay at home mom, so it hasn't really been an issue...
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- Have you considered just taking baby with you to NYC? Six months does seem a bit early for separation from mommy. Good luck!
- most of my 4 were able to use a sippy cup by 5 months....I'd start working on it. One of my boys (I have 3) refused to drink from a bottle and because of severe medic...
- My son has never had an issue and we used the Nuk bottles (and pacifiers and now learner cup). The nipples are shaped like the breast is during breastfeeding. My other...
Why Won't My 4 Month Old Breastfed Baby Take a Bottle Anymore?
Asked by S.S. from Omaha
on August 21, 2009
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My 4 month old breastfed baby has been taking a bottle once or twice a week since she was 1 month old. In the last few weeks, she has been choking on it, or downright...
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- Same thing happened to my daughter at about 4 mos as well. When I spoke with my Lactation Consultant, she said that at this age, sucking is a "choice" for the baby, so...
- www.askdrsears.com might have some information for you otherwise, www.llli.org - find a local or nearby la leche league consultant/group. they will have TONS of inf...
- we didn't change the nipple flow until just recently...he's almost 7 months. i didn't want him to have such an easy flow on the bottle and not latch onto me anymore si...
