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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 ...
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...
Eating Enough
Asked by N.T. from Boston
on September 1, 2009
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I am still nursing my 14 month old. She is on solid food but she is not really into food. Feeding her is a challenge. She seems very distracted by many other things. W...
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- Hi N., Some babies simply are not ready for solid foods at this age. One theory is that children that delay solids may have food allergies and by delaying eating so...
- My middle child did not like food. He just wasn't interested. I'd check with your doctor, but tiny ones actually need very little, and the doctor always told me that...
- My three and a half year old son went through (and still goes through) phases like that, and my mother tells me I did too. When I was little, my mother asked her docto...
When to Pump...
Asked by J.G. from San Diego
on August 31, 2009
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Hi! My baby boy is 7 weeks old and is exclusively breastfed. Up until recently, he'd feed on both breasts for roughly 10 min. each. However, at times, I find that h...
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- I breast fed all 5 of my children. After becoming more experienced and educated in the whole process, I found out that the best "fatty" milk comes with the second let...
- Good for you... sounds like you are really dedicated to breastfeeding. You could try either way, pump if you feel too engorged or if you want to stockpile a nice supp...
- My son did that. I mistakenly thought I should let him sleep, but he would only sleep a short time, and wake up hungry, and spitting up. My friend (who had 3 kids), ...
How Early Is Too Early to Feed a Little Rice Cereal in the Bottle?
Asked by C.R. from Baton Rouge
on August 30, 2009
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Hi! I have a 11 week old who is a bottomless pit and does not sleep during the day (15 to 30min. catnaps here & there)! I am nursing and supplementing with formula.....
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- All kids react different to the rice cereal, i was feeding my kids cereal at 2months and never had problems with gas or any of those things. So maybe try for 1 or 2 we...
- Please resist the temptation to put cereal in the bottle. Babies digestive systems are not mature enough to handle solids until they are 4 months old. If they were, Go...
- All of the different pediatricians I've had said to wait until the baby is 4 months, but six is better, to introduce rice cereal. All three of my kids ate every 2 hou...
When Is Baby Ready to Switch from 1St Foods to 2Nd ???
Asked by L.B. from Lima
on July 3, 2009
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I have an 8 mos old - she has been on Gerber 1st foods for about 30 days. My question is, when do you advance to the 2nd foods?? There just isn't much variety in th...
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- It has been a long time for me, but I remember the first foods we used were all of the cereals, then we introduced the veggies, then the meats, then the fruits. By th...
- 2nds are the same as 1st, just bigger containers so it's cheaper to buy! No thicker, no more nutrients, the ONLY difference is that they combine a couple foods in som...
- Hi, I haven't read all your responses so I'm sorry if I'm just repeating. Our pediatrician said that when our son turned 6 months he could be started on baby food...sh...
Almost 14 Month Old Self Weaning but Won't Take a Cup Either
Asked by A.N. from Houston
on August 18, 2009
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Hello ladies- my darling son is almost 14 months old and has been breastfed up until this point with a little formula mixed in here and there. He is definitely self we...
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- Milk is not a necessary part of the human diet after we are weaned from our mothers. Relax on trying to give him milk. Try cheese, yogurt, pudding, ice cream. Most bak...
- Hello, not sure if this will help but i thought i would tell you what my daughter did about this lol. When she was 9 months old she stopped taking the bottle completel...
- Just a thought...are you sure he is weaning? His ears could be plugged and that would make it uncomfortable to be in a nursing position. My daughter also had little st...
My 6 1/2 Month Old Won't Eat Solids
Asked by J.W. from Tulsa
on August 11, 2006
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Does anyone have suggestions for getting a baby to eat solid food? I breastfeed her and try to give her food in between that time. I've also tried giving her food wh...
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- I have a 9 month old and I am BF (only in the mornings now), I didn't even introduce baby food to her until she was 6 months. Since you are BF, you really don't have...
- My 6 1/2 month old had trouble in the beginning too - he's eating them fine now. I just kept trying a little bit at a time - usually right before we ate dinner, about...
- I would try rice cereal. My dr told us to give our 7 month old that first and she loves it. Teething definitely makes a difference too. We have been feeding our dau...
Transitioning to Solid Foods from Nursing
Asked by S.J. from Atlanta
on April 29, 2008
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Hi everyone! My son is 7 1/2 months old now and we're eating solid foods (stage 2) twice daily - 4 oz at lunch and about 7 oz at dinner. We also send three 8 oz and on...
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- Hi S., I have a seven year old and a three year old. When we were going through the food transition (isn't there always some kind of transition to go through?) I r...
- Nurse first until you are empty and then offer foods and feed until full (don't feed fillers, such as cereal). Your baby will let you know when nursing is not enough....
- Hi S., One site that has helped me a lot is www.wholesomebabyfoods.com (or org?). It has information on making homemade baby food but even if you don't they have a L...
Food Allergies
Asked by P.S. from Boston
on August 12, 2009
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I am really stressed and overwhelmed. I will try to make a long story short. We have suspected our 9 month old daughter has a dairy allergy. She is exclusively breast ...
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- Hi P. S I have a friend who's daughter has a severe peanut allergy and has great results. Happy to connect you to her. J. H
- We were told to avoid dairy because our 28 month old had terrible eczema right after turning 1 and it bothered his stomach well when we went to the allergist we found ...
- I know its hard but don't stress to much. Allergy testing under 3 or 4 years is rarely accurate and the blood test is less accurate. The allergist will explain it all....
