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How Can I Get My 1 Year Old to Drink Milk?
Asked by J.B. from Omaha
on August 7, 2008
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My daughter just turned 1 last week. She is down to one bottle. The problem is she will not drink milk. Sippy cups are not the issue - she will drink a whole sippy ...
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- Wait a minute here. Do you really want to addict your child to sugar at such a young age? Don't add sugar (chocolate, strawberry mix, etc) to the milk. If you do, y...
- J., I was just reading something in a womens magazine that was talking about this issue. They said to add strawberry chocolate bannana ect to the milk. Kids are mor...
- have you tried warming the milk a bit. we put it in the microwave for 15 sec...then shooke the cup real well to get rid of any "hot spots" Worked for our son. After...
Wobbly Walking...
Asked by J.C. from Houston
on June 28, 2009
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Hi moms!!
My son has been walking for a couple of months now, but he is still a very wobbly... he also trips any little thing... for some reason he is not very stabl...
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- I think wobbly at 15 months is normal. (Actually, my daughter was a nearly talker and didn't walk until 15 months.) However, keep in mind that equilibrium is affecte...
- I think that is normal, but you might want to take him to a playground, maybe an indoor mall, and let him try to climb on play equipment. That will develope their gro...
- Be sure to let him run around barefoot. Also see if you can find some more slender diapers.. The diaper can be really wide between the legs and make it difficult to wa...
Liquid Formula vs Powdered
Asked by S.D. from Portland
on August 10, 2009
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Can anyone tell me if liquid enfamil formula is equally as good in nutrients etc as the powdered version.
I have only used powdered but someone offred me some free li...
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- Agree with the other posts regarding nutrition. However, if they are in *metal cans*, I would avoid it. Metal canned formula (not plastic bottled) has BPA in it... ...
- They are exactly the same as far as nutrition values go. Liquid formula is easy to use, requires no mixing but is also more expensive than powder formula. It is made ...
- They're the same nutritionally, except that in the liquid, the oils/fats are still "wet" so the liquid kind is a lot creamier/smoother in texture. the liquid also tast...
Cereal
Asked by R.S. from New York
on July 7, 2009
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I wanted 2 know when 2 start givin my 3mth cereal. I have friends who started since their babies were 2mths! I wuz thinkin more around 5mths. I don't want her 2 get co...
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- Hello again R., : ) You need to ask yourself. Does your baby seem hungry after or shortly after a normal feeding? Are her feedings more frequent? Is she eating ...
- My daughter's pediatrician had me start with one tablespoon of single grain rice cereal mixed with formula twice a day at 4 months. If there is no allergic reaction to...
- Most doctors reccomend between 4 and 6 months. The longer the better. I started my son on rice at 4 because he was on the slender side. He was Breast Fed exclusivel...
Rice Milk
Asked by K.B. from Washington DC
on November 20, 2008
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My 11 month old cannot handle cow's milk. She is taking soy formula. When she turns 1 I would like to switch her to rice milk. Has anyone done this, and are their enou...
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- I would try goats milk I know some babies can't handle cow but are fine with goat. It's not the same. You can talk with someone in a health food store maybe they can t...
- I gave rice milk to my son...and we didn't have any problems with it. I also used it in place of milk in recipes...I think it's OK nutritionally as long as you but the...
- Everything I've read and understand is that you shouldn't be giving cow's milk to a baby until they're a year old and even then you should gradually introduce it. I w...
How Much/often to Feed 6 Month Old
Asked by D.M. from Columbus
on July 30, 2008
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Hey moms, I need some advice. I am in the process of introducing various solids to my 6 m.o. I am making my own baby food as well as nursing him at various times thr...
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- My daughter didn't want to eat much at all, and was a nurse-a-holic. My pediatrician said as long as I was nursing her on demand that she was getting all she needed f...
- I would just take his cues as to when he is hungry and what he wants (solids vs. nursies). He will still get most of his nutrition from breastmilk, so as long as you ...
- I think he's getting everything he needs from the breast milk. You might think of the solid food meals as "practice" for when he weans himself down to a couple of nurs...
Freezing Food: Healthy or Not
Asked by I.K. from Los Angeles
on December 12, 2008
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Hi,
I was always under the impression that freezing food is not good. While protecting it from being spoiled it also kills the good nutrients that are in that food s...
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- Greetings ~ It's not the freezing that removes the nutrients, it's the processing of the foods prior or the cooking after. Freezing does affect the structure of food...
- My feeling is that fresh will always be the most healthy. However, people have been freezing for years. And pre-freezers, they salted meats by means of preserving an...
- There are lots of ways that you can prepare food in advance and not cook it yet but freeze it and then when you are ready you can defrost it and cook it or cook it str...
No Milk !!!
Asked by M.B. from New York
on July 16, 2009
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My 18 Month old is refusing his milk. I am so frustrated. I know that he is getting nutrients from other foods and the doc said that it's OK if he doesn't want it, but...
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- M., Did you ever consider that he may have some form of latose intolerance that gives him a stomach ache or gas? Or that he simply doesn't like milk? Your child...
- My son never liked milk! He loved his formula but when we introduced milk at 12 mos, he spit it out! Now he's 2 1/2 and drinks about a cup of milk a month. DONT WOR...
- If you like giving him a bottle and you feel he enjoys that, how about just water in it, or half milk, half water? (is it the bottle or is it the milk?) My daughter i...
Three Questions: Doctors, Chatrooms and Toddler Who Won't Eat.
Asked by E.H. from Phoenix
on November 5, 2008
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Please only attachment-parenting-friendly moms or dads respond! I have three questions:
First: Does anyone know of a really pro-attachment-parenting pediatrician in ...
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- Did you find a pediatrician yet? I use Dr Honebrink. I drive down from the Phoenix area to take my kids to her. She is wonderful. We even cried together when she asked...
- There is nothing wrong with breastfeeding your child, however, he does need to eat more solids at his age because he is growing super fast right now you need to encour...
- Hi E., Nice to meet another mom committed to attachment parenting:) I can't help you with the chat room or pediatrician question...but have you looked into a pedi...
HELP Please!!
Asked by K.M. from Dallas
on August 26, 2008
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I put in a request a couple of days ago and received many responses but now I really need help. A little background... I have a 1 year old who was solely breastmilk f...
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- He may be lactose intol. I would try Lactaid milk... My DD had always had a prob with formula until we moved to Lactose free. When she was ONE we tried reg milk...
- Hello K., is he drinking water? have you tried adding water to the soy milk or have you tried rice milk? there is also oat milk. can you try to duplicate the consis...
- Watching your child not eat is just miserable!! Keep at it and hopefully, he'll get used to the taste of the soy or formula soon. Meanwhile, give him foods that are ot...
