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Breakfast Finger Foods?
Asked by J.S. from Dallas
on August 4, 2008
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My daughter just started feeding herself. Besides fruit, what are some other nutritious finger foods she could feed herself for breakfast. I was thinking some scramb...
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- Earth's Best sells great organic cereal bars (like the Nutrigrain but much healthier) and also has mini organic waffles with blueberries - my con loves them both! I g...
- eggs, nutri grain bars, cheerios, frozen french toast sticks or cut up waffles, bananas....that's all I can think of for now!! Such a fun time!!
- scrambled eggs (w/a little milk), toast cut in strips, quartered grapes (be careful of skins), tiny pieces of turkey, chicken or ham (whatever you're putting in your o...
Trouble with 1 Yr Old Feeding Issues
Asked by S.S. from Kansas City
on October 21, 2008
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I am having big problems trying to switch my 1 yr old from bottle to cup. I introduced him to the cup months ago, but the most he drinks from it is just a couple of s...
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- I have an 11 month old and we put away all of the bottles a couple of weeks ago. He now feeds himself out of a sippy cup. I took a Friday off of work and gave him pl...
- I didnt let my daughter feed her self until she was almost two. But im a freak. I didnt want her to get messy and I was afraid she would take too big of bites and ch...
- Are you using a sippy cup or a regular cup? If it's the latter I would try him out using a sippy cup - it might make it easier for him to hold/drink.
10 Month Old Not Self Feeding
Asked by M.B. from San Francisco
on July 29, 2009
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Hi,
My 10 month old son is not interested in self-feeding. He has never tried to hold the bottle, although I haven't encouraged it. I put food on his high chair an...
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- My son is 14 months and is behind in this area as well. He is getting Occupational Therapy services (he is delayed in a lot of areas) and one of his goals is to self f...
- My 4.5 YEAR old still doesn't hold his own bottle...of course, we haven't given him once since he was about 18 MONTHS old, but I bet if we could convince him to use on...
- I think that is perfectly normal. If you put him in the high chair w cereal or puffs on the tray while you do dishes or something where you are not right w him will he...
How to Teach 11 Mo Old to Feed Himself Finer Foods.....
Asked by D.M. from Kansas City
on December 19, 2008
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My son is a GREAT eater....will eat anything! Like his mom! hah! The thing is he wont feed himself...never has with the bottle either. I try to get him to get the f...
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- Hi D.- My little guy did the same thing. He wouldn't put anything in his mouth, including food. At his first birthday, we thought maybe the cake would get him to ...
- My son just turned 10 months, and he's been eating the gerber meltaway finger foods for a few months, now, on his own. The only problem I've had with him is that he wi...
- He will get it when he is ready. My SIL used to give me a hard time about my oldest because she never wanted to feed herself. She is now 3 and would still let me feed ...
Self Feeding
Asked by R.C. from Kansas City
on September 10, 2006
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How do I get my little man - 17 months old to start feeding himself with a spoon or fork? He feeds himself with his hands and he loves it! I give him the spoon at ever...
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- gerber makes a really good spoon and fork set that has big rubberized handles for easier grip and the fork has rounded tines that also helpkeep the food on the fork an...
- Try giving him a spork. Something that is small and has a fork/spoon combination. At that age my daughter had a lot of trouble with large silverware. You might even lo...
- Have you triied to hold the spoon and him hold it while doing the airplane sound and show him how to put it in his mouth just right?Thats what me and my daughter used ...
14 Mo. Old Stuffs Mouth - Need Self Feeding Tips
Asked by B.V. from Stockton
on October 7, 2008
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My daughter and I are very excited about her feeding herself. I'm fortunate that she loves any finger food I give her. The problem is, instead of chewing/swallowing ...
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- My son (now 2 1/2) used to put so much food in his mouth that he would have to hold his hand in front of his lips to keep it from spilling out while he chewed! he und...
- I had the same problem, my youngest daughter would eat like that also! What worked for me is I would sit down and eat with her and show her how to eat slowly. Kids som...
- I don't really have advice but my 14 month old son does the same thing, I try to hold the banana so he takes a bite and I do cut things up in smaller pieces, unfortuna...
2 Year-old Won't Feed Himself
Asked by C.M. from Bellingham
on June 15, 2009
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My 2 year-old refuses to feed himself. He has excellent motor skills, so I know this is not a question of ability. Occasionally, he will pick up a fork or a spoon, o...
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- Excuse my briefness but, Put the food on the table and go about your whatever you need to do. Ignore any cries or pleas. (as hard as it may be) Don't reward him if ...
- I haven't read all the replies. I'm just chiming in with an "I've just been there!" My daughter is almost 3 and is just getting over a phase like that. She is final...
- There is a time for eating and a time for playing, and never the twain shall meet! Make him feed himself, he won't starve himself. Good luck
11 Month Old Insisting on Self Feeding
Asked by K.B. from Austin
on November 26, 2008
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My 11 month old has gotten to the point where he has started throwing fits and hitting the spoon out of my hand on occasions while I am trying to feed him. At that poi...
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- At first I was taken aback by your question. You're still feeding him? I worked in several daycares prior to becoming a mom and we never fed our 11 month olds. Usua...
- Get a good, BIG bib. Put him on the kitchen tile with a sheet or drop cloth under him and let him go for it! There are several spoons made with looped handles. Thes...
- I agree with the other mom's. Strip him down and let him go to town. You can try to encourage him to keep it on the plate because everything you say now will matter ...
How Much to Pay Housesitter.
Asked by D.M. from St. Louis
on June 7, 2009
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Hi- I am going on vacation for a week. I don't really need anyone to take care of my house by I wanted to give my friends 12 year old daughter the chance to make some...
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- Professional pet sitters charge about 10 dollars per day for the first pet and add another 5 bucks or so per animal or service they have to do. I know when I've check...
- My daughter watched our neighbors pets for a week, and they paid her $10 a day, but it was 2 dogs, i can and grab the mail. She also walked the dogs when she got home...
- How close does she live to your house??? Is she going to be able to just walk over there and take care of the cat?? I think I would offer her $5 a day...ask her to com...
Gabby Won't Feed Herself, Sippy Cup and Food Question../.
Asked by D.S. from Philadelphia
on April 20, 2009
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Hi Mommy's - I hope this finds everyone well!
Gabby is 9 months old and she's on table food now. She eats whatever we are eating and she's doing great. However she w...
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- One of my twins refused to feed himself. He will now, but he still just is not that big of an eater. I worked with him a lot on it, mostly I put the food in my hand ...
- I think honey is a no-no. We liked the Gerber Graduate sippy cups when our dd starting learning how to use one. They have a tilted top so it's easy to make the water...
- honey is a no no when a child is under the age of one such as peanut butter or products with peanut butter because of allergies. she may be too young to feed herself. ...
