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How Did You Get Your Infant to Open Their Mouth for Food
Asked by N.H. from New York
on February 27, 2009
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I have been giving my daught rice cereal, some veggies and now tried applesauce. It has not gotten easier with persuading her to open her mouth for a spoon. I am fee...
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- My son was born the same day!!! I started him on solids after his 4 month appt, he was eaget at first, but after a few days he was not really interested. I stopped and...
- Hi N., Your baby may simply not be ready for food. The AAP doesn't recommend starting solids before 6 months. Your baby isn't really gaining any nutritional benefit...
- Maybe your daughter is trying to tell you she is not ready for food right now. This could change every day. Some days she may want to eat and other she may not. At ...
My 17 1/2 Month Old Son Doesn't like to Eat with Fork or Spoon
Asked by A.E. from Phoenix
on May 18, 2008
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Hi there! I am just wondering if anyone else is having or has had issues with their toddlers eating with utencils. My son doesn't seem to have any desire to eat with...
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- One of my 3 1/2 year olds uses the utensils like a champ, the other refuses to use them on a regular basis. We have to encourage her and remind her to use them. It's o...
- Autumn darling- You should cherish every drop of food that enters your child's mouth at this age, no matter it be by fork, or finger. My son (27yrs. old) at 1...
- I say don't worry too much about it. My son, who will be 2 in a couple months, still doesn't do that well with it. He can do the fork if it is something easy to poke...
A Colicky Baby
Asked by D.F. from Chicago
on October 14, 2008
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Hi everyone... I'm writing this for my sister... She has a 4 month old boy who is VERY colicky! She has changed his formula several times. He is eating about 6-7 oz ev...
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- So wonderful of you to find out more info for you sister. I will say that the baby is being introduced rice way too soon, it sounds like his system is not ready for i...
- Two things that helped my boys: taking them outside (I don't know why, but it works like a charm) and rocking them back and forth in a baby stroller. I even brought m...
- does she use the "Dr. Brown" bottles?? he designed them for his youngest son (who is now 18 ) due to excessive colic. My daughter is using them with her son who is alm...
Getting 6 Month Old to Eat Cereal and Fruit
Asked by C.N. from Odessa
on January 11, 2008
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my son just turned 6 months. i have been trying for 2 months now to get him to eat from a spoon, but he either won't open his mouth, or when he does, he just spits it...
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- It sounds like he's not ready yet. Some are like that. My son didn't start eating until 7 months, but he's still a great eater now. He did the exact same things. Don...
- My sons never ate baby food! I wouldn't pressure him too much because you don't want him to form a negative association with healthy foods. Have you tried putting a ...
- WHen a baby spits out food it is because they still have the reflex that prevents them from choking on milk, and are NOT ready for solids. That is a sure sign he isn't...
When Can Baby Start Eating from a Spoon?
Asked by J.T. from Saginaw
on July 9, 2009
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Hi I am a first time mom, and I dont really know where to get information about eating, it seems unless you have WIC no one tells you. Well my son is 11 weeks old and...
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- From my experience and research, 3 months old is a bit too young to be starting spoon cereal much less putting it in a bottle- that said,I think it is best to start sp...
- You can get good advice on babyzone.com. You should NOT be giving him rice cereal at the age period. he is way too young!! You shouldn't do that until at least four...
- J. Please do NOT give your child cereal in his bottle. It'll make it harder for you child to learn to eat if they are "drinking" their cereal. Check with your p...
Daughter Wants to Just Eat Peanut Butter - Alone. Ideas Please!!!!
Asked by S.N. from Sacramento
on July 8, 2009
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My daughter of 3 1/2 years old, just wants to eat peanut butter. If I would giver her the jar and a spoon she would be so happy. She does not want it spread on bread. ...
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- I don't have any recipes, but I just wanted to share that my oldest grandson was a peanut butter fanatic when he was little. I would give him just spoonfuls of peanut...
- You can make peanut butter balls by mixing some peanut butter with some dry milk powder and a little bit of honey then roll the balls in crushed corn flakes. I'm a ma...
- Hi S., Are you giving her peanut butter that is natural without partically hydrogenated oils. I would be careful with the partically hydrogenated oils. ...
Help on Getting My Child to Take His Medicine
Asked by E.K. from Portland
on March 30, 2009
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My son has an ear infection and I cannot get him to take the amoxicillin, tylonol, or motrin. He needs to take 9 ml of amoxicillin twice a day. He is also refusing t...
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- My son, who is now 28, used to have ear infections all the time. The doctor tried the pink stuff and the white stuff, nothing worked and I didn't like my son being a ...
- I use homeopathic medicine for my children - especilly for ear infections, I use Chamomilla, Pulsatilla, and Hepa Sulph. That combination of little white sugar pills ...
- My son went through the same thing. I got his doctor to prescribe antibiotics in the pill form and it worked for him. I guess liquid is usually the easiest, but not fo...
Baby Cereal
Asked by M.L. from Indianapolis
on May 21, 2009
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Question, I started my son (He's four and a half months) on infant rice cereal about two weeks ago. I started him with just one bowl for dinner a day and slowly increa...
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- There is no normal. As long as it is consistent with your son, it is ok. It is surprising though since rice cereal is binding, you would think it would go less. Thr...
- It's fine! All kids are different. 3 meals is quite a bit for a baby that young though. They still need to be getting most of their nutrition from breastmilk or formul...
- It's completely normal. Some babies poop daily, once or several times, some only once every other day and some once a week! In my own experience the pattern will chang...
Eating Problems
Asked by M.L. from New York
on February 15, 2007
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Hi, My daughter is 8 month old and she's refusing the spoon since she's 6 month old. I have to put food in her bottle such as cereales, vegetables...I'm getting worrie...
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- Hi~ My son had extreme difficulty with eating due to reflux. He would gag, choke and throw up. He was involved in early intervention for different issues and we ask...
- M., I let my son feed himself once in a while (hes almost 10 months old) we strip him down to his diaper and let him go at it. i recomed doing this mostly naked s...
- Try letting your baby feed herself! Solids are an experiment in tastes and textures for these little ones just starting off, not just a source of calories. Letting h...
Please Help Me Understand About the Cereal
Asked by M.R. from Kansas City
on February 9, 2007
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My pediatrian said i should start my daughter on soupy cereal. Well i tried for one month and no luck. We tried different spoons and we tried to make it thicker. I u...
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- make it really liquidy and put it in a bottle you mit have to make the hole in the nipple bigger. then start thinking it up after she gets the hang of it. It works I d...
- I would suggest what I did for my daughter whn she was that young and starting cereal. I bought her special bottles, to make it neat and new, and I then cut the whole ...
- Is there a medical reason why the doctor thinks you should be giving her cereal? The last I knew the 'general' recommendation was nothing solid (and even soupy cereal ...
