6 months (ish) roll call

Phoebe & Allyson wrote:

Unfortunately, the TV remote is the only thing she wants
that badly.

And when she gets it, she gnaws on it? This is one of DS's obsessions
(ditto for the cordless phone). We say, "that's not for eating," but he
doesn't believe us.

--
Belphoebe

Irrational Number wrote in message ...
Hi everyone,
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I'm going to keep offering the solids. Maybe
he'll be like Melissa's baby... Eventually, when
he can feed himself, then he'll feel like eating.
Or maybe he hates the soft mushy stuff and I should
offer him biscuits and such.

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I got assertive with the moo today and got some pear into him. his
mouth was tightly shut after the first mouthful, no matter how many
airplane noises i made. i got the spoon close to his mouth and he
grabbed it and shoved it in his mouth himself! it was pretty sweet
stuff though, just pear and me milk but very naturally sugary, maybe
that helped. he ate about 2 teaspoons of it!
I wouldnt mind if he wasnt interested in eating so much if it didnt
take so long to prepare.

teapot

teapot wrote:


I got assertive with the moo today and got some pear into him.

*cringe* Assertive? Over early solids?


his
mouth was tightly shut after the first mouthful, no matter how many
airplane noises i made.

That sounds like a baby who doesn't WANT solids.


I wouldnt mind if he wasnt interested in eating so much if it didnt
take so long to prepare.

Frustrating, but forcing/pressuring him to eat just because of the
effort YOU spent preparing it doesn't sound very appealing to me.

How about making up more than one serving and freezing it in an ice cube
tray? That way you can just pop one out (or pop them out and store in a
baggie) and warm it.

Dawn

PS -- My inner pediatrician has to put a shout out for the 6-monthers (and
older, for that matter) around now needing some external source of iron,
either in their food or supplemental drops. Breastmilk iron may be more
bioavailable than others, but it's still not enough to prevent anemia.
Mom's supplements don't do it. Little buggers need enough iron to get that
oxygen to their busy little brains.

Not at all necessarily true. My son is 10 1/2 months old, rarely ever gets
anything other than breastmilk, I myself am anemic, but his Hemoglobin is
absolutely perfect.

Belphoebe wrote:

Phoebe & Allyson wrote:
Unfortunately, the TV remote is the only thing she wants
that badly.

And when she gets it, she gnaws on it?

Ah, you've been to our house, then? Every non-food thing
must be mouthed, but food isn't worthy.

Phoebe
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Dawn Lawson wrote in message news:wjlEb.750503$9l5.362480@pd7tw2no...
teapot wrote:


I got assertive with the moo today and got some pear into him.

*cringe* Assertive? Over early solids?

his
mouth was tightly shut after the first mouthful, no matter how many
airplane noises i made.

That sounds like a baby who doesn't WANT solids.


I wouldnt mind if he wasnt interested in eating so much if it didnt
take so long to prepare.

Frustrating, but forcing/pressuring him to eat just because of the
effort YOU spent preparing it doesn't sound very appealing to me.

How about making up more than one serving and freezing it in an ice cube
tray? That way you can just pop one out (or pop them out and store in a
baggie) and warm it.

Dawn

Cringe away oh judgemental one!
For the last week or so I have just been letting him play with food so
he never actually got a taste of it, he enjoys bashing a spoon around
though and I wasnt trying to get any into his mouth at all. By
assertive I just mean that I actually got some on a spoon and put it
in his mouth, it wasnt a big issue thing. The thing that was
interesting was that he only really wanted the pear if he could grab
the spoon himself, and when he did that he really wanted it. He didnt
want to be fed by me, but needed to know what it tasted like so he
knew if he liked it or not.

I have been freezing stuff but ideally I want him to have the nicest
freshest prepared organic produce we have.

teapot and the Moo

teapot wrote:
Dawn Lawson wrote in message news:wjlEb.750503$9l5.362480@pd7tw2no...

teapot wrote:


I got assertive with the moo today and got some pear into him.

*cringe* Assertive? Over early solids?

his

mouth was tightly shut after the first mouthful, no matter how many
airplane noises i made.

That sounds like a baby who doesn't WANT solids.



I wouldnt mind if he wasnt interested in eating so much if it didnt
take so long to prepare.

Frustrating, but forcing/pressuring him to eat just because of the
effort YOU spent preparing it doesn't sound very appealing to me.

How about making up more than one serving and freezing it in an ice cube
tray? That way you can just pop one out (or pop them out and store in a
baggie) and warm it.

Dawn


Cringe away oh judgemental one!

Hey, FO.
Everyone is entitled to an opinion.
Being judgemental is not necessarily a Bad Thing. Weighing ideas and
actions for their worth and/or value is preferable to simply accepting
everything coming down the pike. It's an over used word.


For the last week or so I have just been letting him play with food so
he never actually got a taste of it, he enjoys bashing a spoon around
though and I wasnt trying to get any into his mouth at all. By
assertive I just mean that I actually got some on a spoon and put it
in his mouth, it wasnt a big issue thing.

Ah, I guess just overstatement on your part then, as to what you
actually did. Simply putting food into his mouth is hardly "being
assertive" with feeding, although still if he's moving his head away,
that is a pretty clear indication he's NOT interested.


I have been freezing stuff but ideally I want him to have the nicest
freshest prepared organic produce we have.


Sure, fine, great, whatever.

IM**O**, if the key to respecting his gastronomic preferences lies in
having food prepared so there isn't much time spent on it daily and you
don't feel you have wasted your time if he doesn't want it, then fresh
frozen is a Good Idea.

Dawn

Dawn Lawson wrote in message news:_xtEb.745496$pl3.300194@pd7tw3no...
teapot wrote:
Dawn Lawson wrote in message news:wjlEb.750503$9l5.362480@pd7tw2no...

teapot wrote:


I got assertive with the moo today and got some pear into him.

*cringe* Assertive? Over early solids?

his

mouth was tightly shut after the first mouthful, no matter how many
airplane noises i made.

That sounds like a baby who doesn't WANT solids.



I wouldnt mind if he wasnt interested in eating so much if it didnt
take so long to prepare.

Frustrating, but forcing/pressuring him to eat just because of the
effort YOU spent preparing it doesn't sound very appealing to me.

How about making up more than one serving and freezing it in an ice cube
tray? That way you can just pop one out (or pop them out and store in a
baggie) and warm it.

Dawn


Cringe away oh judgemental one!

Hey, FO.
Everyone is entitled to an opinion.
Being judgemental is not necessarily a Bad Thing.
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No but being judgmental and assy is, I realy can't be bothered with
you. If you had read the previous responses to Irrational Numbers
thread you would have read my reply as it was intended. Don't bother
replying as I am not going to waste time on you - I'm too busy mushing
up food.

teapot

Phoebe & Allyson wrote:
Belphoebe wrote:

Phoebe & Allyson wrote:
Unfortunately, the TV remote is the only thing she wants
that badly.

And when she gets it, she gnaws on it?

Ah, you've been to our house, then?

I think our babies must subscribe to the same magazines. Favorite article:
"That object looks like fun, but what does it taste like?"

--
Belphoebe

teapot wrote:

Irrational Number wrote in message ...

I'm going to keep offering the solids. Maybe
he'll be like Melissa's baby... Eventually, when
he can feed himself, then he'll feel like eating.
Or maybe he hates the soft mushy stuff and I should
offer him biscuits and such.

I got assertive with the moo today and got some pear into him. [...]
I wouldnt mind if he wasnt interested in eating so much if it didnt
take so long to prepare.

I think that's what's upsetting, the preparation.
I'm barely pumping enough milk at work, so I pump
early in the morning and use some of that precious
milk to mix into his rice cereal or banana and he
takes one spoonful and doesn't want the rest! ;(

We're going to try pear next!

-- Anita --
Always hopeful mama of Pillbug, 6 months 2 weeks