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Husband's and solids; really a bid deal?
Ok, so despite my dire warnings of horrible things to come if we give certain
solids too early, DH just has his own agenda. He hasn't given Christopher anything really bad like peanutbutter or chocolate, but he's been slipping him things that, well, don't exactly meet my approval list Last week he gave him some tiny pieces of clementime, and I seem to recall citrus fruits being more towards the 12 month mark. (He's 8.5 months). Then yesterday and today, he apparently gave Christopher some tiny bits of blueberry muffin. So the kid went nuts and totally loved it. Ok, so while I know about the increaed risk of allergies and stuff, and he knows not to do strawberries yet, (my dad is highly allergic)I guess I don't see the huge deal in the above. I know about the eggs and milk in the muffin and stuff, but really, there are eggs and milk in baby biscuits. So, is this really a big deal? It really doesn't seem it to me, but just thought I'd ask. laurie mommy to Jessica, 2.5 years and Christopher, 8 months |
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Husband's and solids; really a bid deal?
He hasn't given Christopher
anything really bad like peanutbutter or chocolate, but he's been slipping him things that, well, don't exactly meet my approval list Last week he gave him some tiny pieces of clementime, and I seem to recall citrus fruits being more towards the 12 month mark. (He's 8.5 months). Then yesterday and today, he apparently gave Christopher some tiny bits of blueberry muffin. So the kid went nuts and totally loved it. Ok, so while I know about the increaed risk of allergies and stuff, and he knows not to do strawberries yet, (my dad is highly allergic)I guess I don't see the huge deal in the above. I know about the eggs and milk in the muffin and stuff, but really, there are eggs and milk in baby biscuits. So, is this really a big deal? It really doesn't seem it to me, but just thought I'd ask. laurie mommy to Jessica, 2.5 years and Christopher, 8 months At 8 months, I don't think it's a particularly big deal, although I would still be careful about citrus fruits -- not so much for allergy reasons as because the acidity can cause a nasty diaper rash if he eats too much. Blueberries are on the okay list from very early on, and the eggs and milk in baked goods are usually fine considerably before you'd want to offer them by themselves. I do know a kid who turned out to be allergic to egg, though, and he reacts to even small amounts -- one of the first times his parents noticed it, they concluded the culprit was the glaze on a piece of challah he'd eaten. So that's something to watch. Holly Mom to Camden, almost 3 EDD #2 6/8/04 |
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Holly wrote: At 8 months, I don't think it's a particularly big deal, although I would still be careful about citrus fruits -- not so much for allergy reasons as because the acidity can cause a nasty diaper rash if he eats too much. Ok, that's right. Good to know. He only had a tiny bit, and really really loved it. ash if he eats too much. Blueberries are on the okay list from very early on, Oh good, I couldn't remember about those. and the eggs and milk in baked goods are usually fine considerably before you'd want to offer them by themselves. Really? Why is that? Does it have to do with the amount? I can see with the milk being cooked, but obviously I wouldn't give eggs raw (and I'm certainly not going to give them anyway, I'm just really curious about this stuff!) Thanks Holly! laurie mommy to Jessica, 2.5 years and Christopher, 8 months |
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laurie wrote:
Really? Why is that? Does it have to do with the amount? I can see with the milk being cooked, but obviously I wouldn't give eggs raw (and I'm certainly not going to give them anyway, I'm just really curious about this stuff!) I think it's cause it's, say, one egg in all those muffins, so the potency is less. I *think*. I should know this, having an egg-allergic kid, but hey.. :-) I'd tell hubby to stick to the list tho...that way you can see if there's any type of reaction. He has plenty of time to give him stuff next year :-) -- It's Tis Herself |
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Husband's and solids; really a big deal?
"Elana Kehoe" skrev i en meddelelse ... I'd tell hubby to stick to the list tho...that way you can see if there's any type of reaction. He has plenty of time to give him stuff next year :-) You also have to consider that the child has two parents. If you cannot make DH agree to your list you have to accept that some things will happen that you don't aprove of. If you want Daddy to take part in the caring of the child you must accept that men and women care for children in different ways. The one is not necessarily better than the other, but they are definitely DIFFERENT! My DH would take a kid out of the house for hours and forget diapers! To me it would be a catastrophe - he would just go into a drug-store, buy three extremely expensive diapers of the wrong brand and manage. The two of them would have a great day and no harm would come to the kid. I would have fussed over the right sleeping times, the right diapers, the right nutrition etc. On the other hand: we have a rule. On some occations we both have the right to VETO. DH would veto my right to eat certain food items as long as I nursed (of fear of it going into the milk) and going by bus alone in a too early age, and I veto parachuting and horse-back riding before coming of age. Take an open discussion. Either agree on food stuff or agree on disagreeing. Or introduce the veto right. But the mother does not have more/higher/better/(what do one say in English) rights to decide IMNSHO. (Am I rude now - please tell me 'cause I'm just a Scandinavian outback?) Happy New Year to everyone Tine, Denmark |
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I think as long as DH is aware about allergic reactions and knows what to do
if one occurs, then I'd just leave them to it. I had grandparents and friends passing DD all sorts of food from about 7 months and in the end I just thought **** it, all this mashing up individual foodstuffs seems like such an UNNATURAL way to teach a baby to eat - DD wasn't really interested until 11 months anyway. (Next baby round I will forget about the whole mashed-food-at-six-months thing and just let them eat whatever they want from my plate when they are ready, which I expect will be a lot later than six months ... !) ALL just my opinion of course. Lots of people would completely disagree with me. : ) ROSIE "laurie" wrote in message ... Ok, so despite my dire warnings of horrible things to come if we give certain solids too early, DH just has his own agenda. He hasn't given Christopher anything really bad like peanutbutter or chocolate, but he's been slipping him things that, well, don't exactly meet my approval list Last week he gave him some tiny pieces of clementime, and I seem to recall citrus fruits being more towards the 12 month mark. (He's 8.5 months). Then yesterday and today, he apparently gave Christopher some tiny bits of blueberry muffin. So the kid went nuts and totally loved it. Ok, so while I know about the increaed risk of allergies and stuff, and he knows not to do strawberries yet, (my dad is highly allergic)I guess I don't see the huge deal in the above. I know about the eggs and milk in the muffin and stuff, but really, there are eggs and milk in baby biscuits. So, is this really a big deal? It really doesn't seem it to me, but just thought I'd ask. laurie mommy to Jessica, 2.5 years and Christopher, 8 months |
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"laurie" wrote in message ... Ok, so despite my dire warnings of horrible things to come if we give certain solids too early, DH just has his own agenda. He hasn't given Christopher anything really bad like peanutbutter or chocolate, but he's been slipping him things that, well, don't exactly meet my approval list Last week he gave him some tiny pieces of clementime, and I seem to recall citrus fruits being more towards the 12 month mark. (He's 8.5 months). Then yesterday and today, he apparently gave Christopher some tiny bits of blueberry muffin. So the kid went nuts and totally loved it. Ok, so while I know about the increaed risk of allergies and stuff, and he knows not to do strawberries yet, (my dad is highly allergic)I guess I don't see the huge deal in the above. I know about the eggs and milk in the muffin and stuff, but really, there are eggs and milk in baby biscuits. So, is this really a big deal? It really doesn't seem it to me, but just thought I'd ask. laurie mommy to Jessica, 2.5 years and Christopher, 8 months What would be a big deal for me would be for DH to surupticiously countermand a decision that we had come to through discussion. Going behind my back would be WAY not ok. S |
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Stephanie wrote:
What would be a big deal for me would be for DH to surupticiously countermand a decision that we had come to through discussion. Going behind my back would be WAY not ok. S Oh, it's not that. He just doesn't think sometimes, LOL. He came clean on his own accord after he thought about it and wondered it it was ok. laurie mommy to Jessica, 2.5 years and Christopher, 8 months |
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Husband's and solids; really a big deal?
Really? Why is that? Does it have to do with the amount? I can see with
the milk being cooked, but obviously I wouldn't give eggs raw (and I'm certainly not going to give them anyway, I'm just really curious about this stuff!) I don't know why! I just know that most babies eat bread and biscuits and cereals that contain egg and/or milk well before they actually eat eggs or drink milk. The diluted quantity may have something to do with it, and probably something about cooking it makes it more readily digestible too. Maybe Beth would know. Holly |
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