OT introducing solids

Does anybody have any good links about starting to introduce solids? The
twins are just over 5 months old now so I guess it's about time I got some
info - I just don't have time to look )

and I caught my MIL trying to stick a piece of celery in my DS mouth the
other day. Me and her are gonna have harsh words if she doesn't back off!
The good thing was that when she complained to DH that I had told her off he
told her it serves her right! She is not BF friendly and has tried to
encourage formula from day 1 ... this has not improved our relationship. (

Ellie

"Ellie" wrote in message
...
Does anybody have any good links about starting to introduce solids? The
twins are just over 5 months old now so I guess it's about time I got some
info - I just don't have time to look )

Here are some links that I like. I particularly like the first one.

http://www.kellymom.com/nutrition/solids/

http://www.childbirth.org/articles/feeding/solids.html

The second link is a bit less informative than then first, and it does
recommend a flouride supplement after six months, which is something that I
don't believe is supported by current data, but other than that, it's a
pretty good resource, too. But I like the first one better.



and I caught my MIL trying to stick a piece of celery in my DS mouth the
other day. Me and her are gonna have harsh words if she doesn't back off!
The good thing was that when she complained to DH that I had told her off
he
told her it serves her right! She is not BF friendly and has tried to
encourage formula from day 1 ... this has not improved our relationship.
(

Breastfeeding aside, does she not realize that celery is a *choking*
hazard???? Good lord.

It sounds like you and your husband are dealing with this as well as you
can. My dad was horrified, basically, by my nursing my daughter. He tried
to be ok with it, the sweetie, but I sensed a steady pressure from him
during the entire time I was nursing. shrugs I love the guy - doesn't
mean he can't be wrong. Our parents are of a different generation, and
their ideas are not ours. That's ok Just keep doing what you think is
best for your baby. You're the boss mom.

Donna

Does anybody have any good links about starting to introduce solids? The
twins are just over 5 months old now so I guess it's about time I got some
info - I just don't have time to look )

and I caught my MIL trying to stick a piece of celery in my DS mouth the
other day. Me and her are gonna have harsh words if she doesn't back off!
The good thing was that when she complained to DH that I had told her off he
told her it serves her right! She is not BF friendly and has tried to
encourage formula from day 1 ... this has not improved our relationship. (

no good links, sorry, but I wouldn't worry about the celery, I can't see
that without teeth even if they attack it and gnaw on it that they will
get anything, either bad or good from it.

"Anne Rogers" wrote in message
. cam.ac.uk...
Does anybody have any good links about starting to introduce solids?
The
twins are just over 5 months old now so I guess it's about time I got
some
info - I just don't have time to look )

and I caught my MIL trying to stick a piece of celery in my DS mouth the
other day. Me and her are gonna have harsh words if she doesn't back
off!
The good thing was that when she complained to DH that I had told her
off he
told her it serves her right! She is not BF friendly and has tried to
encourage formula from day 1 ... this has not improved our relationship.
(

no good links, sorry, but I wouldn't worry about the celery, I can't see
that without teeth even if they attack it and gnaw on it that they will
get anything, either bad or good from it.

In my opinion that's not the issue. MIL did it without permissions. What
will she later do to the kids when the parents are not present. My own MIL
is like that and I have not the last 8 years permitted her to spend time
alone with them unless someone else were present and promised to keep an eye
on her. She can take trips alone with my 11 DD, but not without me saying to
DD: Remember to use your wits and don't trust MIL's. They don't work anymore
:-)

I know I'm a bitch. I don't care.

Tine, Denmark

Anne Rogers wrote:
I wouldn't worry about the celery, I can't see
that without teeth even if they attack it and gnaw on it that they will
get anything, either bad or good from it.

Completely aside from the "MIL doesn't abide by my wishes" angle,
Caterpillar (older, but still toothless) is quite capable of gumming a
celery stalk clean of anything but strings. She doesn't always
(sometimes it comes back visibly gnawed but intact), but I've also had
days where big chunks of celery appear in the next day's diaper.

Phoebe

Thanks Donna

I'd completely forgotten about the kellymom site

Ellie

"Donna" wrote in message
...

"Ellie" wrote in message
...
Does anybody have any good links about starting to introduce solids?
The
twins are just over 5 months old now so I guess it's about time I got
some
info - I just don't have time to look )

Here are some links that I like. I particularly like the first one.

http://www.kellymom.com/nutrition/solids/

http://www.childbirth.org/articles/feeding/solids.html

The second link is a bit less informative than then first, and it does
recommend a flouride supplement after six months, which is something that
I
don't believe is supported by current data, but other than that, it's a
pretty good resource, too. But I like the first one better.



and I caught my MIL trying to stick a piece of celery in my DS mouth the
other day. Me and her are gonna have harsh words if she doesn't back
off!
The good thing was that when she complained to DH that I had told her
off
he
told her it serves her right! She is not BF friendly and has tried to
encourage formula from day 1 ... this has not improved our relationship.
(

Breastfeeding aside, does she not realize that celery is a *choking*
hazard???? Good lord.

It sounds like you and your husband are dealing with this as well as you
can. My dad was horrified, basically, by my nursing my daughter. He
tried
to be ok with it, the sweetie, but I sensed a steady pressure from him
during the entire time I was nursing. shrugs I love the guy - doesn't
mean he can't be wrong. Our parents are of a different generation,
and
their ideas are not ours. That's ok Just keep doing what you think is
best for your baby. You're the boss mom.

Donna

I've nothing against celery, the thing that annoyed me was that she was
actually trying to hide from me whilst doing it so

a) she knew I wouldn't be happy and
b) did it anyway.

I asked her why she didn't breastfeed DH and his brother, particularly as
she was working as a health visitor at the time - you can imagine how
stunned I was when the reply was "because everyone expected me to
breastfeed - so I didn't" ....

Oh boy it's gonna be a tough few years

Ellie

"Anne Rogers" wrote in message
. cam.ac.uk...
Does anybody have any good links about starting to introduce solids?
The
twins are just over 5 months old now so I guess it's about time I got
some
info - I just don't have time to look )

and I caught my MIL trying to stick a piece of celery in my DS mouth the
other day. Me and her are gonna have harsh words if she doesn't back
off!
The good thing was that when she complained to DH that I had told her
off he
told her it serves her right! She is not BF friendly and has tried to
encourage formula from day 1 ... this has not improved our relationship.
(

no good links, sorry, but I wouldn't worry about the celery, I can't see
that without teeth even if they attack it and gnaw on it that they will
get anything, either bad or good from it.

In my opinion that's not the issue. MIL did it without permissions. What
will she later do to the kids when the parents are not present. My own MIL
is like that and I have not the last 8 years permitted her to spend time
alone with them unless someone else were present and promised to keep an
eye
on her. She can take trips alone with my 11 DD, but not without me saying
to
DD: Remember to use your wits and don't trust MIL's. They don't work
anymore
:-)

I know I'm a bitch. I don't care.

Tine, Denmark


That was what upset me the most Tine - she's destroying my trust with her

Ellie