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May 2011 Moms
CanuckFan03
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Morning news segment on baby food
CanuckFan03
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There was a dietician (spelling?) on one of our local news stations this morning talking about moving to solids.
Her breakdown:
Use cereal with no or minimal other ingredients (I just checked my package - Heinz - fail. Why did I not read the ingredients when I bought it?)
Don't give them fruit for a while, instead start with meat and veggies. If they get the sweet taste they won't go back (isn't this an older recommendation?).
Although they had mum mums on the table, she never discussed them, which sucks, because I'm curious. Any have them and can share the ingredient list?
So, what do you think?
Also? What do you think of all the things like mum mums, all the 'puff's etc? So many of them just look like 'healthy' cheetos to me. Looks like I need to do some research....
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Re: Morning news segment on baby food
Puffs and those dried yogurt bits were good for learning to pick up food. And they dissolve in the mouth so there is less choking worry vs. a cheerio etc. Nutritionally, sure they aren't fabulous, but my DS was a big fan nonetheless.
Also, you can make your own rice cereal
Get some brown rice and grind it up in a food processor. This makes "rice flour" which is essentially what these cereals are. I'm not doing cereal, except for in the really tart/sour/sweet fruits like pears/peaches to cut down the potent taste. I just use the method above to make my own.
We've done both fruits and veggies (fruits first). W prefers the veggies hands down. He would eat mixed veg allll day if I would give them to him, but it's everything in me to get him to eat applesauce.
IMO kids like what kids like. I don't think feeding order has much to do with it.
We were given some Mum Mums and my little one loves them. It keeps her occupied while we are making dinner. She is pretty messy with them, but they dissolve so quick it helps in our feedings. We started with the greens, peas and green beans and now are on the sweet potatoes, carrots, pumpkin, squash. We do pears or banana for breakfast with oatmeal, usually one serving of veggies (2-3 ounces for lunch) and some for dinner.
I haven't seen anything on holding out fruits. I cant imagine holding them out until after she has meat.
So when are people starting meats? My LO has had a few different fruits and veggies.
*sigh* this is a weekly discussion in my home. I don't eat meat, H does. *If* we do, it won't be for at least a month or two..
Here's a link to the ingredients and nutritional info for mum mums:
https://www.mummums.com/baby-mum-mum/baby-food-nutrition/
My Blog: Naturally Mindful
The puffs are great because they stick to slobbery hands and therefore make it easier for LO's to get them in their mouth. They're good for learning how to navigate self-feeding.
I do believe that puffs don't have any nutritional value. My labrador gained 5 lbs when DS1 started eating them because so many fell to the floor or she'd steal them out of his exersaucer cup....
My DD just turned 6 months today and we started meat 2 days ago. Beachnut has stage 1 meat which I bought strictly to introduce so that I can move onto Gerber stage 2 meats which have other ingerdients (chicken noodle, turkey and rice etc...) DD is not a fan of the meats so far, so I am having to "hide" it under her veggies.
I don't for one second buy the "fruits lead to a sweet preference, OMG!" line.
Breastmilk is crazy sweet. Kids will like the flavors they like.
Mine hate pears - I can't even mix them into something else without getting two "Yuck" faces in return. They love green beans.
I've done dark meat chicken a few different ways. I boil it with a fruit (or two) then blend it up. Apples, apples and peaches, peaches, and peaches and blueberries. All big hits with them both.
The downside to making your own rice cereal is no iron, which is about the only nutritional bit in rice cereal.
We're doing BLW and I'm just starting. I plan to offer meat soon - chicken on the bone, beef on the bone, and egg yolk come to mind. If you're more of a puree house, egg yolk mashes well and can be mixed with milk/formula to thin it out. It's got loads of good stuff in it.
I don't think the sweetness of fruit is an issue. This kid looked like I was trying to poison him with the offer of green beans, mango, and rice cereal. Then I let him have a slice of my apple and it was the BEST THING EVER. I do think they like what they like and you just keep offering a wide range of foods and hope for the best.
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