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October 2011 Moms
Jeezus it's not like I gave my kid poison
I mentioned a little while ago that I gave DS frozen fruit in a mesh feeder. Well we went to the early years centre and I went to have him weighed (22.9 lbs what a tank) and the nurse said he was perfect, happy smiling all that and then asked if I needed any advice for dealing with his obvious teething. I said, "Nope got it under control. He was fussy the other day so I shoved some frozen food in a mesh feeder and he was happy as a clam after." She said, "Good idea! I love it when moms avoid chemically treating something like teething! What did you give him?" "He had a peach slice, and then because I was out of those, I shoved some strawberry and banana slices in there. He loved them."
She went off on me like the strawberries were poison, that you aren't supposed to introduce them until he is a year. She insisted on checking him for hives and handed me a list of baby safe foods and told me how lucky I was this time around. Okay WTF? First of all he's over 6 month old. Berries are fine. Second of all, I know they are a potential allergen. I watched for a reaction. He was fine. Third of all, miss Judgey McJudgerson Tylenol or Advil for teething is not a bad thing. If my baby is in enough pain that I think he needs either of those I will give it to him.
I am just glad I didn't tell her about the lady bug he ate that same afternoon. She might have called CAS.
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Re: Jeezus it's not like I gave my kid poison
I keep thinking I should go to the early year centre and then I read something like this or hear something and then I reconsider.....
About as terrible as me who gave her kid strawberry and peanutbutter in one day!
Im calling cps! Peanut butter? How could you?!?!
I bet jonny's tongue is bleeding from all of the biting she's doing right now.
It is. But only about the peanut butter. My kids won't try it until 3 and even then I will put a little on their cheek before I let them ingest it.
Eh, medical literature says no problem starting at 6 months if you have no history of allergans. And plus so, I have basically been addicted to peanut butter since his birth and have been touching/kissing him with my grimy peanutbuttery hands/mouth and he is still alive. I am a horrible parent!
You see Kari, the child safety authority has weighed in, you are not a fit parent, you don't care about your child's safety... Hand over the baby and go get your tubes tied!
Ha, lets hope she doesn't read my laundry confession in the other post
The strawberries or the pineapple? I didn't know either was supposed to induce labor...I wish I had, maybe this little girl wouldn't have been 9 days late!
Did it work? I need to note that for next time!
Right, but I have eczema babies so no nuts or shellfish until 3. She doesn't know that she is missing out on anything yet--we will get there, there just isn't any rush. Besides peanut butter isn't the most nutritious so I really see no need for it at this stage.
We would be hog tied and whipped for sure!
There will be no peanut butter for my kid. Like ever. Because I am allergic. Deadly allergic. Not risking my life for something which kinda looks like anything out of his diaper in the first place.
This. The Public Health unit gave us a pamphlet and a class, neither of which said to avoid strawberries or anything else except honey and cow's milk (until 1 year) unless you have a family history of allergies or the baby has eczema. But just because there isn't a reaction the first time you give your baby something doesn't mean you're in the clear. Very often it doesn't happen until the second or third time.
I'm hoping the judgement about giving medication for teething was more along the lines of "try other things first, then medicate if necessary" but I doubt it, based on the rest of your story.
BFP #1: July 12, 2010 Natural M/C: July 26, 2010
BFP #2: January 30 ,2011 Born: September 29, 2011
BFP #3: January 5, 2013 Born: August 25, 2013
Devil Nita strikes again! How dare you not risk your life so that your child can have a delicious Reeses Peanut Butter Cup?
As for peanut butter, I definitely didn't try that until like 13-15 months. It scared me. I wouldn't even think of it before 1. Anytime before 1 is just a little too soon IMO.
Conflicting info everywhere... When we had Gavin's skin tests done at the asthma and allergy specialist, they said because he had eczema and allergies/asthma we should introduce common allergy food like peanut butter as soon as possible. Hmm...
What about a little whiskey for teething??
LMAO obviously there was no "let" about it. He was in his play pen and I realized he was chewing something. I checked to see what it was and it was a lady bug.
My friend's son is the same way, she is on the board of the Food Allergy Initiative (they are the ones who got nut products banned from schools). I think the hardest thing was when he went to camp and then college (he is 19) where there wasn't as much control.
I agree with this completely.
I ate them like a crazy person all through my pregnancy. They made my tongue super itchy lol.