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How do you know when LO has had enough food (Solids)?

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Im never sure if Im giving her enough for lunch or dinner. Do you just keep feeding your LO until they refuse more? Ive been told that babies will stop when they are full....

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Re: How do you know when LO has had enough food (Solids)?

  • BabyNewbury2012BabyNewbury2012 member

    imageLalaMama81:
    The easiest way would be to stop feeding her and let her feed herself. She'll eat when she wants to then. Generally speaking, they will stop themselves, but sometimes w/ being spoon fed they just keep opening mindlessly. 

    She do feed herself. For example I sometimes buy those gerber pickups and only give her half the package for dinner with some peas and she eats them all up! And I just assume that is enough but Im thinking if I put the whole thing there she would eat it all, I just didnt know if that would be too much. I somteimes feel like she would eat until she got sick lol

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  • mrsshawnavanbmrsshawnavanb member
    DD will stop opening her mouth, or start fussing when she's full. I read to let the LO indicate they're full, not to assume.
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  • kalettekalette member
    My LO will start feeding the dogs instead, or blowing the food back out of her mouth.
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  • diana.filipidiana.filipi member
    We do BLW so it's pretty easy to know.  They've fed themselves from day one of solids.  DS has learned to do the same thing DD did; he pushes his plate away.  Sometimes he just is finished and slaps at his plate or begins feeding the rest to our dog ;-)
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  • shadypinesshadypines member
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    imagemrsshawnavanb:
    DD will stop opening her mouth, or start fussing when she's full. I read to let the LO indicate they're full, not to assume.

    This for us too.

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  • SteelCity44SteelCity44 member
    Once he starts throwing it off of his tray.
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  • gothgrrlgothgrrl
    DD either turns her head, pushes the spoon away with her hand, or, if we aren't getting the message, she will vocalize.
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  • katieh1017katieh1017 member

    imageSteelCity44:
    Once he starts throwing it off of his tray.

    Same here. L looks like she is "coloring" with her food and it flies off.

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  • SteelCity44SteelCity44 member
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    imageSteelCity44:
    Once he starts throwing it off of his tray.

    Same here. L looks like she is "coloring" with her food and it flies off.

    Perfect description!

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  • blushingbride_08blushingbride_08 member
    My LO will swat my hand or spit it out or turn his head. It is pretty obvious for me although I do want him to eat more. I'm also teaching him sign language so he signs when he wants more.
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  • acaudill75acaudill75 member

    imagekalette:
    My LO will start feeding the dogs instead, or blowing the food back out of her mouth.

    This. Exactly.

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