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Re-intro and dinner time question

danish16danish16 member
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Hi there ladies!  I haven't been around here since shortly after DD was born, so I thought I would do a little re-intro and then I have a question for you.  DD was born last March, and we just celebrated her 1st birthday.  I can't believe how quickly the year has gone by!  I used to hang out on TTC >35 and PG >35.  We currently trying to decide if we even want to try for #2 (and I have just been over lurking on the one and done board).  Hope to be around here again more!

On to the question:  DH rarely gets home from work until 6-6:30 pm.  DD needs to eat around 5:30-6.  As she eats more and more of the same foods we do, it is getting harder to make 2 dinners every night.  Should I try to make dinner early for DD and reheat it for us to eat when DH gets home?  Should I eat with DD?  Should I just give DD leftovers from the night before??  I don't really want either of them to eat alone, but not sure the best way to resolve this...  Thanks in advance!

Me: 41, DH 43 TTC #1 since 8/09 CP 10/09.
3/11 Clomid-Ovidrel-IUI #1-progesterone= BFN.
5/11 Femara-Bravelle-Ovidrel-IUI#2-progesterone=BFN.
6/11 Femara-Ovidrel-IUI#3-progesterone=BFP!
Beta #1 7/1: 39. Beta #2 7/5: 301 U/S 7/19 - saw HB!!
EDD 3/12/12
DD born 3/5/12
Baby #2 Beta #1 12/16: 439.  Beta #2 12/18: 1240
EDD 8/22/15


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Re: Re-intro and dinner time question

  • mwdmwd member
    As we like to have dinner together, and we also eat around 6-6:30, we started giving our kids a small snack around 5-5:30, when they get home from daycare. By small, I mean a slice of cheese, half of a cutie orange, nothing large so they will eat dinner a
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  • ELF4321ELF4321 member
    Hi! We have similar dinner issues here, since DH usually gets home only about 30 minutes before DDs bedtime. I haven't really been consistent about it. Basically, if I'm hungry I'll make something and eat with her. DH can fend for himself. If not, I'l


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  • aurora1974aurora1974 member
    Same boat here except DH doesn't get home until around 6:30-7 and DD really can't make it past 6:30 without dinner.  I give her a snack as soon as we get home around 5:30 and then will start making dinner when DH tells me he's on his way home.  
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  • danish16danish16 member
    Yeah, I do give her afternoon snacks: she gets ~ 4 oz of milk right before or after her naps and then either some puffs/yogurt melts/cheese etc. around 4:45, but then she's hungry again by about 5:30. Maybe I'll try increasing her milk and see if that h
    Me: 41, DH 43 TTC #1 since 8/09 CP 10/09.
    3/11 Clomid-Ovidrel-IUI #1-progesterone= BFN.
    5/11 Femara-Bravelle-Ovidrel-IUI#2-progesterone=BFN.
    6/11 Femara-Ovidrel-IUI#3-progesterone=BFP!
    Beta #1 7/1: 39. Beta #2 7/5: 301 U/S 7/19 - saw HB!!
    EDD 3/12/12
    DD born 3/5/12
    Baby #2 Beta #1 12/16: 439.  Beta #2 12/18: 1240
    EDD 8/22/15


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  • jcathjcath member

    We feed our girls around 5:45 or 6, they either get leftovers from the dinner the night before or just easy stuff to make.  I usually cook vegetables (steamed broccoli, roasted butternut squash, mashed sweet potatoes) on the weekend and just dole

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  • jlw2505jlw2505 member
    What time does she go to sleep at night?  Can you give her a small but healthy snack to hold her off until your DH gets home?  I am a firm believer in a family dinner whenever possible so I would aim to have at the very least, you eat with her.&
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  • hooligans4hooligans4 member

    i would def. try to set up family dinner.  you wont regret it.  your times are only off by an hour at most.  give the little one a light snack at 5 and eat as a family at 6:30.  it may take a few weeks to get everyone on the same sc

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