Yeah, on this one you'll probably just have to ignore her. I have to laugh as I've read that it's good to cut sweet potatoes like French Fries when feeding them as it's easy for them to handle. She'd eat that up!!
Maybe send her some articles on it from big name sites? Good luck though. I'm so excited to start.
We never used baby food for DS and I thought it was funny the reaction from the grandmas. What do you think they did 100 years ago? It's food. And you can call me a hippie, but I'd rather feed my kid real food and skip the unnecessary dyes, additives and preservatives. If I could just get my MIL to stop pushing juice...
In response to @Sammy K one of my best friends told me her biggest regret was giving her son juice. Now he's 6 and wants it all the time. She feels it's just junk and a waste of money. I'm not planning on offering juice. When I told my MIL this she said, "How will he get vitamin C?"
@Sammy K juice is horrible for babies! Especially on a tooth perspective. My mom is a dental hygienist and juice is right up there with fruit snacks. People for some reason think that just because it says made with real fruit that it's good for them. Just give them real fruit.
Regarding juice, a friend of mine was always having her kid drink juice, thinking he was benefitting from vitamins and natural sugars, etc (he wasn't a baby tho, he was around 3 if I recall). Well, kid ended up with a raging UTI because he wasn't getting actual hydration and his urine was really concentrated. Lesson learned, go easy on the juice
In response to @Sammy K one of my best friends told me her biggest regret was giving her son juice. Now he's 6 and wants it all the time. She feels it's just junk and a waste of money. I'm not planning on offering juice. When I told my MIL this she said, "How will he get vitamin C?"
Ummmm...through food?
one thing your friend could do is water the juice down. little by little till its no longer really juice.
We only offer water and milk. I don't see a reason to offer juice for all the reasons pp said. But every.single.time. MIL watches DS, she wants to give him juice. And we always have to tell her, in no uncertain terms, that DS does not drink juice. After the last visit, I sent her an article with the 5 worst foods for kids. Juice was #2, right behind soda. No response from MIL.
We never gave DD juice, for a lot of the reasons mentioned here. There's a lot of sugar and it's unnecessary. She gets water and milk and as a treat she gets chocolate milk. I was very firm with my whole family about the fact that this was our choice as parents and we were doing what we thought was best. We've just very recently let her have a small glass of juicy juice with breakfast (she's almost 4) but other than that she doesn't get anything. Kudos to all you other moms who do this too it's nice to know I'm not alone and not being a mean mom for not giving my kid a juice box!
While on the topic of juice, for those of you abstaining, is there a certain age range where you figure you will start letting them have some? Grade school, middle school, etc. Juice hasn't crossed my mind yet since still just on the boob milk, but figure may as well try to limit/postpone juice while you can as a parent.
^^^^I actually like what PP said about letting her daughter have a small thing of juicy juice at 4. Once he start school, I would probably stick a juice thing his lunch box as a treat, if he likes it. I just don't want him to get such a taste for it that he wants it every day.
DS had his first juice box 2 weeks ago at a birthday party because I didn't want to be that weird mom who deprives her kid of fun. We don't drink juice at home, but when he's in kindergarten I'll stop policing it. Our daycare and preschool don't offer it since it doesn't meet federal dietary standards. The occasional bday party will be the only exception.
We let our 5 year old have something besides water or milk with breakfast. Sometimes cranberry juice, orange juice, lemonade, iced tea or a juice box depending on what we have. I don't remember when we started doing this but it works out good that she knows with breakfast she has juice or whatever. I give her a small amount with breakfast, because that's when I want something besides water too. Water gets boring after a while although I do love ice cold water
My MIL has been awesome despite the rough start. FIL is another story completely - he has become so rude toward me and I am totally unimpressed to say the least. He spends all his time making snarky comments or just being downright mean. I think we need a break from him for a while but I don't want to punish my MIL for his rotten actions
My MIL has been awesome despite the rough start. FIL is another story completely - he has become so rude toward me and I am totally unimpressed to say the least. He spends all his time making snarky comments or just being downright mean. I think we need a break from him for a while but I don't want to punish my MIL for his rotten actions
because your MIL is so awesome could you bring this up with her and have her approach it on your behalf?
I told her that I am upset with him and that it is forcing me away. She said she had already spoken to him about it because she could tell that I was starting to reach the end of my patience with him. He really just doesn't care - he says what he wants, when he wants, to who ever he wants. I think I just need to step away for a while.
I never knew to be such a juice hater, but I may be now! Sometimes I feel like I'll have an unreasonable amount of questions about feeding my kid when it's time. That's why I love this group.
LO is back to his 4:00 am party routine. My parents are staying in the room across the hall from us, so at 6:00, my mom came to take him and let me go back to sleep (read: Bump). I can hear LO downstairs with her just cooing and giggling away.
Grandma to LO: whaddya got there, a finger?! you should be having bananas and oatmeal. not fingers. Me: When he's six months Grandma: Six months?! Me: Yeah, that's what his doctor said. Grandma shakes her head and turns away muttering: Boy, she's behind the times... Then she turns back to me: Go see what Dr. Spock says
The American academy of pediatrics really doesn't recommend juice either. It's no more than 4-6 ounces a day until they are like 6. I was only offered water or milk as a child. My DH doesn't understand the juice thing. He's like what if we make home made juice? It's still way too many calories and sugar. They can eat an orange or an apple, not drink it.
On the BLW topic, my mom is so excited about BLW. She watches him a couple days a week and she keeps talking about all the food she's going to cook for him. It's great she's on board with all the new parenting trends. I do worry about my MIL,sitters and other family bc I've read it's really important they don't feed the food to the baby and let LO put it in their mouth themselves. I worry people will try to feed him and risk choking when I'm not there. Is that a legit fear with BLW?
A baby's gag reflex is a lot further forward than ours, so it minimizes the choking hazard a lot. Of course, you should still keep an eye on him but thought that would ease your mind a bit
Juice: my LO has been drinking 15ml prune juice with 15ml water for about a month per doctors orders because his special formula was causing constipation and firm poops...now the boy has himself a little routine and won't drink his bottles if it is "juice time" I was worried about it knowing all the expert advice and all...but I think it is fine since that is all he gets per day and it is for a reason...hasn't made him sick, and when he starts foods that soften his poop I will stop.
The American academy of pediatrics really doesn't recommend juice either. It's no more than 4-6 ounces a day until they are like 6. I was only offered water or milk as a child. My DH doesn't understand the juice thing. He's like what if we make home made juice? It's still way too many calories and sugar. They can eat an orange or an apple, not drink it.
On the BLW topic, my mom is so excited about BLW. She watches him a couple days a week and she keeps talking about all the food she's going to cook for him. It's great she's on board with all the new parenting trends. I do worry about my MIL,sitters and other family bc I've read it's really important they don't feed the food to the baby and let LO put it in their mouth themselves. I worry people will try to feed him and risk choking when I'm not there. Is that a legit fear with BLW?
We are also doing BLW and I did read there's a lot of gagging and funny faces due to the sensitive gag reflex but totally normal and not to worry about it as long as you are watching. We have been doing carrots this week, she's loving but it's summer time down here so it's easy feeding her on the grass without mess.
@kezdk long term side effects of untreated constipation far outweigh the short term side effects of giving small amounts of prune juice. It's juice not coke so don't worry your doing the right thing
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Maybe send her some articles on it from big name sites? Good luck though. I'm so excited to start.
Ummmm...through food?
I hope LO loves his mama as much as I love mine!
Me: When he's six months
Grandma: Six months?!
Me: Yeah, that's what his doctor said.
Grandma shakes her head and turns away muttering: Boy, she's behind the times...
Then she turns back to me: Go see what Dr. Spock says
On the BLW topic, my mom is so excited about BLW. She watches him a couple days a week and she keeps talking about all the food she's going to cook for him. It's great she's on board with all the new parenting trends. I do worry about my MIL,sitters and other family bc I've read it's really important they don't feed the food to the baby and let LO put it in their mouth themselves. I worry people will try to feed him and risk choking when I'm not there. Is that a legit fear with BLW?
@kezdk long term side effects of untreated constipation far outweigh the short term side effects of giving small amounts of prune juice. It's juice not coke so don't worry your doing the right thing