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Eating out

Hey, what does everyone get their LO when eating out? We probably eat out every couple of weeks so wondering if ordering him a kids meal would be ok? I know obviously thereā€™s salt in the food but is this ok if itā€™s not regular? Not sure if Iā€™m over thinking šŸ˜‚

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BLW

So my baby started weaning 1 1/2 months ago. We started with purĆ©es and now I started BLW. He is not a foodie at allšŸ˜« he likes BLW but most things he just squishes in his hand without eating, unless itā€™s like orange or cucumber which he can grab and put to his mouth. Can I give him everything? Iā€™ve seen mums givingā€¦

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Weaning

Anybody elseā€™s baby not interested in food? He was 6 months on 8th June. He is now poorly on antibiotics so I have stopped it for abit as he isnā€™t even taking his milk due to being ill! But I canā€™t help but compare him to his sister, she took to it so well! & it just is hard to not stress šŸ™ƒ

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Food throwing

How do I stop it? Son is 2 yrs at the end of Jan, fyi. Sometimes the second I sit his plate in front of him, he's already throwing the cutlery or food, sometimes it's as he eats/finishes something, other times he doesn't want to eat any of it & just tosses the whole plate... There's no rhyme or reason šŸ˜¤ It'sā€¦

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Do you feel traumatized by your toddler's tantrums?

My 18 month old randomly cries and throws temper tantrums at me quite often. This happens more during dinner or lunch as she on meal rejection spree these days. Today she cried for 30 mins during dinner. It was so bad that she kept falling off and crying constantly by the corner of our room. I felt so awful after th...

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Weaning/feeding

8 months old but he gags/chokes on foods so I have only managed purees that are really liquid for 4 or 6 months only but anything lumpy he can't manage but I have given puff veg crisps and biscuit in bits that he has made soggy enough to manage or yoghurts but I'm having a bit of struggle to try anything different a...

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Picky toddler

Please tell me Iā€™m not the only one with a toddler that barely ever eats?? Iā€™m losing my mind over here trying to find things heā€™ll eat and he wonā€™t eat like 90% of anything. The pediatrician said his growth is fine and everything but as a mom itā€™s literally stressing me out every single day to the point where Iā€™m ...

G
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Starting solids

My LO is 6 months and we are gonna start with BLW, for his first meals, is it okay if I cook his food using the same pots/blender/utensils we use for our food?

Incognito
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Anyone offered prawns to your baby ?

Did anyone offered prawns to your toddlers ? I was thinking to make sauce

Incognito
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Starting weaning

Hello! So my little guy is nearly six months and showing all the signs of being ready for food. Could anyone recommended any golf books or websites for information on the best way to start weaning. What to give them first etc. thank you!! X

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Snacks for 15 month old

Guys, I need some ideas. My 15 month old seems to be hungry all the time now. What are you letting your baby snack on beside fruit? I wish I could make all my babies food but thatā€™s unrealistic so what are some decent stuff I can pick up at the store as well?

J
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Solids or milk first?

My 10 month old loves food, but doesnā€™t swallow much at all. Just chews/sucks then pushes it out with his tongue. Probably ingests 15% of the meal. Do you think itā€™s because heā€™s not hungry? (His milk intake hasnā€™t dropped since starting solids. If anything, itā€™s increasing by a tiny bit?!)

A
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Snacks not in high chair?

Curious if you let your little ones have snacks while in their buggy (not while youā€™re pushing/moving) or if youā€™re sat with them on their play mat or is every meal and snack time always in their high chair?

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Solids

I'm starting my girl on solids now as she's turning 6 months this weekend. I know you're supposed to introduce one plain vegetable at a time to begin with, but how many people just give them whatever you're having/got in the house on that day? E.g. I've given her banana, carrot, potato and broccoli so far, as I at...

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Food

Is any one elseā€™s LO going through the not eating phase? He wonā€™t eat hardly anything! Used to have a snack at night, now wonā€™t have anything! Wonā€™t eat lunch at all, has breakfast and then 3/4 mouthfuls of supper

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Is this ok?

My little girl starts nursery in January, the food timings are super early compared to what we do at home. They do breakfast 8; lunch 11 and tea 3. We are only on one bottle now and she eats a variety of food so Iā€™m not worried about that, however, our HV wants her to be weighed again as she slightly dropped to th...

A
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Does anyone else's baby still like fruit pouches?

Sometimes if my son isn't too hungry or isn't fancying what he's eating, I'll give him an Ella's Kitchen fruit pouch because he still really enjoys them (he still obviously has proper fruit too).

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Demanding ā€œChoccyā€

Made the very silly mistake of getting an advent calendar for an 18 month old who obviously doesnā€™t understand the concept of one a day and has never really had chocolate before. Sheā€™s now demanding choccy multiple times a day and having a meltdown when she doesnā€™t get it. What can I do to make her forget? Help!

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Weaning

My son turned 5 months old on the 15th July, he takes 6-7oz formula bottles every 3 hours. He started waking for night feeds again and takes the same amount so is clearly hungry not for comfort. He shows all signs of being ready for solids, can sit up completely unassisted for a few minutes before he notices somethi...

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Throwing everything

My 13 month old has always occasionally thrown food or other things on the floor but now itā€™s constant? Every meal he throws his food on the floor and once heā€™s had a drink throws his cup too. Weā€™ve broke 3 water bottles this past weekšŸ˜‚ after heā€™s thrown it he will get upset and point to the floor. How do I getā€¦

L
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