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Breakfast idea for infant

Hi , first time mom here just looking for breakfast ideas for my 9 month old šŸ™šŸ¾

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Weaning baby

Hi all, my baby boy is 8 months & not interested in food. He will pick up & eat melty sticks & puts toys in his mouth all the time. But is uninterested in food. He will sit with it in his mouth & spit it out. We sit with him at every meal & I have tried it 3x a day for exposure. Any tips please? Or is anyone expe...

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Snacks

Hi, how are babies fitting in snacks between meals and milk? I feel like there isn't enough time for snacks.

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What cereals are people giving?

My little boy has always loved porridge and weetabix but he likes to feed himself now and most of it is ending up on the floor. I tried shreddies this morning and they are just melting in his hands and he barely got to eat any of them šŸ˜‚

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Allergies

My baby is allergic to eggs, she comes out in hives, etc, but has always been fine with everything else. Recently, she has started coming out in hives when having butter and yoghurt, but no reaction to milk or cheese, which i find strange. Has anyone else experienced this? I assumed if it was dairy, it would be all ...

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Baby not eating

Anyone else struggling to get their baby to eat 3 times a day? Weā€™ve tried to encourage him to eat 3 times but he refuses. For example in the morning will offer porridge but refuse and accept yogurt. Then lunch will refuse the whole meal but accept milk or water and at dinner he will eat majority of the food but ...

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Weaning on holiday - what to avoid

Thoughts on which food is safe and unsafe to avoid tummy issues. Iā€™m thinking breakfast will be a safer option for things like yogurt, freshly made plain omelette. Would you stay clear of salads and pre cut fruits where we would want to avoid that local water.

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food obsession

Iā€™m not sure what to do, my 3 year old (girl) and 1 year old (boy) CONSTANTLY ask for food. even while theyā€™re actively eating theyā€™ll ask for other things. i keep telling them they already ate and try to redirect them to other activities. i donā€™t know what to do. iā€™m tired of hearing ā€œoh theyā€™re just kidsā€ and ā€œheā€™...

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Lunch ideas for a one year old!!

Any ideas on toddler friendly meals would be great!!!!! Fun laundry basket photo so we donā€™t get lost! šŸ˜‹šŸ’—šŸ’—

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Help meeee

Sooooo now my dearest daughter is getting upset while in the highchair when sheā€™s previously loved it, I think sheā€™s just tired of purees(itā€™s me not her) how do I fix this? What are foods that you guys recommend to start out with actual finger foods?

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Daycare food!

So my 1yr old daughter doesnā€™t eat a lot during the day itā€™s very difficult to get her to eat breakfast and lunch. But sheā€™s in daycare from 9am-4-6pm(just depends) and I have to pack her food for the day because the daycare doesnā€™t provide them food. She typically has a fruit or vegetable of some sort. Cheese puffs...

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Toddler question

If your child spills their food, whether its an accident or on purpose do you have them help you pick it up?

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Things my toddler ate today

What she ate all day: Cereal Raisins A bite of banana Some cheese 1 easy peeler What I offered that she didnā€™t eat: Picky plate (naan, humus, cucumber, red pepper, chicken nuggets, ham) Apple Toast with cheese Fries Anyone elseā€™s toddler like this šŸ«£

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Refusing meat

Any other mamas that have a little one that refuses to eat meat? What other sources of protein are you offering? My son will NOT eat any form of chicken, ground beef, or pork. He used to eat chicken but recently REFUSES it. I keep trying to offer it but heā€™ll chew it up and spit it out EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. Oh, he al...

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Meal pics

What are ur meals looking like now that babies are getting bigger? Mine is 8mths and so far have givn her bigger chunks in her purees and today gave her just half a banana which she did really good on but wondering what other lumpier things I should be giving her. Can u show me what ur meals look like???? Obvs BLW ...

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Ultra processed baby food

Read an article in guardian about pouches etc and now can't stop feeling guilty about how I give my LO pouches (usually mixed in with fresh veg etc) despite her having a generally healthy diet and I usually just go for the single fruit/veg pouches...anyone else?!?!?

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Cake?!

My 10month eats very healthy balanced meals, nursery are doing a bake sale this week and because hes vegan i dont want him to miss out so was going to send him with a mini cake. However after reading online that its not advisable, i feel like a bad Mum :( What would you do?

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Dumb question

Hey ladies, im a little terrified.. my lo poop has solid food.. I.e chunks of carrot sticks (boiled) or par boiled apple.. shes just had her first tooth come out.. please tell me that's normal?? Or should I still be offering her purees? (Think shes bored of it tbh), and turns it away after a few spoonsful.

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Food

Iā€™m at my witā€™s end when it comes to my 18 month old eating. He doesnā€™t eat or doesnā€™t want to eat anything thatā€™s not picky bits, snacks or cereal. Even his nursery have commented that he doesnā€™t do meals, only the picky bit type of foods. Iā€™ve kept trying to give him meal type foods but it all ends up on the floor...

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Any non BLW moms? Needing advice on foods with baby!

I was super interested in doing BLW but with moving states and it being very hectic, weā€™ve been mostly on purĆ©es and oatmealā€™s. I want to start giving my little guy more ā€œtexturedā€ foods or even start to veer from purĆ©es a bit. He has his two bottom teeth and his top two just cut through. Any advice on how to do thi...

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