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Snacks and breakfast ideas

Our little girl is a fabulous eater but only with actual meals, she eats everything we eat. Snack wise it’s always fruit and yoghurt because she isn’t fussed on pastries or muffins etc. breakfast is either weetabix or scrambled eggs. She’s also not a fan of bread so sandwiches don’t work but I’m not too bothered abo...

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Meals

What’s everyone giving their babies today? Or what did you give them yesterday, if you’re not sure 😂 I’m struggling at the moment to think of new things for him to try. For breakfast he had homemade raspberry, blueberry and banana porridge, for dinner he had salmon, toast and avocado and a apple fruit pouch (he…

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Has anyone used a multi vitamin for your toddler

My 13 month old is not a big fan of most vegetables and will really only eat them if they have cheese on them I’ve tried lots of different ways of serving them the only ones I can get him to eat are broccoli sweet potatoes carrots green beans corn and regular potatoes I’m worried that he’s not getting everything he ...

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Eating veg!

My little girl is almost 11 months and now won’t eat any healthy food at all 🙈 I swear it’s bcos I’ve given her snacks that are sweet (like the kiddilicious strawberry wafers, Heinz biscotti etc) and now she’s had a taste of that she’s not interested in any other healthy food! Would you suggest ban those snacks…

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Typical food day for your LO

Can you write what they’d eat in a day. Yesterday my little one had Weetabix Milk Strawberries & biscuit Eggs, avocado, toast & cheese Milk Melty sticks Spaghetti Bol & yoghurt Milk

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Anyone’s 10 month old only want formula/breast milk

He used to eat the purées but now he just spits them at me . Solids he throws, gags without even trying it or licks it and then spits. Idk what to do at this point I’ve tried eating with him or giving him what I’m eating and he still won’t touch it.

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My baby just has no interest in eating

He is a healthy baby boy, happy & adventurous. SUPER wiggly. Always wanting to move, I can’t just snuggle him cause he will wiggle his way out. Lol! He does take his bottles but it’s like pulling teeth & he has no interest in finishing them. He is 8 months old (almost) & refuses all solid food except for a paci feed...

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Only snacking

Anyone's LO suddenly refusing all meals? But in between meals won't stop screaming for snacks? Mine has been doing this the last few days and it's so frustrating.

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Eating

Please tell me I'm not in the same boat! My little girl has been refusing to eat evening meals since just before she turned 2. So we're now 3 months in of her point blank refusing tea time meals. She would originally scream and cry and refuse to get in her highchair ( following advice from our health visitor we've ...

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When to put the plate on the tray?

Hi, FTM here and my baby is almost 9 months and is a big foodie! So far, we've always put his food directly onto the highchair tray one at a time so that he can pick it up and feed himself or pre loaded a spoon but I was wondering roughly what age I can put the plate in front of him? I tried it last night and he eit...

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Weetabix with extras

Quick and simple breakfast of Weetabix with milk, yoghurt, almond butter, milled seeds and raspberries for my 14 month old

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Moreee Breakfast Ideas pleaseee

My boy doesnt like wheetabix and only eats oats and banana for breakfast 😣 he also hates eggs 🙄

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Eating

Is anybody else’s little ones just not eating? She used to be such a good eater but she barely eats now, the only time she seems to eat is at nursery! 😫

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On the go lunch ideas

What’s everyone feeding their babies when out and about? We tend to be out around lunch time and I struggle to think of what to pack her other than puree and bits of chicken?😂

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Drinks for my 1 yr old

What are some good drinks too give my 1 year old , he drinks plenty of water is there any kind of juice I can give him

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Tummy time

My 10 week old struggles with tummy time, always crying when rolled onto tummy and now that she’s spitting up more we avoid tummy time after eating and try before but I think she’s too hungry to even try 😅😅 I see videos of babies younger than her who can hold they’re head already and it makes me worry she’ll be…

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8 Month Old Almost 9 Month

Hey Hey , I Have A 8 Month Almost 9 Month old Son. Being The Age He Is & Being On Wic With Them Giving Us 7 Cans & A lot Of Purées & He Has 3 Teeth In Total Coming In. What Can I Feed Him Besides The Purées To Savior The Formula ? My Goal Is To Do Food Food During That Day & Bottle At Night & Sometimes Daycare. I Se...

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Eating snacks in secret

My daughter is 11 years old … she always loved sugary foods and I always tried to minimise her consumption on this. I have used different ways to tackle this over the years including hiding them or directly say no to them until last few years (roughly 3 years) I decided to just buy less amounts and allow her to eat ...

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Drinks for toddler

What drinks do you give toddlers? I feel like I always give water and oj occasionally but want to give other alternatives…

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13 yo son please help me

Please help me. Please don’t judge. My 13 year old son hit me today. This is the second time he’s done this. The first time he was being punished and wouldn’t hand over his phone. I went to take it and he shoved me hard. Tonight it was over tasty cakes. He came inside as I was starting dinner and said he was hung...

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