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Food ideas

My son is due to start at his childminders at the end of the month 😥 we’re making his own lunch box for him… I need some super easy and simple lunch time ideas that I can probably make/prepare the evening before. He currently just has tastes of my lunch so bits of pasta/ small amount of chicken/ mash etc. I want…

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High calorie foods

Can anyone give me some inspiration for high calorie foods to give my baby. We are doing purees, not BlW. She’s below where she should be weight wise due to cmpa and on special milk. X

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Nursery struggle

It's now end of second week for my lo nursery. He goes Mon, Tye, Wed only. He already had his first cold, still has blocked nose. This week he cried every morning in when I dropped him off. He doesn't really eat there except fruit and snacks. Food is very similar to my cooking and to what he eat. Is this normal? He ...

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7 1/2 month old will not eat anything

I’ve been trying to wean my 7 and a half month old for 6 weeks now and she will not eat or even try a single food. She just will not open her mouth and if I have ever tried to quickly put a little taste in her mouth when she’s slightly opened, she immediately spits everything out. I have tried a mixture of finger ...

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Last meal of the day

What does everyone feed their babies for last meal and what time? Trying to find food that will help him sleep through the night 🤣

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Greek yog

Is it ok for baby to have a pot of greek yog every day.. they love it! I'm sure it's fine but just wondering what others do!

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8 mo blw?

What are some breakfast lunch and dinner ideas I can make for my 8 mo boy?

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Any working Mamas making homemade baby food ?

My baby is 8 months and has been slowly eating solids since 6 1/2 months. We are now at 2-3 meals a day plus formula in between. Its easy when I am home 4 days out of the week but I work 3 days a week and she goes to a baby sitter. We send her with formula and Gerber oatmeal cereal but thats it and the baby sitter j...

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Hot take

Not being conscious about the food you’re introducing to your child is seriously setting them and you up for failure. Another hot take: if a neurotypical child will only eat chicken nuggets Mac n cheese etc that is the parents fault 😳 That being said: ofc the occasional fast food and treat is fine. But this…

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Fussy eater?!

Is your toddler so fussy and gets bored easily with his/her meals. My girl is so picky and won't have anything. She literally lives on water! What do you ladies do?

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Baby wanting solids

My little one has just turned 19 weeks. Shes having a roughy 200ml of milk around 5 times a day, sometimes she’ll have a 6th bottle but not always. This does seem to satisfy her however she watches anyone who eats like a hawk, and then tries to eat her hands as she’s watching and dribbles lots! I couldn’t finish m...

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I cannot cook

My little girl is 9 months old, and is refusing to be fed by spoon more and more, but I can’t cook and everything I try and make for her fails miserably😂 Can anyone offer any tips or ‘can’t f*ck up’ meal ideas please? I really want to get off using pouches! She’s also got an egg allergy

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Solids

When does your LO eat their meals? Do you give breakfast first or bottle first in the morning? I give my LO his bottle first in the morning then about 2 hours later I give his breakfast but I keep seeing people say you should give breakfast first I’m a first time mum and sort of winging it as I go

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Fussy eating

Anyone else’s 15 month old suddenly being fussy with foods? He used to love all foods,and now last couple weeks the foods he suddenly loved he’s being picky with. I understand it’s probably a phase and hell get there again soon. But how long does this last?

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Lunch/meals on the go

Now that our LO is having 3 meals a day we are struggling to come up with meals/foods that they can have when out and about. Right now our go to for lunches is scrambled eggs, avacado on toast or soup… all of which can’t be had when out and about. Anyone got any meal suggestions for on the go? For reference my LO is...

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can i have some quick and easy lunches that include meat and can make in batches!!

(my boy is 8 months)

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My princess

I'm starting over at almost 40 because my 23 year old step daughter didn't want to be a mommy. So my husband and I have guardianship of her. This is a new adventure for us as our youngest is 15. She was born 4 weeks early and is just now 8 lbs 5.5 oz. I don't know how to make her gain more weight. I feed her constan...

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Do you offer an alternative meal is toddler refuses dinner?

Struggling with this as I don't personally offer anything else for at least two hours as she'll often realise that's what dinner is and pick at it after a while. If she doesn't touch it at all I offer cereal after about two hours becauae by that time she must be hungry. (E.g. dinner at 5, cereal at 7 so she at lea...

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‘Ice cream’ for my 22m old

Blended frozen wonky mixed berries in the food processor with full fat Greek yoghurt, squeeze of vanilla paste, squirt of honey, and juice of half a lemon. Freezes absolutely solid 😅 so broke it into chunks to keep in a freezer bag, take out before serving the main to allow to soften. Big hit, and nice treat with…

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So far purées for my little guy

My son will be 7 months on the 11th and tried puréed zucchini, squash, sweet potatoes, and carrots. His favorite is zucchini, and squash which gives him a ton of energy. What have you feed your infant so far at this age? I can use a few new ideas on what to serve my little guy💡

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