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Fussy toddler

Pelqse help this mama with a fussy 2 year old boy. Needing nice easy lunch and dinner options for my little boy. He's a monkey, so fussy with texture and tastes etc. Is anyone else's? What you all giving your babies? Xx

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Snack ideas

I’m trying to look for new, healthy, filling snacks for my little one. He has such an appetite recently so I’m trying to discover more snacks that will fill him up between meals to keep it balanced and him not eating too much. Suggestions please and thank you :)))

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Have you started weaning your 5 month olds or are you waiting until they are 6 months?? If you have e started weaning them what foods are you pureeing for them to eat? And are you cooking fresh from home or feeding them the food pouches?

The food pouches that are ready made in store? Also are you batch cookingand storing in the freezer? If you are what are you putting the food into? I would love to know and also gives me an idea of what to feed my little boy 😊 we have started with Bananas, avocado, strawberries etc

M
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First foods

My son's pediatrician said I can give my son solids soon as he has great head control. Thinking of doing bone marrow as his first foods. Maybe followed by fruit eventually. She suggested grain like plain rice but I don't think that's as nutritional as a first food. What are y'all planning on feeding as a first food?

T
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Food strike

Anyones baby rejecting solids completely? She is just drinking milk Anyone gone thorough this phase? Im so damn stressed out

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Anyone adding sugar/salt in their kids diet?

I did see a Mama post about it long ago and am curious myself. I haven't started either and had hoped not to till 2 but he sees our food and wants a 'taste' out of everything. I am just a bit paranoid to start. What are y'all doing Mamas? Do y'all let your littles eat anything and everything?

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Was i greedy

Recently I started trying to eat healthier, so I eat a little later than my partner and my son. Today was a little different. I made my meal a little earlier, but my son had already had a little something to eat, when I sat down to try and enjoy my meal, my son obviously came over and tried to ask for a bite (he's 2...

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What are we doing about 15 month refusing dinner..are u making them something else or not at all?

She'll just clamp her mouth shut & refuse..wont let me feed her..wont feed herself..she has a early 12pm lunch & 5.30pm sometimes 6pm dinner so should be plenty hungry enough. I think..how are u not hungry its been ages! We try lots of different dinners.she's good with brekki and lunch but dinner is hit and miss. S...

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Baby food

My baby has been eating baby food for a while now but we just started with the meat baby food. He’s only eating the broth and leaving the meat at his lips or stuffing his cheeks, is he not ready or is this normal?

J
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Getting a 3 year old to eat vegetables

Maybe this is a case of there's no answer but I'd love my child to eat more vegetables. We've followed all the common advice from recent child psychology, we never beg or force her to try, always have offered different things regularly, me and my partner eat and enjoy lots of vegetables and 'healthy food'. My toddl...

K
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Please say my toddler isn’t the only one…

So our little one has just got over tonsillitis and his appetite still isn’t great. Recently when we have been having foods like spaghetti bolognaise and curry which he normally would eat no problem, he all of a sudden hates his hands getting messy and I really don’t know where it’s come from, we’ve had a smooth we...

N
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Help!

My little boy has started kicking off every time it comes to sitting in his highchair and kicking off about food. He’s never been like this, he’s always loved food and now i dread every meal. Yet when we go out for food he’s no bother whatsoever. I did think it was down to teething but now im not so sure. Has anyone...

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Interested in food

Anyone else’s baby seem so interested in food? My girl will literally act so mad when she sees us eating! She even ripped a cracker out of my hand lol (didn’t eat it). Like come on girlfriend you have to wait a little longer.

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Trying to put a shop together for my baby and I'm lost lol

What's a good cheese alternative? Most of my easy meals include cheese for her and she's allergic.

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Has anyone else’s baby turned into the FUSSIEST eater?!

I feel like I don’t even know what to do anymore. I’m the last month my little boy has been poorly a couple of times and just went off food at that point, but the last two weeks he’s finally started to get better but is still just off food! He will eat beans, fruit, and toast and that’s pretty much it!! Anything e...

R
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Not interested in food

Anyone else’s babies not really interested in food yet? I’m offering her food everyday and sometimes she’s try some but most the time she doesn’t even want it

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Weaning / purees?

Anyone know a good source/website/app to get clued up on how to start weaning. My little boy is 4 1/2 months and such a milk guzzler. I have no idea where to start šŸ™ˆ

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Advice

My husband reconnected with his sister which is great. So happy for them. She is great and we get along very well. She has a child that is a year older than my daughter. They will hopefully be friends. However, things are tight for us. We struggle making enough money for bills and food. But he keeps giving her any e...

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Did you grow up (as a CHILD)on ā€œlunchablesā€?

I’m not asking if friends shared with you. I’m asking if your parent(s) purchased this item and allowed you to eat it

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Stupid question - is it ok for a 2 year old to have eaten a whole pear?

I left the room for 5 mins and it’s all gone, I thought she would take a few bites and then leave the rest like normal..

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