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Fussy eater

Anyone elseā€™s 10 month old suddenly become a picky eater? LG has always enjoyed her food and would happily eat whatever I gave her, blended home made food, shop bought pouches and blw style foods etc. Suddenly she now refuses near enough everything and pushes my hand away if I try to feed her. I thought she just w...

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How much chocolate would you say is too much for a 2 year old

Measured in chocolate buttons, daily.

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Solids

My baby just turned 6 months on Sunday & iā€™ve been attempting to give him purĆ©es since 4 months when the doctor told me to. He hates it!! Please tell me im not the only one šŸ˜­ he clamps his mouth shut and refuses and when I do get some in his mouth he will projectile vomit. Iā€™ve tried really thin consistency andā€¦

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Nearly 3 year old food ideas

Hi ladies, Our daughter will be 3 at Christmas but struggling with dinner time ideas, she loves curry, spaghetti bowl, sausages alphabet shapes ect. But really struggling for meal ideas, a lot of the time if I cook her anything new or whatever she will push it around the plate and hardly eating much end up throwing...

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Is this racist?

My partner, who is white doesn't want our son to eat with his hands because it's bad manners, knowing fully well in my culture its common to eat with hands.

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Eating

Hi, how are you all doing mealtimes with your 2 year olds? Booster seat at the kitchen table, mini table and chair so they can come and go as they please, etc? Thanks for any input! :)

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Deflated with weaning

Baby will happily eat purĆ©es, pieces of fruit like melon, banana etc and has had a bit of toast but not really interested in picking anything else up to tryā€¦any suggestions? She just picks it up, turns her nose up and throws it off the side without even trying it šŸ˜…

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Food for party

Hey yā€™all! I need suggestions on food for my daughterā€™s party on Saturday! Iā€™m going to make bbq meatballs and sandwich quarters (triangle shapes) but I need one more entree! Any picky kid/toddler friendly suggestions?? We will have chips, bananas, mandarin oranges, apples, grapes, and a veggie tray as sides šŸ’•

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Food

I feel like such a terrible mom right now.. my little one has always been on the pickier side of eating, but had a willingness to try new foods. Now everything is a fight, and he hardly eats any variety. He loves pasta/ mac and cheese, hot dogs, chicken nuggets, pb&j, pizza, etc. the typical ā€œtoddler foodsā€. He wi...

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Weaning

How are we introducing fish? Itā€™s not something we really eat so not sure what to offer šŸ¤”

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Mil is the reason my son wonā€™t eat!!!

So bit of a backstory I had a baby girl in June who was unfortunately born very poorly and required an admission straight to PICU in a total different city after birth and then 2 open heart surgeries within the 4 months that she had been in hospital. During this time, my MIL has been on and off minding lay my son wh...

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Pudding/dessert

Looking for ideas for puddings/dessert for a 2 year old. At the moment she seems to just want Greek yoghurt and blueberries. I struggle for ideas of healthy desserts! We used to make lollies for the freezer but she has gone off them now itā€™s winter!

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Eating

Is anyone else having problems with their child eating proper meals? He used to be such a good eater loved his breakfast and night time meal. Always been abit funny for lunch. But All he seems to want to do at the moment is just snack which is a concern as I am very into healthy diet and worried he's not getting his...

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Small appetiteā€¦

Does anyone elseā€™s Lo have a small appetite? My daughter doesnā€™t really eat much in the day. So for example sheā€™ll have a couple of bites of toast, 2/3spoons of scrambled eggs and not want anymore. Then for lunch sheā€™ll have a couple of crackers and some cucumber sticks, she doesnā€™t really snack; I always offer, but...

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Any wic moms know which food pouches like these are covered under fruits and veggies? My kid loves these

Beecg nut fruities

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9 m old dinner time šŸ½ļø

My baby boy eats so good.. ofcourse he cleaned the plate! He had rice and vegetable mix for main course, with side of dinner roll & his favorite strawberry yogurt!

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Smoothie age

When can I give my baby/child smoothies. Homemade fruit and veg smoothies?

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Weaning

Has anyone started to wean their LO, im planning to start very soon. What should I start with baby porridge? Steamed and pureed carrots, broccoli etc

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Lunch ideas

What do you tend to give your little ones for lunch?

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Snacks during the day

What snacks do you give your baby inbetween meals?

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