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Baby off her food

My daughter just turned 10 months and was a very good eater but the past week or 2 I’m fighting to get her to eat anything. She’s fine in herself happy and energetic and still breastfeeding. Anybody else’s bubba off food atm?

Incognito
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Toddler won’t eat fruit, ever!

My 17th month old has barely eaten any fruit her who life and it’s always been a battle/ point blank refuses it. Her brother who’s 3 LOVES fruit and will eat everything in the fruit bowl. Advice/ tips how to get fruit into her diet please? Tried dried fruits, purées, apple muffins (which she did eat some of), pla...

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Baby shower food

I’m doing my own baby shower but I’m absolutely stumped with what food to do other than sandwiches (though I still have no clue on flavours 😂) Trying to do Budget friendly cold buffet basically 😂 but what food would you do? Bonus points for where from

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Eating at a table

God I feel like I’m posting here everyday but things are changingggg 🤪🤪. Is anyone’s little ones eating at a little table instead of highchair yet? My boy gets sick of his highchair and wants ‘up’ quickly despite wanting to Eat when once he’s down.. I dunno if I should be more strict about it but I do know he…

C
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Toast

How are we giving toast to our BLW babies? I have some sourdough in the cupboard and would love to use it up so I thought I would try and give him some.

Incognito
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Weaning

What are we giving our little ones at breakfast time when we start weaning?

M
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Baby lunch

What’s everyone feeding their 7 month old for lunch. For breakfast I give him yogurt and fruit and evening meal is generally less spicier/salty version of what we have but lunch has me stumped 🤔 Only been giving 2 meals a day but now want to increase

C
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April mamas

Anyone just want to eat cake and chocolate? It’s literally all I want at them!! Even for breakfast ha. Thought of protein or carbs 🤢

Incognito
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14 months not eating solid

Can someone help me please, my LG is not talking anything except formula, have tried so many foods, she won’t take them.any idea on what to do

Incognito
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How are yall doing food?

Hey mommas! I know that our littles' main food is still formula - but past that what are you guys giving them? I'd love some ideas for a mix of BLW and regular feeding. Currently we just do purees, yogurt, and little puff melts from once upon a farm. I guess I just need ideas and support lol. I get so stressed try...

Incognito
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starting solids

what did you give your baby to actually start big solids? my daughter is almost 7 months old and is pretty good at the purées now (thick or runny), and can handle fruits like strawberries that are mashed but still chucky. whats the next step to introduce more into baby led weaning type things? i’m gonna try thickly ...

J
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Toddler eating keeps eating paper.

My son keeps eating paper or even toilet paper. I have to constantly take it away from him. I started giving him seaweed as an alternative, but I still catch him sometimes. Any other toddlers do this?

J
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Advice…

I’m a ftm of an 11 month old baby girl, I am trying to ween but don’t know where to start. She eats three fully solid meals a day and drinks juice and water with them . Any advice will be helpful

Incognito
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Toddler Weight

Alright everybody this is a bit of a mental spiral situation and I could really use some help. I've got a toddler that has always yo-yoed a bit on the growth chart. Born in the 33rd percentile across the board and now growing with height and weight playing tennis for which is higher. We are now at 36" 31ish lb and I...

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Suggestions for cold lunches??

My son is 19 months and goes to an in home, private daycare. I pack his lunch each day and it needs to be something cold (or okay not being warmed up). I’m struggling with ideas. Right now he basically has some sort of meatball or sausage (totally cooked) that he can eat cold! I’ll mix with some fruit, cheese, and t...

B
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What are you favorite BLW meals at 6 months?

Looking for ideas to feed my 6 month old. What are/were your babies' favorites around 6 months?

L
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BLW

My baby has been super interested in food since about 4/5 months. Today we started BLW. Very interesting I must say haha 😂

I
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Knives for Cooking

Hi, my little boy loves helping in the kitchen and I wondered if anyone had an recommendations for toddler friendly knives. I've seen some sets in Amazon but am a bit worried he's too young. Has anyone been using them ok. Thanks 😊

S
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Water intake💧

Does anyone know how much water a 10 month old should drink? My baby constantly wants to drink my water out of my Stanley, I put 2/3oz at a time in his cup and he guzzles it and then wants more! He's still having breastmilk on demand which is 6+ times during the day and feeds frequently through the night too, he has...

K
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2 year old (23 weeker born) still on purées

Hi all, I wanted to ask if any other mums have been on a similar journey as me and what they’ve done to combat this. My 23 weeker born child is turning 2 next month, he’s always been bottle aversive since 6 months old and I always fed him purees. He has reflux issues, and hence can only take purees, I just feel quit...

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