Latest your baby started solids
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Topic: Latest your baby started solids
Posted By: HuMum
Subject: Latest your baby started solids
Date Posted: 30 June 2012 at 1:45pm
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DS loved solids...started at 5mths, by 6months was eating a chunky mash.
DD however doesn't seem at all interested, shes 6 1/2 mths. Not only will she not open her mouth...she holds it so tightly shut that I think the plastic spoon would bend before she'd let it in. I'm happy to go with the flow (she'll eat when she's ready), but was interested to know what the latest age was people little ones started to eat solids. Thanks  ------------- 
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 30 June 2012 at 3:37pm
| We did baby led weaning,...so offered food from our plates and never fed DS with anything, it was up to him. He wasnt digesting anything til 8 1/2 months- thats when I first noticed a change in his poo from him fully breastfed poos! |
Posted By: Hadlam
Date Posted: 30 June 2012 at 4:50pm
| I started DS on soliday about 5.5 months but to be honest I don't think he was interested or properly ate anything until 7 - 8 months. |
Posted By: Aroha11
Date Posted: 30 June 2012 at 7:29pm
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Our DS was such a struggle to feed, we started at 5.5 months as he started showing signs of being interested BUT after a long long battle he finally started being interested in food at 10.5 months BUT only if it is made by watties or something similar not at all interested in the food I have made for him (however that is starting to change now as well). Good luck - I think I nearly went insane trying to get food into our DS. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: HuMum
Date Posted: 01 July 2012 at 11:24am
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Thanks. At the moment it suits me she's not interested...just started back at work, so trying to fit food in the busy morning schedule is a hassle I don't need...
I hoping if she's lousy starting out she'll be a fantastic toddler eater  unlike her brother. -------------
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 01 July 2012 at 1:30pm
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I wouldnt call her a lousy feeder,...shes very young yet,...Food before 1 is just for fun!
I would suggest looking into baby led weaning,...the book is available in librarys. Especially since u are working,...have to prepare soecial food and spoon feed a baby is an extra hassle Im sure,...and it isnt needed at all! |
Posted By: pudgy
Date Posted: 01 July 2012 at 8:06pm
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We did baby led weaning as well. I think it was 8-9 months before food started going in lol. Like Kellz said food for fun before 1. I'd just be wary about mentioning it to Plunket, I used to lie to avoid the lecture ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: HuMum
Date Posted: 02 July 2012 at 2:01pm
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plunket only ever told what they want to know!
I've thought bout BLW with DD, Daycare are happy to feed her mush, so she could get the best of both worlds... |
Posted By: Aroha11
Date Posted: 06 July 2012 at 9:33am
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Funny I was told by Plunket to try BLW - I had already tried and was using it but didn't tell them to avoid the lecture - so was pleasantly surprised.
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Posted By: Hibiscus
Date Posted: 11 July 2012 at 9:13am
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We did BLW as well and started at 7 months and one week old. I am not sure at what age anything was digested properly. We started with water melon and I am sure the juice went in directly. Plunket also mentioned to me that there was Baby Led Weaning and there was no judgement. Plunket did underline though that from 6 months old babies definitely need iron input and therefore it was important to start with solids. ------------- Mum to 3 girls: identical twins and with a 3 year gap another girl. |
Posted By: InthemiddleMummy
Date Posted: 17 July 2012 at 7:49pm
| my now 6yr old didnt eat puree until 10months and solid finger foods till over 1yr. next child was 9months and 3rd child 7 & 1/2 months. My GP & PN said if they are BF and sleeping well/gaining well, food is just for fun too. |
Posted By: _SMS_
Date Posted: 19 July 2012 at 7:11pm
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I offered food(puree) to my daughter from 6 months and she wasnt interested in that or finger food until 8 1/2 months. She was BF though so i wasnt worried -------------  
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Posted By: HuMum
Date Posted: 22 July 2012 at 4:40pm
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Thought I'd update, she still won't open her mouth for food, but steals grown up food out of your hand if you eat it too close to her.....
Guess shes decided what she likes best!
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 22 July 2012 at 7:32pm
| Nicer to pick what u want and get to hold and experience the taste, feel , textures, mess yourself than being spoon fed puree/ cereal! - sounds like she definatly knows what she wants! |
Posted By: HuMum
Date Posted: 23 July 2012 at 8:22am
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Sure does... can't wait till shes a teenager! -------------
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 23 July 2012 at 8:29am
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Haha I was thinking that myself
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Posted By: xtina23
Date Posted: 17 August 2012 at 10:39pm
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DS started before 6 months, he loved food. Now DD is coming up 7 months and will do the whole mouth shut thing too. I just cut up oranges and she holds them and sucks away. She likes the teething rusks too cause she can hold them. Banana doesn't go well with her tummy i have found. I worry she's hungry (only BF) but she doesn't seem to be unhappy. ------------- 
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Posted By: Zadieballett
Date Posted: 18 August 2012 at 7:38pm
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Introduce your child about solid food it really a big landmark. Start is before take a right advice with doctors. Solid food important to make child body strong and healthy.
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