Feeding Tuesday: Fresh Food Feeder
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This one isn’t so much a recommendation, but rather a question: I have bought or received numerous mesh fresh food feeders like this through the years, and have yet to open a single one because I’ve always done the baby-led weaning thing. Perhaps I am just inordinately comfortable with my baby gagging? Are they good for frozen foods when they’re teething (hmmn, perhaps I will try a frozen bagel in this guy and see how it goes), or for something more specific? Ladies, what do you like to use these for? (And when? Harry will be 10 months in a week or two and is already pretty adept at feeding himself.) Should you want to purchase one, these are $6.99 at Amazon for two. Munchkin Fresh Food Feeder
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And — here are some of our latest threadjacks of interest – working mom questions asked by the commenters!
- The concept of “backup care” is so stupid…
- I need tips on managing employees in BigLaw who have to leave for daycare pickup…
- I’m thinking of leaning out to spend more time with my family – how can I find the perfect job for that?
- I’m now a SAHM and my husband needs to step up…
- How can I change my thinking to better recognize some of my husband’s contributions as important, like organizing the shed?
- What are your tips to having a good weekend with kids, especially with little kids? Do you have a set routine or plan?
My three month old is in childcare from 8-4. I find myself lying to people on a regular basis about her status by saying she is with family as I get a lot of judgement. Should I tell the truth and put up with the nonsense that follows? Thoughts?
We have a cat. I am drawing a blank on what I need to make sure to tell the person who will check in on our cat while I’m at the hospital for labor/delivery. Suggestions?
I am having a horrible time getting any work done since getting pregnant and going off my add meds. Advice? Commiseration?
I found this article few months ago, and it’s something that I’d never thought about but I absolutely plan to implement with my daughter as she grows up. I shared it with my husband, and it gave us a start to discussing something that he didn’t originally understand. It doesn’t necessarily give an answer to your question, but it’s an interesting article on the subject: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/06/20/living/give-grandma-hug-child/index.html
Hi ladies. I’m a new poster but would love some input on an issue that I’ve been chewing on for a while. Apologies in advance for the novel.
Our daughter is 17 months old and is starting to be shy around new people. I think this will present issues with DH’s family, who all live out of state and with whom I can foresee a warming-up period in future visits. So far this hasn’t been a problem, but as the stranger-danger ramps up, I want to be prepared.
I want to raise her to have agency, own her body, etc., and to me, a big part of that is feeling empowered to say “no” to unwanted touches, and I want her to know that we’re always, absolutely going to be on her side when she does so. DH thinks that we can have an exception to the rule so that “family” should always be entitled to physical affection, even if she feels shy around them because she hasn’t seen them for a while. I think this would really undermine the message and anyway “because they’re family” seems to me to be completely vague to a toddler.
DH has said he’d support me if I can find any sort of research/authority to support my feeling this way, but won’t go along with it just on my hunch/gut feeling. I think (a) he wants to avoid drama with his family, which would absolutely happen if she didn’t want to hug them when they get off the plane and we supported her; (b) he just doesn’t understand the complications of growing up female and the potential problems that come from delivering the “just be nice and make them happy” message; and (c) he thinks I’m being thoughtless because my family all lives in town so this isn’t an issue for them, and if it were my family out of town I’d see it his way.
So, friends: does anyone share my concern? Am I stressing about this too much? Is a “family” exception workable? Any thoughts on resources, etc., to ask DH to consider? Thanks so much for your insight.
It finally happened. I forgot my flanges AND I don’t have spares in my office (I have spare everything else, but I forgot to bring back my extra set the last time I did this). Don’t mind me, I’ll be milking myself in my office, because you know, I have so much extra time today.
I may run out and see what I can find at the closest drugstore, but I don’t want to get another hand pump and I doubt they’ll have the right flanges. Grrr.
Hi gang — you guys were amazing yesterday when I ask about formula feeding after BF’ing, so here’s another (slightly less loaded) kid question. Our DS is just over age two and, over the past week, has been waking up in the middle of the night due to ENORMOUS wet diapers. We were previously using Target overnights (size 6). I switched to Huggies overnights a couple of days ago and that buys us until 5AM, but he was previously sleeping until 6:30 or 7:30 so I’d love to get back to that. I’m relatively confident it’s a diaper issue since he can (usually) be lulled back to sleep after being changed.
He gets some milk with dinner, and we’re always done eating by 6:30PM at the absolute latest (usually around 6) — so typically no liquids after 6PM, and usually then not even a ton of drinks. I would just go up a size in diapers but he’s already in a size 6 and I haven’t been able to find 7’s of the overnight variety (just daytime). For reference, he weighs about 33 lbs. Any advice here? I’m pregnant and both DH and I need. sleep.
ETA: she gagged a few times and I only felt I had to help once.
Perfect timing! Can we talk about everyone’s BLW experience?
My six month old just started solids. We gave her some avocado slices. She ate some, dropped some, and smushed some around and we took some cute photos. I’m thinking of doing slightly steamed carrots next.
I got one when my first was 6 months but did BLW and returned it when I realized that it isn’t really compatible with BLW. Now my oldest is 3 and an amazing eater, and our 9-month-old is also thriving with BLW. I would stay away from these mesh feeders, but that’s just me.
My LO is 6 months and teething. Filled with frozen fruit these have been great to both ease the pain and distract him.
Hey, I would love some tips on how to “girl up” a blue nursery. My first was a boy, and I was thrilled with how his room turned out – light blue with several narrow stripes about 3/4 of the way up in dark blue, white, and green. we didn’t do much decorating beyond that, other than some hanging things shaped like airplanes and a lamp (which we’re moving into the big-boy room). But I just don’t want to repaint for #2, a girl. I’m thinking I can find some sort of decorations to hang up that are more girly, but I’m not sure what, and I really don’t want much in the way of clutter (I really don’t care much for hanging things in general).
Any suggestions? No curtains (hate them), I’m open to pink but am more into purple, not particularly a fan of flowery things, would like to avoid clutter. I’m thinking butterfly hang-up things, maybe? But I haven’t seen any that I like. Would prefer to do this on the cheap, too.
Also, does anyone else find their feminist-inclinations gets all itchy when dealing with kids of different sexes? My husband’s really into airplanes, so we did tons of airplane stuff for #1, and a large part of me is all “Well, there’s no reason that girls can’t like airplanes, too.” But, on the other hand, it seems like we should do something different and I don’t want to try to force her into boyish stuff (we’ll already be using a lot of brother’s hand-me-downs, any of his toys that we can, and the blue room, plus my otherwise pretty traditionally male husband is a SAHD). It feels hard not to overthink it.
These just looked gross. And I didn’t need another plastic item in my kitchen taking up space and with a limited usefulness. But hey, if it works for you, it seems like a cheap and easy item to try out.
We bought these, used them once, and absolutely hated them. We tried bananas when LO was about 6 months old and it was impossible to clean the feeder out thoroughly. I ended up just trashing it. We did BLW so I didn’t bother trying it again.
I have something to say on-topic for a change! I considered these mesh feeders, but Amazon comments about pieces of the mesh coming off on the foods made me a little wary. So, I got this silicone feeder instead, and my daughter loved it. http://www.amazon.com/Award-Winning-Kidsme-Feeder-Large/dp/B005KWLEVW
It was great, especially for teething. I would put apple slices, strawberries, or frozen mango in there and she would go to town. I think it helped her get used to the idea of chewing. We don’t use it anymore because she is able to eat finger foods now, but it really came in handy between about 5-9 months.