15mo eating issues
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renogaw
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Originally Posted by YearOfTheNick
http:///forum/post/3047754
We had to wean our daughter off the bottle and once we did, her appetite increased for real food.
we've been giving her more and more sippies, but usually a bottle in the morning cause it's extra cuddle time lol. yes, its for us not her hehe. but we've got those born free botttles and have born free sippies that we're going to transfer the morning bottle to.
http:///forum/post/3047754
We had to wean our daughter off the bottle and once we did, her appetite increased for real food.
we've been giving her more and more sippies, but usually a bottle in the morning cause it's extra cuddle time lol. yes, its for us not her hehe. but we've got those born free botttles and have born free sippies that we're going to transfer the morning bottle to.
yearofthenick
Active Member
Originally Posted by renogaw
http:///forum/post/3047993
we've been giving her more and more sippies, but usually a bottle in the morning cause it's extra cuddle time lol. yes, its for us not her hehe. but we've got those born free botttles and have born free sippies that we're going to transfer the morning bottle to.
The websites have told us that when you wean off the bottle, STARTT with the morning feed, then slowly work your way off of milk feedings as the weeks pass... mid/morning next, afternoon next, and so on... until the night bottle feeding is the only one you're giving. They say to wean the nighttime bottle last because it helps them sleep, and taking it away first could really frustrate them.
My daughter is 17 months and she doesn't drink milk at all anymore. However, we have a friend that has a son who still b-r-e-a-s-t feeds at 17 months.... won't eat anything else. Now that's just over the top. I wonder if his friends will make fun of him when he gets older.
http:///forum/post/3047993
we've been giving her more and more sippies, but usually a bottle in the morning cause it's extra cuddle time lol. yes, its for us not her hehe. but we've got those born free botttles and have born free sippies that we're going to transfer the morning bottle to.
The websites have told us that when you wean off the bottle, STARTT with the morning feed, then slowly work your way off of milk feedings as the weeks pass... mid/morning next, afternoon next, and so on... until the night bottle feeding is the only one you're giving. They say to wean the nighttime bottle last because it helps them sleep, and taking it away first could really frustrate them.
My daughter is 17 months and she doesn't drink milk at all anymore. However, we have a friend that has a son who still b-r-e-a-s-t feeds at 17 months.... won't eat anything else. Now that's just over the top. I wonder if his friends will make fun of him when he gets older.
cranberry
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There was this one mom that still had her talking toddler on b.reastmilk. She got pregnant again (yes, you can get pregnant while b.reastfeeding for those that have heard otherwise) and towards the end of her pregnancy the kid stated "Oh Mommy! You're milk is so much sweeter now!" The milk was getting ready for the next baby... ew! I live in the land of b.reastmilk, but I still find that.... gross. If a kid has the dexterity to unbutton mommy's shirt to get some milk... they need to be opening up the fridge door themselves to get some Pepsi 
meowzer
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Originally Posted by Cranberry
http:///forum/post/3048078
There was this one mom that still had her talking toddler on b.reastmilk. She got pregnant again (yes, you can get pregnant while b.reastfeeding for those that have heard otherwise) and towards the end of her pregnancy the kid stated "Oh Mommy! You're milk is so much sweeter now!" The milk was getting ready for the next baby... ew! I live in the land of b.reastmilk, but I still find that.... gross. If a kid has the dexterity to unbutton mommy's shirt to get some milk... they need to be opening up the fridge door themselves to get some Pepsi
I agree...when I was little, we had some neighbors that had about 10 kids......I think 5 were still breastfeeding...TEETH and all
The worst part was when they had their friends over...the mother did this in front of friends.....I mean no drape....and it was like revolving kids on her
I didn't go there much (inside anyway)
http:///forum/post/3048078
There was this one mom that still had her talking toddler on b.reastmilk. She got pregnant again (yes, you can get pregnant while b.reastfeeding for those that have heard otherwise) and towards the end of her pregnancy the kid stated "Oh Mommy! You're milk is so much sweeter now!" The milk was getting ready for the next baby... ew! I live in the land of b.reastmilk, but I still find that.... gross. If a kid has the dexterity to unbutton mommy's shirt to get some milk... they need to be opening up the fridge door themselves to get some Pepsi
The worst part was when they had their friends over...the mother did this in front of friends.....I mean no drape....and it was like revolving kids on her
I didn't go there much (inside anyway)
yearofthenick
Active Member
Originally Posted by Cranberry
http:///forum/post/3048078
There was this one mom that still had her talking toddler on b.reastmilk. She got pregnant again (yes, you can get pregnant while b.reastfeeding for those that have heard otherwise) and towards the end of her pregnancy the kid stated "Oh Mommy! You're milk is so much sweeter now!" The milk was getting ready for the next baby... ew! I live in the land of b.reastmilk, but I still find that.... gross. If a kid has the dexterity to unbutton mommy's shirt to get some milk... they need to be opening up the fridge door themselves to get some Pepsi
Sorry, that's just disgusting. If the kid can talk and communicate with the mother while b-reastfeeding, that's pretty gross.
http:///forum/post/3048078
There was this one mom that still had her talking toddler on b.reastmilk. She got pregnant again (yes, you can get pregnant while b.reastfeeding for those that have heard otherwise) and towards the end of her pregnancy the kid stated "Oh Mommy! You're milk is so much sweeter now!" The milk was getting ready for the next baby... ew! I live in the land of b.reastmilk, but I still find that.... gross. If a kid has the dexterity to unbutton mommy's shirt to get some milk... they need to be opening up the fridge door themselves to get some Pepsi
Sorry, that's just disgusting. If the kid can talk and communicate with the mother while b-reastfeeding, that's pretty gross.
renogaw
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Originally Posted by YearOfTheNick
http:///forum/post/3048041
The websites have told us that when you wean off the bottle, STARTT with the morning feed, then slowly work your way off of milk feedings as the weeks pass... mid/morning next, afternoon next, and so on... until the night bottle feeding is the only one you're giving. They say to wean the nighttime bottle last because it helps them sleep, and taking it away first could really frustrate them.
My daughter is 17 months and she doesn't drink milk at all anymore. However, we have a friend that has a son who still b-r-e-a-s-t feeds at 17 months.... won't eat anything else. Now that's just over the top. I wonder if his friends will make fun of him when he gets older.
my daughter's pretty well underweight (less than 25th percentile) so the dr wants us to keep her drinking milk. We actually weaned her off the night bottles first cause she was eating SOOO much for dinner that she didn't want a bottle. her dinner quantity has dropped down recently though
i just want to be sure, you don't give your daughter milk at all? or do you mean milk AS the meal?
http:///forum/post/3048041
The websites have told us that when you wean off the bottle, STARTT with the morning feed, then slowly work your way off of milk feedings as the weeks pass... mid/morning next, afternoon next, and so on... until the night bottle feeding is the only one you're giving. They say to wean the nighttime bottle last because it helps them sleep, and taking it away first could really frustrate them.
My daughter is 17 months and she doesn't drink milk at all anymore. However, we have a friend that has a son who still b-r-e-a-s-t feeds at 17 months.... won't eat anything else. Now that's just over the top. I wonder if his friends will make fun of him when he gets older.
my daughter's pretty well underweight (less than 25th percentile) so the dr wants us to keep her drinking milk. We actually weaned her off the night bottles first cause she was eating SOOO much for dinner that she didn't want a bottle. her dinner quantity has dropped down recently though
i just want to be sure, you don't give your daughter milk at all? or do you mean milk AS the meal?
yearofthenick
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We have stopped giving her milk altogether aside from a few oddball occasions. I have the opposite problem... my daughter Kirra is off the charts... above the 100% in both weight and height for her age. This comes as no surprise to my wife and I, since I'm 6'7"...
Kirra eats like a horse though... two eggs, fruit and a piece of toast for breakfast, pretty well-proportioned meals throughout the day. We feed her all the same food we eat. We don't grind it up or anything. we stopped baby foods at 13 months because she was fine eating everything we ate. it's not dangerous for her... we eat pretty healthy. I'm proud to say Kirra's never had a chicken nugget from McDonalds or fries from there either. She LOVES fruit, mainly watermelon.
Kirra eats like a horse though... two eggs, fruit and a piece of toast for breakfast, pretty well-proportioned meals throughout the day. We feed her all the same food we eat. We don't grind it up or anything. we stopped baby foods at 13 months because she was fine eating everything we ate. it's not dangerous for her... we eat pretty healthy. I'm proud to say Kirra's never had a chicken nugget from McDonalds or fries from there either. She LOVES fruit, mainly watermelon.
yearofthenick
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We stopped milk just a month or two ago though... right around 15-16 months. she got sick with a runny nose and such, and the doctor recommended we cut down on her milk content to help clear up the mucus from the cold. Kirra didn't miss it.
If you want to wean your daughter off an actual bottle, try out some Nuby's (Pic below)... it's like a sippy cup, but the top is rubber like the nipples on top of a normal bottle, except it's shaped like a sippy cup lid. She can bite it and chew on it but still use it like a sippy cup. Kirra loves them. We put apple juice, water, sometimes cold milk or warm milk, and honey water (helps cough).
If you want to wean your daughter off an actual bottle, try out some Nuby's (Pic below)... it's like a sippy cup, but the top is rubber like the nipples on top of a normal bottle, except it's shaped like a sippy cup lid. She can bite it and chew on it but still use it like a sippy cup. Kirra loves them. We put apple juice, water, sometimes cold milk or warm milk, and honey water (helps cough).
meowzer
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Originally Posted by TeresaQ
http:///forum/post/3048138
Have you talked to her ped about this. How is she getting calcium?? She should be drinking at least 1% milk.
I agree...my oldest was a chubby baby...we kept her on 2%...as a matter of fact I still buy 2% for our household...
http:///forum/post/3048138
Have you talked to her ped about this. How is she getting calcium?? She should be drinking at least 1% milk.
I agree...my oldest was a chubby baby...we kept her on 2%...as a matter of fact I still buy 2% for our household...
renogaw
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we've tried a few different sippies and she does like the playtex type with the silicone outlet (sorta like shown). we do notice more mucus from the milk with kaitlyn's colds though.
i'm very surprised you took your daughter off milk 100%. even though she's a biggun, she still needs calcium and the vitamins. my daughter is on whole milk, but i even drink 2-3 glasses of 1% a day
i'm very surprised you took your daughter off milk 100%. even though she's a biggun, she still needs calcium and the vitamins. my daughter is on whole milk, but i even drink 2-3 glasses of 1% a day
yearofthenick
Active Member
Originally Posted by TeresaQ
http:///forum/post/3048138
Have you talked to her ped about this. How is she getting calcium?? She should be drinking at least 1% milk.
Well when we DO feed her milk, it's whole milk. But she also gets plenty of cheese and yogurt. We also feed her calcium-enriched orange juice... per pediatricians recommendation. I know we weren't allowed to give her acidic liquids like that before she was 12 months so I was tentative at first, but she likes it.
http:///forum/post/3048138
Have you talked to her ped about this. How is she getting calcium?? She should be drinking at least 1% milk.
Well when we DO feed her milk, it's whole milk. But she also gets plenty of cheese and yogurt. We also feed her calcium-enriched orange juice... per pediatricians recommendation. I know we weren't allowed to give her acidic liquids like that before she was 12 months so I was tentative at first, but she likes it.
renogaw
Active Member
Originally Posted by YearOfTheNick
http:///forum/post/3048145
Well when we DO feed her milk, it's whole milk. But she also gets plenty of cheese and yogurt. We also feed her calcium-enriched orange juice... per pediatricians recommendation. I know we weren't allowed to give her acidic liquids like that before she was 12 months so I was tentative at first, but she likes it.
oh, that makes sense keep on forgetting that milk isn't the end all be all hehe.
you bring up another question i have though. I figured that kids drink juice when parents don't want them drinking soda. but... wifey says juice is just as bad as soda.... what's she supposed to drink, just water??
http:///forum/post/3048145
Well when we DO feed her milk, it's whole milk. But she also gets plenty of cheese and yogurt. We also feed her calcium-enriched orange juice... per pediatricians recommendation. I know we weren't allowed to give her acidic liquids like that before she was 12 months so I was tentative at first, but she likes it.
oh, that makes sense
keep on forgetting that milk isn't the end all be all hehe. you bring up another question i have though. I figured that kids drink juice when parents don't want them drinking soda. but... wifey says juice is just as bad as soda.... what's she supposed to drink, just water??
yearofthenick
Active Member
Originally Posted by renogaw
http:///forum/post/3048159
oh, that makes sense keep on forgetting that milk isn't the end all be all hehe.
you bring up another question i have though. I figured that kids drink juice when parents don't want them drinking soda. but... wifey says juice is just as bad as soda.... what's she supposed to drink, just water??
Well juice is natural, soda is not.... Carbonated drinks are synthetically made, mainly because of the presence of CO2. the diet ones are worse than the normal ones because they have weird chemicals that simulate sugar. Soda will make your kid more gassy too.
None of us drink soda in the house. If you cut soda out of your diet, tests show that you'll lose an average of 10 lb's per year. That's what my doctor told me when I asked him how to lose some weight. He said the first thing I should do is cut soda out of my diet altogether. That was three years ago and I feel so much better. Even if you stop cold turkey, it takes 6-12 months for your body to filter out all the chemicals from soda.
Also, I read in some naturalist herbal hippie book that your body produces an enzyme to break down the CO2 in soda and it's the same enzyme that spurs depression....I don't know how much validity it holds, but still interesting.
As far as sugar content - yes, soda and juice probably comparable in sugar amounts, but that's pretty much the only thing that is common between them. The antioxidants in grape juice do not exist in any soda... even grape soda. Apple juice helps the body digest food better (works as a natural laxative), which you won't find in any soda. Orange juice is LOADED with vitamins and other beneficial stuff for your body, which you won't find in any soda.
I choose juice over soda any day... not just for my kids, but also for myself.
http:///forum/post/3048159
oh, that makes sense
keep on forgetting that milk isn't the end all be all hehe. you bring up another question i have though. I figured that kids drink juice when parents don't want them drinking soda. but... wifey says juice is just as bad as soda.... what's she supposed to drink, just water??
Well juice is natural, soda is not.... Carbonated drinks are synthetically made, mainly because of the presence of CO2. the diet ones are worse than the normal ones because they have weird chemicals that simulate sugar. Soda will make your kid more gassy too.
None of us drink soda in the house. If you cut soda out of your diet, tests show that you'll lose an average of 10 lb's per year. That's what my doctor told me when I asked him how to lose some weight. He said the first thing I should do is cut soda out of my diet altogether. That was three years ago and I feel so much better. Even if you stop cold turkey, it takes 6-12 months for your body to filter out all the chemicals from soda.
Also, I read in some naturalist herbal hippie book that your body produces an enzyme to break down the CO2 in soda and it's the same enzyme that spurs depression....I don't know how much validity it holds, but still interesting.
As far as sugar content - yes, soda and juice probably comparable in sugar amounts, but that's pretty much the only thing that is common between them. The antioxidants in grape juice do not exist in any soda... even grape soda. Apple juice helps the body digest food better (works as a natural laxative), which you won't find in any soda. Orange juice is LOADED with vitamins and other beneficial stuff for your body, which you won't find in any soda.
I choose juice over soda any day... not just for my kids, but also for myself.