Cereal in Bottle

[Suz]

So, you're saying you're going ingoring the wishes of the child's mother when you babysit him?

Your damn right I am. If he's that hungry I'M going to feed him food.

What if a parent isn't experienced and they don't have their mama and their grandmama's advise to fall back on?
Vrai-I think you MIGHT agree some things done and given to infants/young children weren't such a good idea...sugar tit dipped in whiskey, ipecac syrup, etc.
You seem to be "relatively" closed minded for such a young gal.

I don't understand your problem with this. I always kept this on hand 'in case' it was needed. Still do for the grand children.

 

[Roberta]

Hey Moms....

How old was your baby when you started to put cereal in their bottle? The little one (2 months) just does not seem satisfied and doesn't go very long in between feedings.

Cereal in a bottle?? Why don't you just feed them with a spoon. Teach them how to eat?? Bond with the baby while you are at it.

 

[Roberta]

My son was 3 weeks old.

Yes, you read that correctly.

haha I got you beat, mine was 2 weeks old, starting sleeping through the night then too!!!

 

[Roberta]

You're right. It's a miracle we all survived.

And to celebrate, lets all go out side and have a drink from the hose!

 

[Dymphna]

I guess I shouldn't have expected any helpful advice here, just the "MY kid did this" and "MY kid did that".

Looking forward to these encounters the rest of parenthood, sounds like great times... turn, walk away

That IS helpful advice...it's a whole lot better then spouting off about studies and crap...they can't confirm direct cause and effect with any studies with children because they can't control all the factors....

Imagine feeding a baby cereal in a bottle on purpose just so you can see if they choke on it, then observing the results..."subject appears to be having difficulty...subject is having trouble breathing...subject is turning blue...yep, it'll kill you."

The only useful information people HAVE is what they have seen with their own children. The best advice one parent can give to another is to say..."I tried this with my child and it worked/didn't work for me."

 

[vraiblonde]

And to celebrate, lets all go out side and have a drink from the hose!

Better yet, let's have Uncle Jimmy take us for ice cream in his truck. I call one of the rails!

 

[CobraKai]

That IS helpful advice...it's a whole lot better then spouting off about studies and crap...they can't confirm direct cause and effect with any studies with children because they can't control all the factors....

Imagine feeding a baby cereal in a bottle on purpose just so you can see if they choke on it, then observing the results..."subject appears to be having difficulty...subject is having trouble breathing...subject is turning blue...yep, it'll kill you."

The only useful information people HAVE is what they have seen with their own children. The best advice one parent can give to another is to say..."I tried this with my child and it worked/didn't work for me."

I agree completely, but neither said "I tried this and it worked because of XYZ and ABC....", they basically just said: "Ha! My kid was eating steak and potatoes at 6 months, what's wrong with yours?!?" If you think that's helpful advice then I must be missing something.

I did receive some helpful advice this morning from my son's daycare provider who informed me that they make a special bottle for feeding cereal and that I should consider trying it.

 

[CobraKai]

Oh, yeah - so you can accuse us of telling you how to raise your child. Nice try, but I don't think so.

Well, I Googled "how to raise a child in SOMD" and it brought me here... :shrug:

 

[cattitude]

I agree completely, but neither said "I tried this and it worked because of XYZ and ABC....", they basically just said: "Ha! My kid was eating steak and potatoes at 6 months, what's wrong with yours?!?" If you think that's helpful advice then I must be missing something.

Nobody said "what's wrong with yours." I guess you must be the one that thinks there's something wrong with your child.

 

[SoMDGirl42]

My little one started getting rice cereal from a spoon at 2 months due to reflux. (I was breastfeeding and couldn't figure out how to get the cereal to stick to my nipples, they looked like pixie sticks)

 

[Lilypad]

You're right. It's a miracle we all survived.

 

[Lilypad]

I don't understand your problem with this. I always kept this on hand 'in case' it was needed. Still do for the grand children.

My problem?
Why not try calling Poison Control instead?

 

[Cowgirl]

Your damn right I am. If he's that hungry I'M going to feed him food.

Wow, so are you telling her this, or are you sneaking it?

 

[Chasey_Lane]

Wow, so are you telling her this, or are you sneaking it?

My mom did some things that were not my way and I really didn't give it much thought. My mom has 4 babies and I have one, so I figured she was more the expert. Some parents might take offense to it, others may pass it off like me. Suz' won't know until she approaches it with her grandbabies momma. BUT, at the same time, what if the babies daddy is okay with the way Suz' handles her grandchild? :shrug:

 

[Cowgirl]

My mom did some things that were not my way and I really didn't give it much thought. My mom has 4 babies and I have one, so I figured she was more the expert. Some parents might take offense to it, others may pass it off like me. Suz' won't know until she approaches it with her grandbabies momma. BUT, at the same time, what if the babies daddy is okay with the way Suz' handles her grandchild? :shrug:

BF's mom does the same thing with the kids when she watches them, but they're older. I just think giving cereal to an infant against the mother's wishes is a bigger deal than giving a 2 year old juice instead of water (for example).

Suz came off with a big chip on her shoulder..she was doing it her way and she didn't GAF what the baby's mother said. I guess we have to get more details about what the father things, what the doctor says, why the mother doesn't want the baby to have cereal, etc. But, it's not a big deal. Sounds like Suz doesn't care what others say, she's going to do it her way.

 

[CobraKai]

Nobody said "what's wrong with yours." I guess you must be the one that thinks there's something wrong with your child.

"basically just said" = interpretation of their post. Did I QUOTE them in writing my post? No.

And yes, there is something wrong with my child, you figured it out. GENIUS I tell you!!!

 

[GeezLouise]

Cereal in a bottle at that age is a choking hazard. Pedi's only recommend it in the bottle to treat reflux.

Have you asked your pediatrician?

Yep, he told me to do it.

 

[vraiblonde]

Yep, he told me to do it.

Well, THERE is where you're going wrong. These Mommies know a LOT more than your pediatrician! They are well-educated and some of them even have a whole six months of experience dealing with infants!

In fact, where'd you get some pediatrician who would poison an innocent little baby with rice cereal - the City Mission???

 

[K_Jo]

My cat eats french fries.

 

[cattitude]

My cat eats french fries.

I'm calling Social Services now. There is no way they should let you even bring the baby home from the hopsital.