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[watercolor]

So, Ireland has been eating solids for a good 3 weeks or so now. From the start though- she has detested Cereal. I tried Rice first- and then tried Oatmeal. Neither is working. Her veggies, she loves. Fruits are still up in the air- except for banana's.


I read a article recently- about babies who are eating solids need to get the good carbs from the cereal and such- and to make sure to incorperate this into the mix. Well, my question is, how can I do this? I have been trying EVERYDAY since the start- even mixing in the banana's and other other fruit (peaches, pears, and applesauce.. which she somewhat turns a sour face to those)...and she just isnt having it. Again, she will gobble down her veggies- especially sweet pots and carrots. Still, even mixing those in.. she wont. But, alas, no cereal. Any ideas?

 

[sushisamba]

So, Ireland has been eating solids for a good 3 weeks or so now. From the start though- she has detested Cereal. I tried Rice first- and then tried Oatmeal. Neither is working. Her veggies, she loves. Fruits are still up in the air- except for banana's.


I read a article recently- about babies who are eating solids need to get the good carbs from the cereal and such- and to make sure to incorperate this into the mix. Well, my question is, how can I do this? I have been trying EVERYDAY since the start- even mixing in the banana's and other other fruit (peaches, pears, and applesauce.. which she somewhat turns a sour face to those)...and she just isnt having it. Again, she will gobble down her veggies- especially sweet pots and carrots. Still, even mixing those in.. she wont. But, alas, no cereal. Any ideas?

add a little sugar to it

 

[mAlice]

I'd do a little research, and ask her doc.

Some veggies are very high in carbs, so she may be doing just fine.

 

[watercolor]

should I do that? Are they ok with having sugar that is not a natural sugar? Just wondering.

 

[mAlice]

should I do that? Are they ok with having sugar that is not a natural sugar? Just wondering.

I wouldn't recommend adding anything to your childs diet that you may regret later. All too soon you'll be trying to keep her off the sugar.

 

[kwillia]

I'd do a little research, and ask her doc.

Some veggies are very high in carbs, so she may be doing just fine.

I agree with Elaine. Ireland is still on formula/milk so she is getting plenty of carbs from that source as well. I would think it is only when you are using solids as the main food source (you have weaned her off of formula) that you would have to concern yourself will how balanced her solids are.

 

[sushisamba]

should I do that? Are they ok with having sugar that is not a natural sugar? Just wondering.

See #5

http://www.quackwatch.org/03HealthPromotion/dgi.html

 

[watercolor]

Some veggies are very high in carbs, so she may be doing just fine.

*nod* Thanks!

 

[watercolor]

I agree with Elaine. Ireland is still on formula/milk so she is getting plenty of carbs from that source as well. I would think it is only when you are using solids as the main food source (you have weaned her off of formula) that you would have to concern yourself will how balanced her solids are.

Ah, alright. Well, then she is most likely ok. And she is going to be on formula, until she is weened onto whole milk. Which is a while yet.

Was just checking. Thanks!

 

[mAlice]

See #5

http://www.quackwatch.org/03HealthPromotion/dgi.html

5. Babies need sugars in moderation.

Sugar, which exists in several forms, is a source of calories and makes some foods taste better. Breast milk, the ideal food for infants, contains 5% to 9% lactose, which is similar to table sugar but much less sweet. Other foods in a balanced diet may contain moderate amounts of sugar, but excessive amounts can crowd out more nutritious foods. Sugar has not been shown to cause hyperactivity, diabetes, obesity, or chronic diseases later in life. Sugar is linked to tooth decay, but good dental hygiene, proper bottle-feeding practices, and adequate fluoride intake will reduce the likelihood. Bottles of milk or juice, or a pacifier dipped in honey, should not be used to put a baby to sleep, because prolonged contact with their natural sugars can cause tooth decay. Artificially sweetened foods should be avoided because they lack the calories that growing babies need.

WC, try adding some applesauce to the cereal, or even a half and half mixture.

 

[GeezLouise]

I am trying to wean my little one off of formula. He is not impressed with regular milk. He was getting three bottles a day total. One in the morning, one in the middle of the day, and one before he goes to bed. I have switched the middle bottle with regular milk. (He eats baby food and some table foods as well) He was not too impressed with the milk. The doc said he needs at least 10-12 oz. of milk a day. I just get nervous with trying new stuff with him. I always said that I wasn't going to be like my mom was...too overprotective! I see myself becoming that way.

 

[jwwb2000]

Try adding the fruit and veggies to the cereal. This worked well for both of my kiddos. You may want to add a little water to make the mix a little thinner but that totally depends on the child and how he/she likes the food.

 

[tastycakes]

I wouldn't get too worried yet. Most doctors' will tell you that a baby/child will get all the necessary vitatmins, etc. that they need even when they will refuse to eat certain things. I had a friend who's daughter would only eat Mac-n-Cheese for a year. She is a very healthy teenager now and even the dr's then said that not to worry.

My little one wants to eat everything that his older siblings are eating so even though he is less than a yr. he eats a ton of table food. Trying to get him to eat baby food is becoming much harder but he seems healthy so I'm trying not to stress myself over such things.

 

[tastycakes]

I am trying to wean my little one off of formula. He is not impressed with regular milk. He was getting three bottles a day total. One in the morning, one in the middle of the day, and one before he goes to bed. I have switched the middle bottle with regular milk. (He eats baby food and some table foods as well) He was not too impressed with the milk. The doc said he needs at least 10-12 oz. of milk a day. I just get nervous with trying new stuff with him. I always said that I wasn't going to be like my mom was...too overprotective! I see myself becoming that way.

I breastfed but had a bit of that happen. Try introducing milkbased items to start like cheese and yogurt. Hope this helps

 

[sockgirl77]

add a little sugar to it

I'm on our 6th pediatrician. All of them insisted on not adding sugar to anything for an infant. If the child will not eat cereal do not worry. Taste buds change rapidly. My son's changed on a monthly basis. :shrug:


BTW~Milk is loaded with carbs!

 

[sockgirl77]

I breastfed but had a bit of that happen. Try introducing milkbased items to start like cheese and yogurt. Hope this helps

Infants' bellies cannot handle yogurt. Try Pediasure. I had to. Son would not drink milk until he was 14 months old. He's 22 months old now and still only likes milk 2 ways: warm or with Ovaltine.

 

[sushisamba]

I'm on our 6th pediatrician. All of them insisted on not adding sugar to anything for an infant. If the child will not eat cereal do not worry. Taste buds change rapidly. My son's changed on a monthly basis. :shrug:


BTW~Milk is loaded with carbs!

I'm old skool. I call grandma for advice. I've even put whiskey on teething gums. :shrug: If it works, it works. My kids are healthy, happy, and smart.

 

[tastycakes]

I'm on our 6th pediatrician. All of them insisted on not adding sugar to anything for an infant. If the child will not eat cereal do not worry. Taste buds change rapidly. My son's changed on a monthly basis. :shrug:


BTW~Milk is loaded with carbs!

Great advice!!

 

[sockgirl77]

I've even put whiskey on teething gums.

 

[sushisamba]

Infants' bellies cannot handle yogurt. Try Pediasure. I had to. Son would not drink milk until he was 14 months old. He's 22 months old now and still only likes milk 2 ways: warm or with Ovaltine.

http://www.doctoryourself.com/stealthfoods.html

RICH CHOCOLATE OVALTINE
You’d expect Food, Drug and Cosmetic Blue #1 to be an ingredient in marshmallows, right? Yeah, it’s there to keep those sugar-laden pencil erasers from looking yellow after a while on the shelf. And you do know that there is Red # 40 in "Kraft Barbecue Sauce," don’t you? That way, they can use fewer tomatoes and the stuff still looks good. And "Quaker’s Life" cereal contains artificial Yellow color. Do we dare ask what real Quakers would think of putting yellow paint in little Mikey’s breakfast bowl?

But the Doctor Yourself Tarnished Silver Award for this month’s STEALTH FOOD goes to OVALTINE! Yes, "Ovaltine," the health food of my youth, can no longer be trusted: "Rich Chocolate Ovaltine" in fact contains not one but all THREE chemical colors: Yellow #6, Red #40, and Blue #1!