ooooo-kay! well, it turned out to be a nice day with DS after a bit of crankiness this morning. We even had a nice nap together this afternoon which was just what I needed, but I was woken by a storm breaking and pelting rain, and the realisation that all the nappies were on the clothesline! Came back in soaking wet, and DS woke up, but a quick cuddle and he went back to sleep. No way I could tho... darn.
Jess - from what I know, if there's no history of allergies to certain foods in your families, then a bit of citrus wont be too bad, but it is definitely one of the things that should be left till a bit later on the list of first foods because it's acidic and high in sugar, and along with wheat, tomatoes, egg etc is more likely to cause a reaction in an immature degestive system and is linked to eczema. But who am I to say? If DD loves it and there's no reaction, then great. As for your friend's parenting "skillz", that's just sad. Things like that make me angry, especially the bit about the bottle-holder! I worry about the future of our society when children are being raised without bonding with their parents on such a basic level as nourishment and comforting, which is still 100% possible even for ff babies. There's such an abundance of helpful information and resources available to us (BB especially!) but some parents choose the path of "ignorance is bliss" and do whatever TV tells them to do. Oh, now I'm ranting... slap me please!
As for the solids I am giving DS a selection of a few things I'm putting in my own meals, so lately it's been lightly steamed finger-sized pieces of carrot, zucchini, sweet potato, and broccoli florets. I spoon-fed him some mashed avocado, banana, potato, and pumpkin on a few occasions but he wasn't into it much except for the avocado. He really prefers to play with the pieces of vegies, and has discovered that these new toys taste good. I dont think it's so important for him to actually eat any of it yet, tho some broccoli is definitely getting thru! When I have a bit more time I'll mash up some other fruits and vegies and put a blob on the tray of the high chair too, for him to play with and get a taste maybe as well! It's messy, but it's warm enough to put DS in the back yard and hose him off after! kidding! well, that's what my parents did to me... Babies have amazing gag reflexes, and as long as you're watching carefully whenever they're jamming stuff in their mouth, there's not much risk of them choking. That said, I had to fish out a piece of broccoli from DS's mouth earlier, but he didn't really choke on it. Just bit off a piece that was too big for him to mash up in his mouth. There's some info at tribalbaby dot org and possibly here on bb somewhere too...
Mis_tree - I expected a more enlightened response to my cloth-nappy choice too, but even in a big city it's hard to find anyone accepting of it, let alone supportive of it. I dont see what the big deal is. But then I guess nobody reads the small print on the boxes of disposables about how you're supposed to dispose of poo in the toilet, not the rubbish bin, and how that's really nowhere near as disgusting with cloth. Ooh, preaching to the converted? lol! Good luck with Stanks in his own room!
Bec - thanks. I tend not to say anything much when confronted with stuff too. I stew on it and that's why I spent too much time stressing myself about it the other day. I'm trying to keep up with your novel-sized posts, but you're giving me a run for my money! I just have to rant a lot and take up space... From what I've experienced with DS, and read about here and elsewhere, when bubs is out of sorts and a bit erratic with moods, sleeps and feeds, it's a pretty good indication of teething, or it could just be a growth/developmental milestone. A tooth may not show up straight away, but you know it will sooner or later! I've just got a Baltic amber teething necklace for DS, and he's suddenly calmed down a lot and doesn't seem as bothered. Cameron will be back to his normal self pretty quickly, I'm sure.
What's with everyone having scary stuff happening at night? Is it my turn now? My DP is a total wuss, so maybe I should get the big stick ready just in case... LOL
right, sleep now...
When I have a bit more time I'll mash up some other fruits and vegies and put a blob on the tray of the high chair too, for him to play with and get a taste maybe as well! It's messy, but it's warm enough to put DS in the back yard and hose him off after!
kidding! well, that's what my parents did to me... Babies have amazing gag reflexes, and as long as you're watching carefully whenever they're jamming stuff in their mouth, there's not much risk of them choking. That said, I had to fish out a piece of broccoli from DS's mouth earlier, but he didn't really choke on it. Just bit off a piece that was too big for him to mash up in his mouth. There's some info at tribalbaby dot org and possibly here on bb somewhere too...
From what I've experienced with DS, and read about here and elsewhere, when bubs is out of sorts and a bit erratic with moods, sleeps and feeds, it's a pretty good indication of teething, or it could just be a growth/developmental milestone. A tooth may not show up straight away, but you know it will sooner or later! I've just got a Baltic amber teething necklace for DS, and he's suddenly calmed down a lot and doesn't seem as bothered. Cameron will be back to his normal self pretty quickly, I'm sure.
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