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I think the book may have been, Feed Me, I’m Your’s. If not Lori posted it….maybe you can pm her.
About the teeth. I would suggest that you wipe her teeth even if she falls asleep. I’ve done that with all three of mine and they get used to it. Myles actually used to open his mouth as his eyes were rolling back into his head because he knew getting his teeth wiped was the last step before going into the crib.
It’s not worth the risk of tooth decay to avoid waking her, IMO. I think it’s best if she’s not totally zonked when you lay her down anyway as far as sleep training goes.As for the chunky foods. NONE of my babies would eat them and MOST of the babies I cared for as a nanny/babysitter wouldn’t eat them either. Most babies find the textured foods very confusing. They don’t know if they are supposed to chew or swallow. So, they usually go from purees to soft table foods. Neither of my three would eat those Gerber Diced fruits or veggies either. Too slimey I think.
Hey Denise,
Claire HATED the stage 3 foods. She would never eat them, no matter how many times I tried. She would actually gag on them, and that kid has the dullest gag reflex around. I think she just couldn’t figure out if she was supposed to swallow or chew. I wouldn’t worry about it.
As for the solids… I would just keep offering them to her. She is probably getting used to the new texture, and it may just take her time to figure out what to do with it. The puffs and the peaches are so soft that they probably dissolve well. She may just need some time to figure out that she has to mash it up. Have you tried cut up bananas? Claire loved this and so does Ben (but they hurt his tummy). He still starts laughing and waving his arm whenever he sees one! I haven’t tried it yet with Ben, but maybe some soft boiled potatoes?? or even mashed potatoes made with safe milk? Ben also likes baked sweet potato. I just nuke it in the microwave and scoop out little piles for him to mash into his mouth.
As for the bottle, I wouldn’t be too concerned. I’m nursing, so I’m totally sure how it goes ounces wise, but Ben certainly doesn’t nurse for as long at night as he used to. He pulls off and just wants to rock .. sometimes even leans over like he wants in his crib ! (though then he will play in there for 20 minutes before falling asleep
.How’s the Prevacid wean going? Well, I hope. Once we get this ear infection mess under control, I’m hoping that we can at least start lower his dose some.
she’s 9 months?
give her tiny pieces of what you’re eating- little pieces of steamed veggies, fruit, etc- she’ll eventually get the hang of it
beans from the can are great, too at this age
Alex hated all diced foods – everything that wasn’t a stage 1 or 2 puree – at that age. Now, just three months later, she’s an eating machine! She eats everything that Kaelyn eats. We just cut most of it up in tinier pieces. One of her favorites right now is green beans. She loves to pick one up and chomp it quickly into pieces. It’s actually very funny to watch.
They are all different when it comes to eating. My two oldest ate chunkier foods fine by 9 months. Caden is 8 months and is starting to become interested in chunkier foods and beginning to chew, but I have friends whose babies weren’t ready for chunky foods until after 9 months. She will get it soon, don’t worry
As for wiping the teeth…I’m a breastfeeding mom, but with our 3rd child, adopted from China, I gave her a bed time bottle until she was 18 months old (for bonding and attachment purposes), and I asked her ped about it. He said not to worry. The decay mostly comes from babies who are allowed to actually sleep WITH the bottle, and the milk begins to pool around the teeth while they’re sleeping. He said the milk on the teeth right before bed is not a problem.Good luck!
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