[blparent] rejecting foods

Fri Dec 12 01:39:55 UTC 2008

Hi.  I know that my baby is still getting most of her nutritional needs met 
by formula and breastmilk, usually a mix of about half of each.  That's a 
great comfort, but in a few months, it won't be true any longer.  By the 
time she stops taking breastmilk and formula, I'll need to have my act 
together as far as what to feed her and how much, so I don't like to let 
myself completely fall back on the fact that her bottles provide a balanced 
diet for now.  Besides, the consensus of what I've heard and read seems to 
be that if you introduce healthy foods early, and try to keep sweets and 
salt out of the diet, you might have better luck encouraging good eating 
habits later.  I hope so, because when Stephen is over on weekends, he 
doesn't seem to like much except pizza and, occasionally, Hamburger Helper. 
I've always been pretty adventurous with new foods, and willing to eat 
healthful options, and I hope Sarah will be as well.

Jo Elizabeth

It is easy--terribly easy--to shake a man's faith in himself. To take 
advantage of that to break a man's spirit is devil's work. Take care of what 
you are doing. Take care.--George Bernard Shaw in "Candide"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Amber Boggs" <amberboggs at socal.rr.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 3:09 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] rejecting foods

> Sena has six teath, but at first he just gummed the foods rather then 
> chooing them. With chicken I just gave him very small bites so that even 
> if he did nto gumm it he would not choke. Remember at this point food is 
> just for the experience and not really for neutrition. She should still be 
> getting most of what she needs if not all of what she needs from your 
> breastmilk.
>
> Amber
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at pcdesk.net>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 9:43 AM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] rejecting foods
>
>
>> Well, we're still waiting for teeth.  I thought for sure a few would be 
>> in by now, with all the pain the baby was having a few weeks back, but 
>> none yet.  So I don't want to go too chunky right away, though she does 
>> eat grated Cheddar cheese and the like.  Maybe I'll try a bit of 
>> seasoning. She ate a few bites of beef puree last night, but the faces 
>> Gerald said she made!
>>
>> Jo Elizabeth
>>
>> It is easy--terribly easy--to shake a man's faith in himself. To take 
>> advantage of that to break a man's spirit is devil's work. Take care of 
>> what you are doing. Take care.--George Bernard Shaw in "Candide"
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Barbara Hammel" <poetlori8 at msn.com>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 7:50 AM
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] rejecting foods
>>
>>
>>> Granted I had an older child eating the baby food, but we put spices in 
>>> it to liven it up.  We put a little salt and onion powder in the ham, 
>>> salt and garlic in the beef and chicken and he didn't like the turkey. 
>>> If that's the texture you want to feed her, just make it taste more like 
>>> what you'd put on the table.
>>> Barbara
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at pcdesk.net>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 6:16 PM
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>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] rejecting foods
>>>
>>>> I tasted the pureed meats, and granted, they did taste awful.  I 
>>>> haven't tried regular soft meats with Sarah, but maybe I ought to. 
>>>> I've been impressed with the tastes of the fruits and vegetables I've 
>>>> given her. (I won't give her anything I haven't tried.)  But it's true, 
>>>> the meats are pretty gross.
>>>>
>>>> Jo Elizabeth
>>>>
>>>> It is easy--terribly easy--to shake a man's faith in himself. To take 
>>>> advantage of that to break a man's spirit is devil's work. Take care of 
>>>> what you are doing. Take care.--George Bernard Shaw in "Candide"
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "sharon howerton" <shrnhow at att.net>
>>>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 4:59 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] rejecting foods
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Jo Elizabeth,
>>>>> Can she eat regular meat prepared so that it is very soft? I remember 
>>>>> tasting the baby food which, granted, has changed since my sons were 
>>>>> babies as they are now 25 and 22 years of age. I remember it tasted 
>>>>> terrible except for some fruits. Good luck!
>>>>> Sharon
>>>>
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