[blparent] rejecting foods

Fri Dec 12 13:15:34 UTC 2008

I think this must be a culture thing. 
Wonder what Japanese toddlers eat? 
As with all things, use your head and use moderation. 

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On Behalf Of Jennifer Massey
Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 12:20 AM
To: blparent at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [blparent] rejecting foods

I have heard it is not good to give a child fish or seafood until they
are over the age of 2 because of the mercury that they could contain.

Jennifer

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From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M. (TASCSD)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at ngc.com>
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Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 3:03 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] rejecting foods

> Jo Elizabeth,
> Your baby is under a year old so should be getting their nutirition
via
> breastmilk or formula.
> Just keep offering meat and fish and don't stress.
> You can't make anybody eat, sleep or go to the bathroom, just teach
them
> to do it in appropriate places, and even, there are no hard and fast
> rules.
> You cn also try placing soft foods (fish may work better then meat at
> this point) in front of her and letting her do what she will with
them,
> i.e. not try to spoon-feed.
> Deli meatt hat is thin, is good as Melissa suggested.
> For now though, unless something is physically or developmentally
wrong,
> or if she won't take formula or breastmilk, I'd just let it go.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of Melissa Ann Riccobono
> Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 2:08 PM
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] rejecting foods
>
> Without teeth this would certainly be a lot harder.  I was lucky in a
> way because Austin got his teeth fairly early and cut a bunch of them
> together.
> He actually never cut only one at a time.  This has made eating for
him
> and me a lot easier because he was able to chew more things more
> quickly.
> Good luck.
> Melissa
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of Jo Elizabeth Pinto
> Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 12:44 PM
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> 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>
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> 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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