[blparent] [Bulk] Re: rejecting foods

Fri Dec 12 17:13:54 UTC 2008

Hi,
They say the same about eating tuna and things like that when you're 
pregnant.  I asked my doctor, and she said in both cases it's fine as long 
as you don't feed them tons of it especially if it's canned, and of course 
if you live in Japan.

Tammy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jennifer Massey" <renandstimpy3 at comcast.net>
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Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 12:20 AM
Subject: [Bulk] 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
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>> 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
>> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
>> 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>
>> 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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