[blparent] new babies

[Jo Elizabeth Pinto]

There's some debate about when to start rice cereal, but any time between 
four and six months is usually fine.  Much later than six months, and 
there's some evidence to suggest babies won't like the texture of solid 
foods.

Jo Elizabeth

"Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed 
until it is faced."--James Baldwin
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From: "Elizabeth Cooks" <elizabethcooks at comcast.net>
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Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2009 7:39 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] new babies


> Should have started rice at four months. That would have heled.
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>> Hi, Anjelina.  Spoon feeding is a real challenge.  Since the main thing 
>> at this early stage is experience for Kloei with taste and texture, you 
>> might try just dipping her fingers in fruit or cereal and letting her put 
>> them in her mouth.  Also, it helps if you thicken the fruit a little with 
>> cereal, just enough so it stays on the spoon.
>>
>> Good luck!
>> Jo Elizabeth
>>
>> "Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed 
>> until it is faced."--James Baldwin
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>> From: "Anjelina" <anjelinac26 at gmail.com>
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>>> Hey there. It's hard to believe but Kloei is six months already! We had 
>>> a half birthday for her on Wednesday. We're still exclusively 
>>> breastfeeding because she's not at all liking when I touch her face. 
>>> She's hit the spoon out of my hand a few times and just wants to play 
>>> with her cereal and fruit.
>>> She's a growing happy girl.
>>> A&K
>>> "Life is a grindstone. Whether it grinds you down or polishes you up is 
>>> up to you."
>>> ~Thomas L. Holdcroft
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>>> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
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>>> Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2009 5:09 PM
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>>>> So how are all you new mom's and dad's doing?  Any questions? V
>>>>
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