[blparent] getting food off the spoon

[Leslie Hamric]

Hi V. I mix the cereal with formula and won't start adding in anything yet
for a few more days.
Leslie

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Veronica Smith
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 9:37 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] getting food off the spoon

When we started with the cereal, I'd mix it with breast milk.  My friends
who didn't breast feed used formula.  You can't just add in fruits and other
foods until you've tried them to make sure he's not allergic.  Leslie, you
know what kind of milk he drinks, use it to thin out the cereal till you
know a bit is still on the spoon.  You don't need a lot at first, just
starting out and all. V

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Melissa Ann Riccobono
Sent: Monday, September 13, 2010 7:12 PM
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I agree.  Austin did not like rice cereal by itself at all.  Our
pediatrician recommended we mix the cereal with baby food.  She wanted him
to have the cereal for the first year because it's another source of
calcium.  I can't remember how much she recommended he have each day, but I
would measure it out and mix it into his baby food.  This worked really well
and also helped to thicken the food a bit which made it a little easier to
feed to Austin.
Hope this helps.
Melissa

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Dena Wainwright
Sent: Monday, September 13, 2010 7:49 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] getting food off the spoon

He may not like rice sereal. My daughter didn't. You can also get oat sereal

and combos of different grains. Perhaps trying a different flavor, or mixing

something in, like a very small amount of pear or apple sauce. That stuff 
tastes pretty bland.

Dena

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Leslie Hamric" <lhamric930 at comcast.net>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, September 13, 2010 6:15 PM
Subject: [blparent] getting food off the spoon


> Hi all.  As I've mentioned, Michael has started on the rice cereal since
> Friday.  When I feed him in the high chair, I can find his mouth just fine
> but after I put the spoon in and pull it out, the cereal hasn't come off 
> the
> spoon yet.  Any thoughts of how to make this better?  I know he's just
> starting out so we're bound to run into a few road blocks.  Any 
> suggestions
> would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
>
> Leslie
>
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