[blparent] Spoon feeding infants

Tue Mar 22 03:45:28 UTC 2011

I used to be on that list when Gab was small.

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of PICKRELL, REBECCA M (TASC)
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 7:24 AM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] Spoon feeding infants

And in fairness, the recalls aren't as widely publisized as they should be.
I'm on the consumer protection list to get email notices about them. Kind of
morbid but if you read the recalls closely, you can began to spot common
themes and keep them in mind when you buy stuff. 

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Peggy
Sent: Friday, March 18, 2011 3:47 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] Spoon feeding infants

We have two different kinds, one is bigger than the other ... one brand is 
the Munchkin brand but I'm not sure what the other brand is.  Didn't hear 
about the recall a couple years ago but then again my baby's 10 months and 
the next oldest is 10 so I probably wasn't watching for that kind of thing.

-----Original Message----- 
From: PICKRELL, REBECCA M (TASC)
Sent: Friday, March 18, 2011 7:19 AM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] Spoon feeding infants

Munchkin had a recall several years back due to parts of the feeder 
degrading.
Peggy, what brand did you use? I'm glad your experience wasa positive one. 
Me, I just didn't like the look of them.

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
Behalf Of Brandy W
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 5:24 PM
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Not horrible, just not the most effective for actually feeding. I'm
wondering which brand you use as that may make a difference. I've seen them
made by munchkin and sassy. Bran

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-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Peggy
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 4:11 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] Spoon feeding infants

Have you guys ever used the mesh bags?  My son used them all the time ... I
put all kinds of things in there from fruit to snacks ... some of the things
he would suck on and chew on so long that there was nothing left in the mesh
when he was finished ... not only did he eat all the food out of there but
he must have gotten the neutritional value out of it as well.  I have never
had one fall apart, as a matter of fact I just boutht a couple to give to my
sister who is totally sighted because they worked soooo great with my son.
You can freeze gogurt and other things in them and they work really well for
teething as well.  I'm not saying they can replace a spoon by any means but
if Chad's feeding his son neutritional foods, for the most part, in them ...

I think they're fine.  I say neutritional for the most part because my son
loved to eat cheetoes out of them as well.  Just throwing my two cents in
caus it sounds as if some of you think the mesh feeders are horrible but
they really are a useful tool.

-----Original Message-----
From: PICKRELL, REBECCA M (TASC)
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 1:35 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] Spoon feeding infants

Agree totally with Deana. Plus, those mesh bags can fall apart and then you
have a choking hazard. The problem is that you don't expect stuff that is
designed to go in the mouth to be a choking hazard, especially stuff geared
toward infants.
Also agree totally on the lack of nutrition. These messes don't last forever
I tried feeding my daughter only wearing a diaper. I found she was more
focused on eating when she had clothes on. Later when she could feed
herself, I found that having her wear clothes was an insentive for her to do
her best to stay clean. Her attitude totally changed when she wasn't wearing
anything, like "Hey, I'm naked, I can be as messy as I want".
She had no incentive to even try to stay clean unless she was wearing
something pretty or that she wanted to keep wearing.

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Dena Wainwright
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 9:10 AM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] Spoon feeding infants

That is a device for teething, not for feeding. It is purposely designed to
be difficult for your child to have difficulty actually getting the food out
of it. This doesn't strike me as the most nutritional thing to be doing,
because I doubt the child is really getting much out of it other than the
taste.
Dena

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chad Allen" <chad at chadallenmagic.com>
To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 11:47 PM
Subject: [blparent] Spoon feeding infants

> So far, I've received three very nice introductory emails. Thank you so
> much
> for your welcoming words.
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> As for questions, I have many, eighteen years worth, I assume. My first is
> about spoon feeding infants.
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> Who's got the most effective techniques out there? I personally found a
> device similar to a large pacifier with a mesh pouch on one end and a
> handle
> on the other. I fill the mesh with food of all kinds and let Harrison suck
> the food out from the mesh. It's pretty cool but I do want more
> opportunities to feed him with a spoon. What's the best methods out there?
> Has anyone used this mesh device in the past?
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> Thanks in advance,
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> Chad
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> 310.486.8351
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> www.chadallenmagic.com
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