[blparent] feeding baby in the high chair

Tue Jan 24 16:55:29 UTC 2012

Jo Elizabeth, you're talking about lysteria (sp?). I pretty much
avoided those meats while I was pregnant.

On 1/24/12, Jo Elizabeth Pinto <jopinto at msn.com> wrote:
> I would consider avoiding any processed meats--the kind that come in
> packages in the refrigerator case near the deli counter--till a baby is over
> two years old.  If you do want to serve them, they need to be dipped in
> boiling water or cooked in a pan to the same temperature.  I don't remember
> the name of the bacteria they can have on them, but it's something to stay
> away from.
>
> Jo Elizabeth
>
> "How far you go in life depends on you being tender with the young,
> compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of
> the weak and the strong.  Because someday in life you will have been all of
> these."--George Washington Carver, 1864-1943, American scientist
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 7:37 AM
> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] feeding baby in the high chair
>
>> You can also feed deli meat and steamed veggies, just make sure the pieces
>>
>> are little
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Lisamaria Martinez
>> Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 3:20 PM
>> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] feeding baby in the high chair
>>
>> Hey Ro,
>>
>> Jessie loves the packet for on-the-go times she needs to feed Jean. As
>> for techniques, I pretty much do all that everyone else has mentioned.
>> One slightly different technique though ... I feed Erik with my right
>> hand and use my left hand to catch any falling food below the spoon,
>> but I also use my thumb and index finger of my left hand to gage how
>> open erik's mouth is and to guide the spoon in between my fingers. He
>> gets so distracted all the time when he is being fed that sometimes
>> his head is slightly turned or his mouth isn't as open as it was a
>> bite or two ago. So, that helps me know just how open his little trap
>> is. And of course even that technique doesn't work 100% of the time. I
>> have to change things up according to what kind of food is being fed
>> to him or what his mood is. Sometimes, he thinks it is fun to buzz his
>> lips while eating or cough/sneeze his food in my face.
>>
>> Now that Erik is older he is feeding himself certain foods or if I
>> have to feed him something on a spoon he practically munches the spoon
>> out of my hand or grabs the spoon and jams it in his own mouth. I have
>> to give him his own spoon to play with so my spoon is doing its job.
>>
>> Don't forget that babies can gum food pretty well. Even with two teeth
>> you can give small pieces of bread, cheese, Chereos, bananas, etc.
>> Finger foods are such a wonderful thing and I often give Erik his food
>> scattered on his tray and let him at it while I cook dinner. I almost
>> never feed him anything pureed anymore because he doesn't find it
>> interesting. We've got to add a little flavor nowadays to his food
>> because baby food is so bland and he loves flavors like garlic,
>> ginger, curry, etc. Seriously, he's had a little Indian food already,
>> homemade garlic hummus, salmon cream cheese on toast, and he loves
>> eating my scrambled eggs off my plate. I love raising a little Bay
>> Area baby. There is a wonderful variety of foods from around the world
>> I can introduce my little guy to.
>>
>> LM
>>
>>
>> On 1/23/12, Jo Elizabeth Pinto <jopinto at msn.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Get used to the mess.  *Smile.*  It won't go away any time soon.
>>>
>>> Jo Elizabeth
>>>
>>> "How far you go in life depends on you being tender with the young,
>>> compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant
>>> of
>>> the weak and the strong.  Because someday in life you will have been all
>>> of
>>> these."--George Washington Carver, 1864-1943, American scientist
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> From: "Ronit Ovadia Mazzoni" <rovadia82 at gmail.com>
>>> Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 12:55 PM
>>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] feeding baby in the high chair
>>>
>>>> Thanks so much Erin for thist ip. I had no idea about the food packets.
>>>> My
>>>>
>>>> husband just bought a few and we will try them when we are in a hurry.
>>>> Thanks so much! I am trying to feed him in teh high chair more and it's
>>>> hard but I am using your techniue and it's working alright. Mostly the
>>>> mess is going on the tray or his bib so I guess that's ok. hahaha
>>>> Thanks.
>>>> Ronit
>>>>
>>>> On Jan 22, 2012, at 4:17 AM, Erin Rumer wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> There a little more expensive than the jars of baby food but I can't
>>>>> say
>>>>> enough for the squeeze pouches of baby food you can get now.  They can
>>>>> be
>>>>> found on sale around $1 each and sometimes less and it's super easy
>>>>> because
>>>>> you can just unscrew the cap and have the baby such the food out of the
>>>>> squeeze pouch or gently squeeze the food into the baby's mouth.  They
>>>>> even
>>>>> make these with yogurt now.  I especially love using these when we're
>>>>> out
>>>>> and about for convenience and they're a lot less messy, (usually unless
>>>>> my
>>>>> son is playing a fun spitting game).  Now that my son is nearly 15
>>>>> months
>>>>> I'll use these in-between real meals or as a quick meal when we're in a
>>>>> rush
>>>>> and just go up to him in the living room while he's watching an
>>>>> educational
>>>>> show and hold one of those organic food pouches for him while he eats
>>>>> his
>>>>> breakfast with ease and no struggle because he's distracted with a
>>>>> show.
>>>>> He's usually a really good eater but it's sitting in the high chair
>>>>> that
>>>>> can
>>>>> get frustrating and time consuming for a toddler after a while.  The
>>>>> great
>>>>> thing is they make those pouches so well now with wonderful varieties
>>>>> and
>>>>> blends of fruits and vegies.
>>>>>
>>>>> Like mentioned in a previous post, I also like adding baby cereal to my
>>>>> son's food to make it thicker which helps a lot with feeding.  I
>>>>> especially
>>>>> like getting the rice cereal with probiotics for an added boost.
>>>>>
>>>>> Food for thought, smiling!
>>>>>
>>>>> Erin
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>>> On
>>>>> Behalf Of Jo Elizabeth Pinto
>>>>> Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 2:50 PM
>>>>> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
>>>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] feeding baby in the high chair
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> You might consider, as your baby gets more advanced at eating, mixing a
>>>>> dab
>>>>> of baby rice cereal into the pureed fruit or veggies you are trying to
>>>>> feed.
>>>>>
>>>>> The cereal will thicken the puree slightly and make it easier to keep
>>>>> on
>>>>> the
>>>>> spoon.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jo Elizabeth
>>>>>
>>>>> "How far you go in life depends on you being tender with the young,
>>>>> compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and
>>>>> tolerant
>>>>> of
>>>>> the weak and the strong.  Because someday in life you will have been
>>>>> all
>>>>> of
>>>>> these."--George Washington Carver, 1864-1943, American scientist
>>>>>
>>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>>> From: "Erin Rumer" <erinrumer at gmail.com>
>>>>> Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 2:39 PM
>>>>> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] feeding baby in the high chair
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello Ronit,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I keep my son's high-chair right next to our kitchen table where the
>>>>>> food is and then I take a spoon full of food and cup one hand under
>>>>>> the spoon as I start to guide it towards my son's mouth.  I then use
>>>>>> some of the fingers on the hand that I have under the spoon so food
>>>>>> doesn't fall and find my son's mouth to then guide the food in.  I use
>>>>>> things like, air plane or train noises or play silly sing-song games
>>>>>> to encourage him to open his mouth and that helps a ton.  When he
>>>>>> takes a bight I smile at my son and praise him for being such a good
>>>>>> eater.  I don't verbally praise him for every single bight but I do
>>>>>> smile and like to make sure that he knows that he is doing a very good
>>>>>> thing by letting the food go into his mouth and eating.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hope this helps.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Erin
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>>>> On Behalf Of Ronit Ovadia Mazzoni
>>>>>> Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 10:53 AM
>>>>>> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
>>>>>> Subject: [blparent] feeding baby in the high chair
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi everyone,
>>>>>> My son is 9.5 months and he's getting  to the age where feeding him on
>>>>>> my lap is getting more difficult. However, if I put him in the high
>>>>>> chair, it's hard for me to get the spoon in his mouth because he's so
>>>>>> squirmy. He's squirmy on my lap too, I suspect because he wants to
>>>>>> start to feed himself, but he still only has two teeth so there's not
>>>>>> much I can give him in the way of finger food. I feel that putting him
>>>>>> in the high chair is better for him but so much harder for me as a
>>>>>> blind person. Do you all have any tips?
>>>>>> I
>>>>>> have tried standing behind the chair but have to reach so far in front
>>>>>> of it that it's hard for me. Being in front of it or on the side is
>>>>>> still difficult. Any tips would be appreciated, thanks!
>>>>>> Ronit
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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