[blparent] tips on feeding a baby

[tagriru]

Thank you very much,  strangely I didn't think about damp rag to wipe my 
fingers- that's  a very useful, thank you that you've said that. For the 
spoon, I'd need to look at that in a store- it sounds like a good thing.

Tatyana.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Angela Frederick" <angelafrederick at utexas.edu>
To: "'Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 12:21 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] tips on feeding a baby


> Hi, Tatyana,
>
> I had the same issues with rice cereal. It's very sticky and hard to 
> clean.
> We didn't do rice cereal very long, and I find that fresh foods like 
> avocado
> are much easier to feed my daughter because they don't stick to the bottom
> of the spoon and everything else as much.
>
> After trying different methods, I have found it works best to guide her 
> food
> into her mouth while standing behind her high chair. I also keep her bowl 
> of
> food far out of her reach and keep a damp rag nearby to wipe my fingers on
> as we go.
>
> I'm planning to order the boone squirt spoons when we travel this summer.
> You can put food in the handle of the spoon and let it out slowly into the
> bowl of the spoon.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Best wishes,
> AF
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of tagriru
> Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 9:43 AM
> To: Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: [blparent] tips on feeding a baby
>
> Hi,
> Hope you all are in good health.
> my son is 5 and a half months and we started introducing solid foods. 
> We're
> playing with  rice cereal  so far.
>
> What are your guys tips how to find a baby mouth and not smash all cereal 
> on
> his face?
> Also,what spoons are best for you and why?
>
> I find his mouth with one hand  finger, and when I'm getting cereal in his
> mouth  with other hand, that all smashes on my finger, the one I use to 
> find
> the mouth. And it's hard to understand how much actually got in his tammy.
>
> Thank you very much.
>
> Tatyana.
>
>
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