Mushy Monkey Platter!!
Sandra Dodd
Quote from an article at NPR:
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That's the surprising result of a new study that compared the food preferences and weight of babies who fed themselves finger food with those who were spoon-fed.
Both groups of children had equal exposure to snack foods. But the babies who fed themselves preferred carbohydrates like toast, pasta or potatoes, while the spoon-fed children went for sweets when given a choice.
You'd think the children who controlled their own eating would be heavier, but not so. The spoon-fed crew was the one that was more likely to be obese as toddlers. Eight of the 63 spoon-fed children became obese, while none of the 63 self-feeding children were.
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Very nice.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/02/08/146583049/skip-the-spoon-babies-may-eat-better-when-they-feed-themselves
Maybe giving baby spoons as shower gifts is as bad as giving bottles. Think of all the babies who open their mouths for foods they haven't yet smelled or looked at. That's no way to learn about food! :-)
Kirby was fed with a spoon some, but by the time Marty and Holly were around it was mash-with-fingers time, with real food, not baby food. With Kirby we had a grinder, and dehydrated fruit flakes to add to malt-o-meal and cream of rice and such. Too much work, and I learned better later.
Sandra
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That's the surprising result of a new study that compared the food preferences and weight of babies who fed themselves finger food with those who were spoon-fed.
Both groups of children had equal exposure to snack foods. But the babies who fed themselves preferred carbohydrates like toast, pasta or potatoes, while the spoon-fed children went for sweets when given a choice.
You'd think the children who controlled their own eating would be heavier, but not so. The spoon-fed crew was the one that was more likely to be obese as toddlers. Eight of the 63 spoon-fed children became obese, while none of the 63 self-feeding children were.
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Very nice.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/02/08/146583049/skip-the-spoon-babies-may-eat-better-when-they-feed-themselves
Maybe giving baby spoons as shower gifts is as bad as giving bottles. Think of all the babies who open their mouths for foods they haven't yet smelled or looked at. That's no way to learn about food! :-)
Kirby was fed with a spoon some, but by the time Marty and Holly were around it was mash-with-fingers time, with real food, not baby food. With Kirby we had a grinder, and dehydrated fruit flakes to add to malt-o-meal and cream of rice and such. Too much work, and I learned better later.
Sandra
Ksenia van Veen
This reminds me of Davis's experiment:
http://www.babyledweaning.com/features/random-stuff/a-modern-take-on-the-clara-m-davis-paper/
Sofia (now 2,5) is self-weaned, she never had a pureed food in her life and
was never spoon-fed. Her first food was few florets of cooked broccoli.
Currently she has strong preference for fish, especially herring (Dutch
fermented one), meat, milk, cheese, soy sauce and berries. Bread, pasta and
potatoes are the least popular :)
http://www.babyledweaning.com/features/random-stuff/a-modern-take-on-the-clara-m-davis-paper/
Sofia (now 2,5) is self-weaned, she never had a pureed food in her life and
was never spoon-fed. Her first food was few florets of cooked broccoli.
Currently she has strong preference for fish, especially herring (Dutch
fermented one), meat, milk, cheese, soy sauce and berries. Bread, pasta and
potatoes are the least popular :)
On Thu, Apr 4, 2013 at 2:31 AM, Sandra Dodd <Sandra@...> wrote:
> **
>
>
> Quote from an article at NPR:
>
> -----------
> That's the surprising result of a new study that compared the food
> preferences and weight of babies who fed themselves finger food with those
> who were spoon-fed.
>
> Both groups of children had equal exposure to snack foods. But the babies
> who fed themselves preferred carbohydrates like toast, pasta or potatoes,
> while the spoon-fed children went for sweets when given a choice.
>
> You'd think the children who controlled their own eating would be heavier,
> but not so. The spoon-fed crew was the one that was more likely to be obese
> as toddlers. Eight of the 63 spoon-fed children became obese, while none of
> the 63 self-feeding children were.
> --------------
>
> Very nice.
>
>
> http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/02/08/146583049/skip-the-spoon-babies-may-eat-better-when-they-feed-themselves
>
> Maybe giving baby spoons as shower gifts is as bad as giving bottles.
> Think of all the babies who open their mouths for foods they haven't yet
> smelled or looked at. That's no way to learn about food! :-)
>
> Kirby was fed with a spoon some, but by the time Marty and Holly were
> around it was mash-with-fingers time, with real food, not baby food. With
> Kirby we had a grinder, and dehydrated fruit flakes to add to malt-o-meal
> and cream of rice and such. Too much work, and I learned better later.
>
> Sandra
>
>
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Ksenia van Veen
Excuse my English, I am not a native speaker. I just realized that
"self-weaned" has a very different meaning in American and British English
versions. I meant it as "self-feeding solids"� she is still breastfeeding :)
"self-weaned" has a very different meaning in American and British English
versions. I meant it as "self-feeding solids"� she is still breastfeeding :)
On Thu, Apr 4, 2013 at 3:12 PM, Ksenia van Veen <ksenia@...> wrote:
> This reminds me of Davis's experiment:
>
> http://www.babyledweaning.com/features/random-stuff/a-modern-take-on-the-clara-m-davis-paper/
>
> Sofia (now 2,5) is self-weaned, she never had a pureed food in her life
> and was never spoon-fed. Her first food was few florets of cooked broccoli.
> Currently she has strong preference for fish, especially herring (Dutch
> fermented one), meat, milk, cheese, soy sauce and berries. Bread, pasta and
> potatoes are the least popular :)
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 4, 2013 at 2:31 AM, Sandra Dodd <Sandra@...> wrote:
>
>> **
>>
>>
>> Quote from an article at NPR:
>>
>> -----------
>> That's the surprising result of a new study that compared the food
>> preferences and weight of babies who fed themselves finger food with those
>> who were spoon-fed.
>>
>> Both groups of children had equal exposure to snack foods. But the babies
>> who fed themselves preferred carbohydrates like toast, pasta or potatoes,
>> while the spoon-fed children went for sweets when given a choice.
>>
>> You'd think the children who controlled their own eating would be
>> heavier, but not so. The spoon-fed crew was the one that was more likely to
>> be obese as toddlers. Eight of the 63 spoon-fed children became obese,
>> while none of the 63 self-feeding children were.
>> --------------
>>
>> Very nice.
>>
>>
>> http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/02/08/146583049/skip-the-spoon-babies-may-eat-better-when-they-feed-themselves
>>
>> Maybe giving baby spoons as shower gifts is as bad as giving bottles.
>> Think of all the babies who open their mouths for foods they haven't yet
>> smelled or looked at. That's no way to learn about food! :-)
>>
>> Kirby was fed with a spoon some, but by the time Marty and Holly were
>> around it was mash-with-fingers time, with real food, not baby food. With
>> Kirby we had a grinder, and dehydrated fruit flakes to add to malt-o-meal
>> and cream of rice and such. Too much work, and I learned better later.
>>
>> Sandra
>>
>>
>
>
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Catherine
I spoon-fed my 7 years old playfully on holiday at my parents in France
last month, and noticed out loud, smiling, that I never ever did it
when he was smaller.
My dad answered that perhaps somthing important was missing in his
education !
My son winned himself, he helped himself from my plate at dinner time,
and tested lots of different things... never liked the puree style -
still doesn't (doesn't like mashed potaoes or apple compote)
But in France the child is winned by spoon... and you can never play
with your food !
Cath
last month, and noticed out loud, smiling, that I never ever did it
when he was smaller.
My dad answered that perhaps somthing important was missing in his
education !
My son winned himself, he helped himself from my plate at dinner time,
and tested lots of different things... never liked the puree style -
still doesn't (doesn't like mashed potaoes or apple compote)
But in France the child is winned by spoon... and you can never play
with your food !
Cath