Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Not ready for many solids yet
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In a message dated 6/20/00 7:10:08 AM Central Daylight Time,
tracy.oldfield@... writes:
<< A neighbour of mine told me that her daughter (who's 9mo) isn't all
that interested in food. But she's stll being weaned off the breast >>
My daughter, who is also 9 mos, is not very interested in solids either.
She nurses very often, and will eat some baby foods- mostly applesauce and
bananas, but that's about it. She's not crazy about cereals, but does like
dry cheerios. When the time is right, she will be ready, so I am not trying
to push her too much. She is also teething a lot now, so it is more
comforting to her to nurse, and that's ok with me. ~Karen
tracy.oldfield@... writes:
<< A neighbour of mine told me that her daughter (who's 9mo) isn't all
that interested in food. But she's stll being weaned off the breast >>
My daughter, who is also 9 mos, is not very interested in solids either.
She nurses very often, and will eat some baby foods- mostly applesauce and
bananas, but that's about it. She's not crazy about cereals, but does like
dry cheerios. When the time is right, she will be ready, so I am not trying
to push her too much. She is also teething a lot now, so it is more
comforting to her to nurse, and that's ok with me. ~Karen
Tracy Oldfield
I'm glad to hear it <g> I wish I was in a position to tell this
mother all the things I know about formula and breastfeeding and
food in general without her getting defensive. But I just can't find
a way in here, and I've tried... Ah, well, you keep on keeping on,
as they say :-)
Tracy
mother all the things I know about formula and breastfeeding and
food in general without her getting defensive. But I just can't find
a way in here, and I've tried... Ah, well, you keep on keeping on,
as they say :-)
Tracy
On 20 Jun 2000, at 16:48, HPaulson5@... wrote:
My daughter, who is also 9 mos, is not very
interested in solids either.
She nurses very often, and will eat some baby foods-
mostly applesauce and
bananas, but that's about it. She's not crazy about
cereals, but does like
dry cheerios. When the time is right, she will be
ready, so I am not trying
to push her too much. She is also teething a lot
now, so it is more
comforting to her to nurse, and that's ok with me.
~Karen
CA Nelson
Maybe you could suggest The Family Nutrition Book by Sears or even The Baby Book by Sears to this mother. I think he's fairly nonthreatening to mainstreamers and has great nutrional advice. I haven't read this chapter yet, but a friend said the chapter on formula is excellent because he never directly says formula is horrible, but you end up thinking that anyway.
It is incredibly frustrating, though, when you know how much better it is for the child to take things slow and let them get to solids at their own pace rather than what the baby books tell you to do.
--
Amy Nelson
Mama to Accalia (6/14/99)
"The hardest to learn was the least complicated." - The Indigo Girls
I'm glad to hear it <g> I wish I was in a position to tell this
mother all the things I know about formula and breastfeeding and
food in general without her getting defensive. But I just can't find
a way in here, and I've tried... Ah, well, you keep on keeping on,
as they say :-)
Tracy Oldfield
The thing is, I know that since she's breastfed for 9m, she's already
on the edge of what is considered 'normal.' She knows, too, that
I'm WAAAAAAY beyond what's considered 'normal!' Since I
consider so-called 'extended' breastfeeding normal, and our kids
don't go to school, and we live on an estate where oh, probably
95% of mothers work at least part-time or school-time away from
home, whatever I say is gonna be utterly off-the-wall anyway :-( I
did lend her The Womanly Art while she was pregnant, which is
probably why she's breastfed this long. I don't know if I could
segue neatly into lending her the Baby Book (which I have, from
my now defunct breastfeeding group) without seeming to poke my
nose in. Oh, well, maybe when they finish building there'll be some
more folk who're almost as off-the-wall as me around here, one can
dream...
Tracy
PS Thanks for the empathy <g> and yes, it's a great chapter on
formula, totally non-threatening, but as he says, it's not what we
know about breastfeeding or formula that's the worrying thing, it's
what we DON'T know...
on the edge of what is considered 'normal.' She knows, too, that
I'm WAAAAAAY beyond what's considered 'normal!' Since I
consider so-called 'extended' breastfeeding normal, and our kids
don't go to school, and we live on an estate where oh, probably
95% of mothers work at least part-time or school-time away from
home, whatever I say is gonna be utterly off-the-wall anyway :-( I
did lend her The Womanly Art while she was pregnant, which is
probably why she's breastfed this long. I don't know if I could
segue neatly into lending her the Baby Book (which I have, from
my now defunct breastfeeding group) without seeming to poke my
nose in. Oh, well, maybe when they finish building there'll be some
more folk who're almost as off-the-wall as me around here, one can
dream...
Tracy
PS Thanks for the empathy <g> and yes, it's a great chapter on
formula, totally non-threatening, but as he says, it's not what we
know about breastfeeding or formula that's the worrying thing, it's
what we DON'T know...
On 21 Jun 2000, at 15:07, CA Nelson wrote:
> Tracy-
> Maybe you could suggest The Family Nutrition Book by Sears or even
> The
> Baby Book by Sears to this mother. I think he's fairly nonthreatening
> to mainstreamers and has great nutrional advice. I haven't read this
> chapter yet, but a friend said the chapter on formula is excellent
> because he never directly says formula is horrible, but you end up
> thinking that anyway.
> It is incredibly frustrating, though, when you know how much better
> it is
> for the child to take things slow and let them get to solids at their
> own pace rather than what the baby books tell you to do.
>
> --
> Amy Nelson
CA Nelson
I guess there's only so much we can do, huh? I suppose we'll just have to let other people make their own decisions. The positive part is that this woman has breastfed that long and both her and the baby have received so many benefits from that already.
--
Amy Nelson
Mama to Accalia (6/14/99)
"The hardest to learn was the least complicated." - The Indigo Girls
The thing is, I know that since she's breastfed for 9m, she's already
on the edge of what is considered 'normal.' She knows, too, that
I'm WAAAAAAY beyond what's considered 'normal!' Since I
consider so-called 'extended' breastfeeding normal, and our kids
don't go to school, and we live on an estate where oh, probably
95% of mothers work at least part-time or school-time away from
home, whatever I say is gonna be utterly off-the-wall anyway :-( I
did lend her The Womanly Art while she was pregnant, which is
probably why she's breastfed this long. I don't know if I could
segue neatly into lending her the Baby Book (which I have, from
my now defunct breastfeeding group) without seeming to poke my
nose in. Oh, well, maybe when they finish building there'll be some
more folk who're almost as off-the-wall as me around here, one can
dream...
Tracy
PS Thanks for the empathy <g> and yes, it's a great chapter on
formula, totally non-threatening, but as he says, it's not what we
know about breastfeeding or formula that's the worrying thing, it's
what we DON'T know...