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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > writes: > >writes: > >> >> breast fed 4 month old will take baby rice made with formula. > Willnot > >> >however > >> >> take formula OR expressed milk from bottle, cup or spoon. Have tried > >diff > >> >flow > >> >> teats and teats made of latex and rubber. > >> >> He did take expressed milk from a bottle when he was younger but > when > >we > >> >tried > >> >> formula he refused and now wont take any milk any way other than > from > >> >breast. > >> >> Any suggestions ? > >> >> JOhn > >> >Scrap the formula and rice cereal and nurse him exclusively? Give > him > >> >*good* food, breastmilk made just for him, especially since it is > >available. > >> >Throw away the bottle, cup, spoon, etc. and try harder to be better > >parents, > >> >instead of trying to get away from doing the job best. He is way too > >young > >> >to have a spoon and cup thrust in his face. > >> You may or may not be right about whether he’s too young for solids. > But > >why > >> insinuate that because they are trying formula and/or solids they are > in > >need > >> of becoming *better parents*? Man, I do so hate this kinda crapola. > >> Josie > >Because he clearly states that he has tried expressed breastmilk which > means > >that breastmilk is available to the baby, which means they should be > feeding > >such a young baby breastmilk, the absolutely best food on the planet for > >him, and not formula or cereal or using cups or spoons when at 4 months > of > >age babies still have the tongue thrust movement and should not be on > solids > >(rice cereal) yet. That’s why. > YOU might think that. I might think that……but if THEY don’t think > that, it > does not mean that they’re bad parents OR that they are in need of > *becoming > better parents*. To insinuate that it does is wrong AND does little for > your > promotion of breastfeeding cause, IMHO. > Josie > Not trying to promote anything, just answering his question and tell him my > opinion. Get used to honesty.
In MY honest opinion, you shoudl take your teats and get outta here!!! :) AJPDLA
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> > Scrap the formula and rice cereal and nurse him exclusively? > Perhaps there’s a reason that mom cannot nurse him exclusively (going back > to work, dad wants to help more). > > Throw away the bottle, cup, spoon, etc. and try harder to be better > parents, > > instead of trying to get away from doing the job best. He is way too > young > > to have a spoon and cup thrust in his face. > Perhaps he is too young for a spoon or cup, but to insinuate that they are > bad parents is IMO very cold and judgemental. > Tigger > Too bad. Trying to spoon feed rice cereal into a 4 month old baby is bad > parenting. As is feeding formula when breastmilk is readily available. > Not everyone realizes this you know.
You must have had a bad night. AJPDLA
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> >> Perhaps he is too young for a spoon or cup, but to insinuate that they > are > >> bad parents is IMO very cold and judgemental. > >> Tigger > >Too bad. Trying to spoon feed rice cereal into a 4 month old baby is > bad > >parenting. As is feeding formula when breastmilk is readily available. > >Not everyone realizes this you know. > Sigh, *My* pediatritian suggested rice cereal at 4 or 5 months, a few > spoonfulls a day or every other day. There is nothing wrong with it > unless > the child shows that s/he is not ready for it. If they are not, you wait. > There is also nothing wrong with waiting on cereal for several more months > at > this point. > I agree with everyone else. You have no right to be so judgemental > towards > this person. > This is Usenet, I have every right to answer his question, and give him my > opinion, which I did, without sugar coating it. Get used to the real > world.
Get used to my killfile. LOL.
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> >This is Usenet, I have every right to answer his question, and give him my >opinion, which I did, without sugar coating it. Get used to the real >world. > You and Elaine. At least she has an excuse. She doesn’t have > children.
ROFLMAO!!!! I truly almost fell, this time, too. AJPDLA
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> You and Elaine. At least she has an excuse. She doesn’t have > children. > Dorothy > Poor widdle baby, can’t take it when the truth hits so close to home, can > ya?
Now who’s getting childish? AJPDLA
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> I’m older than you are. My kids were fed solid food at 6 weeks and > in their case did NO harm. They were still both breastfed and > self-weaned, the older at 13 months, the younger at 2 1/2. So > stop being so damn judgemental of others who don’t do it *your* > best way. > Dorothy
Six weeks? Weeks? Months? AJPDLA
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Yes, she is, actually. She’s showing how bad SOME parents can really be. I think she’s doing a great job of it, too. AJPDLA
> Your not helping these parents with your immaturity and lack of knowledge, > ya know. > Sue B.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> >. My kids were fed solid food at 6 weeks and > > in their case did NO harm. > HAHAHAHAHA, how is it down there with your head under the sand?
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I noticed when I looked in the cupboard to get Patrick’s dinner last night that I look like I work for Heinz. It’s all we have (besides the formula – oh no -awful Nestle/Carnation Good Start – lol). I think their stuff is better and much cheaper (at least where I am) then Gerbers. Couldn’t agree more, each child "is" different. Which I’m definitely learning with my 2. Lol. Later, Sophie mom to Charlotte (22 months) and Patrick (6 months)
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> Too bad there are other little bitches in this group that don’t get the fact > that all babies are different and keeping a tit in front of your babies face > 24/7 is not always possible. But that would be too much of a stretch for > their narrow little minds.
The above is TOTALLY worth requoting. :) On this we will agree. AJPDLA
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mmmmm…. hot pepper cheese… <drool> ;o) ~Bethany – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> If it’s hot pepper cheese, sure…….I’ll have some. > Josie
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I had that problem and resolved it by warming up the bottle nipple, they can’t tell the differerence. You have to persist a little but they’ll take it if they’re hungry. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >breast fed 4 month old will take baby rice made with formula. Willnot however >take formula OR expressed milk from bottle, cup or spoon. Have tried diff flow >teats and teats made of latex and rubber. >He did take expressed milk from a bottle when he was younger but when we tried >formula he refused and now wont take any milk any way other than from breast. >Any suggestions ? >JOhn
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I think the Heinz is cheaper here too, mind you the boys are too old for cereal, and instead argue whether they want steak or spareribs for dinner!!! I’m not sure what it costs now, but the Gerber was more expensive then. But they were both fusspots about certain cereals and foods. Now they eat just about anything!!! Which is really nice since I am a really picky eater, and they’ll eat just about anything, even broccoli and cauliflower!!!! YUCK!!! Funny how even at the youngest of ages their preferences show through!! Neesa * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet’s Discussion Network * The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet – Free!
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > writes: > >> breast fed 4 month old will take baby rice made with formula. Willnot > >however > >> take formula OR expressed milk from bottle, cup or spoon. Have tried > diff > >flow > >> teats and teats made of latex and rubber. > >> He did take expressed milk from a bottle when he was younger but when > we > >tried > >> formula he refused and now wont take any milk any way other than from > >breast. > >> Any suggestions ? > >> JOhn > >Scrap the formula and rice cereal and nurse him exclusively? Give him > >*good* food, breastmilk made just for him, especially since it is > available. > >Throw away the bottle, cup, spoon, etc. and try harder to be better > parents, > >instead of trying to get away from doing the job best. He is way too > young > >to have a spoon and cup thrust in his face. > You may or may not be right about whether he’s too young for solids. But > why > insinuate that because they are trying formula and/or solids they are in > need > of becoming *better parents*? Man, I do so hate this kinda crapola. > Josie > Because he clearly states that he has tried expressed breastmilk which means > that breastmilk is available to the baby, which means they should be feeding > such a young baby breastmilk, the absolutely best food on the planet for > him, and not formula or cereal or using cups or spoons when at 4 months of > age babies still have the tongue thrust movement and should not be on solids > (rice cereal) yet. That’s why.
I didn’t gain any sort of explanation or answer to the previous posting in this one, better try again. You were asked a solid question to which you avoided giving the answer. AJPDLA
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> Throw away the bottle, cup, spoon, etc. and try harder to be better parents, > instead of trying to get away from doing the job best. He is way too young > to have a spoon and cup thrust in his face.
You gotta just LOVE those attachment parenting fanatics. Are we coming off as a little holier than thou or what on this posting? AJPDLA
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I have to agree with the cereals as well. My youngest (who was formula fed) was on cereal at 4 mths. He was always hungry, and the solids helped him not too have a bottle in his mouth every half hour. He ate it all up and looked at the spoon for more!! Every child advances at his own rate, and the parents need to take the cues from him/her. Many children are on cereal and formula here and there by this age. I see no problem with what the parents are trying to do. And Sarah is right, some kids are partial to certain brands and you should try out all of them. Both my boys were partial to the Heinz cereals and the Gerber foods. Best of Luck Neesa * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet’s Discussion Network * The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet – Free!
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Well if Mom is going back to work, then I guess all you can do is keep trying different bottles and nipples. I used Avent with my daughter and that was the only one she would take. If Mom is staying home, then stick with the breast and the food. Sounds like a good combo to me. I had both my children on cereal at six weeks and they thrived on it. Too bad there are other little bitches in this group that don’t get the fact that all babies are different and keeping a tit in front of your babies face 24/7 is not always possible. But that would be too much of a stretch for their narrow little minds. Sarah Mom to Kalen (8) and Victoria (6 months)
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> breast fed 4 month old will take baby rice made with formula. Willnot however > take formula OR expressed milk from bottle, cup or spoon. Have tried diff flow > teats and teats made of latex and rubber. > He did take expressed milk from a bottle when he was younger but when we tried > formula he refused and now wont take any milk any way other than from breast. > Any suggestions ? > JOhn
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>>. My kids were fed solid food at 6 weeks and > in their case did NO harm. >HAHAHAHAHA, how is it down there with your head under the sand?
children were harmed by this. Josie
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>Would you like some cheese with your whine?
If it’s hot pepper cheese, sure…….I’ll have some. Josie
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>This is Usenet, I have every right to >answer his question, and give him my >opinion, which I did, without sugar coating >it. Get used to the real >world.
You are just proving my ongoing case of what’s wrong with this world. You did more than "not sugar coat it", you were rude, insulting and judgemental. Big difference. We’ve all been that way at one point or another but when it’s pointed out we need to look at what was said and consider that it wasn’t the best way to say it. Kendra ~*~*~*~ Fight like a real man! Get on your knees and pray! < ><
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The baby just might not be ready for a cup yet. I started cereal at 4 months and they at first just kind of spitted it out because the thrusting they use to push it back in their throats is not mature yet, but that doesn’t mean you can not try. Just try little bits at a time. I started mine at about 6 months with a cup, because at that age, they are so interested in things and IMO at a very good age to start introducing new things. As far as not taking formula, some babies are opposed to this because they have been on the breast. Are you wanting to wean the baby from the breast? A little information about that and maybe we can help a bit more. Sue B.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> breast fed 4 month old will take baby rice made with formula. Willnot however > take formula OR expressed milk from bottle, cup or spoon. Have tried diff flow > teats and teats made of latex and rubber. > He did take expressed milk from a bottle when he was younger but when we tried > formula he refused and now wont take any milk any way other than from breast. > Any suggestions ? > JOhn
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Norma, What happened? You used to be so nice. You may call it being "honest". I call it being rude, bitchy, and extremely judgmental. I used to agree with some things you said but I think it’s time to kill-file. Later, Sophie mom to Charlotte (22 months) and Patrick (6 months)
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Your not helping these parents with your immaturity and lack of knowledge, ya know. Sue B. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->. My kids were fed solid food at 6 weeks and > in their case did NO harm. > HAHAHAHAHA, how is it down there with your head under the sand?
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>. My kids were fed solid food at 6 weeks and > in their case did NO harm.
HAHAHAHAHA, how is it down there with your head under the sand?
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> You and Elaine. At least she has an excuse. She doesn’t have > children. > Dorothy
Poor widdle baby, can’t take it when the truth hits so close to home, can ya?
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Feeding a four month old cereal is not bad parenting. That is when the docs say to introduce cereal. However, rice cereal would not be my first choice as it is constipating. Sue B. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> > Scrap the formula and rice cereal and nurse him exclusively? > Perhaps there’s a reason that mom cannot nurse him exclusively (going back > to work, dad wants to help more). > > Throw away the bottle, cup, spoon, etc. and try harder to be better > parents, > > instead of trying to get away from doing the job best. He is way too > young > > to have a spoon and cup thrust in his face. > Perhaps he is too young for a spoon or cup, but to insinuate that they are > bad parents is IMO very cold and judgemental. > Tigger > Too bad. Trying to spoon feed rice cereal into a 4 month old baby is bad > parenting. As is feeding formula when breastmilk is readily available. > Not everyone realizes this you know.
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