Different Views On Introducing Solids

[Unregistered]

The last two babies in my care were both breast fed exclusively. They were BIG babies and ****ed down the EBM. If mom could have been a
SAHM and allowed them to feed as much as needed then not introducing the solids until 6 months or later may have worked. But these boys were HUNGRY and in group day care.

that makes sense. I forgot that one tip when I was struggling with pumping for a few weeks was to offer a little bannana or avacodo to help tide them over until we could be together again. It must be hard as a provider to deal with a hungry little one.

I just think sometimes parents are in such a hurry for the next milestone. It's all super exciting, but slow down! I remember being excited about my little one's first foods, first steps, etc. Now I miss those snuggles during nursing sessions and wish I hadn't weaned so quick and suddenly, and I certainly wish I hadn't ever let her learn to walk or talk!

[littlemissmuffet]

I've been giving my preemie home-made solids since 5 months (and tried new foods every few days)... and since she was born over three months early, she was developmentally only 2 months old. Now, at 10 months (7 months) she's a super eater! She's also currently learning to drink from a cup.

I have certain guideline I follow for daycare kiddos, but when it comes to my own - I go with what feels right and use the good old fashion trial and error method. Every doctor, book, mother and friend has different thoughts and advice on every baby subject under the sun... take what works for you and leave the rest.

In this case, I would stick to your usual guideline of solids at 6 months and offer additional formula - if it's becomes an issue you will either need to make an exception and provide solids or term because it's not our place to tell a parent when they can/can't start solids at home.

Good luck!

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

I think that's crazy, personally.

I subscribe to the "food before one is just for fun" way of thinking, though. My daughter will not be eating any food meals before the age of one, just sampling food at every mealtime. She'll be able to eat food and drink from a cup but it won't be her primary source of nutrition. The proper amount of fat (necessary for brain development) and calories are in breastmilk, not the small amount of food a baby can consume. Rice cereal is absolutely horrible so I have nothing nice to say about that at all.

My daughter nurses every 1-3 hours. 3 being the absolute max. and 2 being the most common time interval until the evening.

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

I've been giving my preemie home-made solids since 5 months (and tried new foods every few days)... and since she was born over three months early, she was developmentally only 2 months old. Now, at 10 months (7 months) she's a super eater! She's also currently learning to drink from a cup.

I have certain guideline I follow for daycare kiddos, but when it comes to my own - I go with what feels right and use the good old fashion trial and error method. Every doctor, book, mother and friend has different thoughts and advice on every baby subject under the sun... take what works for you and leave the rest.

In this case, I would stick to your usual guideline of solids at 6 months and offer additional formula - if it's becomes an issue you will either need to make an exception and provide solids or term because it's not our place to tell a parent when they can/can't start solids at home.

Good luck!

I agree.

[Unregistered]

I've been giving my preemie home-made solids since 5 months (and tried new foods every few days)... and since she was born over three months early, she was developmentally only 2 months old. Now, at 10 months (7 months) she's a super eater! She's also currently learning to drink from a cup.

I have certain guideline I follow for daycare kiddos, but when it comes to my own - I go with what feels right and use the good old fashion trial and error method. Every doctor, book, mother and friend has different thoughts and advice on every baby subject under the sun... take what works for you and leave the rest.

In this case, I would stick to your usual guideline of solids at 6 months and offer additional formula - if it's becomes an issue you will either need to make an exception and provide solids or term because it's not our place to tell a parent when they can/can't start solids at home.

Good luck!

I am logged out, and too lazy to log in in my phone right now. But it is the OP.

I definitely agree that with your own child, you would do what feels right. My reason for waiting until 6 months is to allow the child to develop those spoon feeding skills at home with a parent who has exponentially more time to work with a child on eating skills. Normally my parents start at 5ish months with cereal or basic first foods and a few weeks later, around 6 months, we will start.

I definitely don't think it's my place to tell them what to do at home - my only concern is when the actions taken at home affect daycare (ie the baby being hungry more often).