How Much Info Do You Give Parents Of Infants About Solid Food Feeding?

[Indoorvoice]

My almost 6mo old dcb started solids at home a few weeks ago. Rice cereal and green beans. Since he started he's been super fussy here and pooping very little. He was pooping several times a day here before. He hasn't pooped here or at home in 5 days now. Still within the range of normal for a breastfed baby, but not normal for him. I think he's not quite ready for solids and he probably is a bit stopped up from all the cereal. He is behind on other milestones, so it would make sense that maybe his digestive system is behind too. Should I offer them advice or wait until they ask? Or maybe it's none of my business what they do? Dcd dropped off this morning saying they gave him a whole container of prunes this morning hoping he would go for me and not them:confused: It kind of irritates me that they would expect me to deal with a blowout of their own doing. Give me some perspective ladies and gents!

[Heidi]

http://www.oregondairycouncil.org/resources/free_downloads/downloads/How_To_Feed_Baby-English.pdf

Best thing I've found, someone shared it here several years ago.

[Blackcat31]

My almost 6mo old dcb started solids at home a few weeks ago. Rice cereal and green beans. Since he started he's been super fussy here and pooping very little. He was pooping several times a day here before. He hasn't pooped here or at home in 5 days now. Still within the range of normal for a breastfed baby, but not normal for him. I think he's not quite ready for solids and he probably is a bit stopped up from all the cereal. He is behind on other milestones, so it would make sense that maybe his digestive system is behind too. Should I offer them advice or wait until they ask? Or maybe it's none of my business what they do? Dcd dropped off this morning saying they gave him a whole container of prunes this morning hoping he would go for me and not them:confused: It kind of irritates me that they would expect me to deal with a blowout of their own doing. Give me some perspective ladies and gents!

I don't involve myself in feeding solids until the food program requires it at 8 months. Until that time, it's the parents responsibility to start the process and keep track of foods until 8 months. I rarely serve baby cereal other than lunch and even then, the child is usually only offered the cereal and then most often refuses or focuses on the other food components.

I would also have told the dad after the prune comment that, that is not acceptable at all. It's like giving a 4 yr old a laxative and dropping off with nothing but a "good luck!"

I would send the child home immediately if they seem to be in pain or uncomfortable enough to not sleep, eat or play as normal.

[Indoorvoice]

Thanks! Wasn't sure if it was right of me to tell them not to feed their child something, but I will definitely mention to perhaps save the prunes for a time when they can deal with the blowout. Nothing yet today from him, so the joke may be on them! ::

[Blackcat31]

Thanks! Wasn't sure if it was right of me to tell them not to feed their child something, but I will definitely mention to perhaps save the prunes for a time when they can deal with the blowout. Nothing yet today from him, so the joke may be on them! ::

"Oh by the way dad, the prunes you mentioned this morning didn't seem to help at all so I served baby some more of the for both lunch and afternoon snack. Hopefully it helps! Good luck and have a great night!" ::

[Unregistered]

I've been in the constipated/new to solids situation. I brought it up to the parents, showed them the max amounts of food (according to usda). Nothing. I went back to just formula since the usda says 0-3 on the components anyways. Within 2-3 days dck was back to normal.