Can I feed DD omelette every day?

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DD is 8mo and has slept through the night twice in her life - both after eating omelette for tea! After an amazingly restful full night's kip I'm wondering, WIBU to give her different omelette variations for every tea?

It's fine to give eggs very frequently (personally would be happy with every day!) - unless she finds them binding.

Can I suggest reducing the white and adding an extra egg yolk? That's where the goodness is.

I do realise that your question is somewhat facetious, btw , it's just that I'm a fan of old-school nutrition and like to take any chance I can to bang on about it :o.

Are you Gwen from Gavin and Stacy?

Is your name Gwen ?

We have 11 chickens, so my dcs eat a LOT of eggs, no harm done so far :)

My dsis grew up on spag Bol, then age 7 changed to stir fry chicken, which she ate every day until 11 when she discovered pizza. My mother was at her wits end with her Faddy eating, but she seems to have grown up ok (now 26 and perfectly healthy) and now lectures me on my diet as she is a nurse. I only have once answer for her and it's "spaghetti bolognese"
Seriously do some more scientific research and test your theory, as long as she has a varied diet otherwise it won't harm her.

In our house the magic snoozy-time, guarantee a full night's sleep food was banana... big panic if we ran out. Fibrous, fatty and protein-rich foods release energy slowly, which is probably why she doesn't wake up so soon - she's not hungry again so quickly. Eggs are fine to eat each day but, as mentioned earlier, can result in constipation in some. If that doesn't happen, keep enjoying the eggs!

Yeah just watch out for constipation - I adore eggs but if I eat them I might as well have glugged PVA glue given the effect they have on me.

8mo DD loves omelette too, but it doesn't make her sleep through .

Omelette every day is certainly better than stuffing her full of babyrice or rusks which some do to make em sleep through....eggs are really, really good for babies and you can out veggies in omelette too. I would do it if I could get DD to eat omelettes!

Other proteins like poached fish, tofu, minced meat should work too :)

Well it seems the general consensus is that eggs are good. Am thrilled, particularly as DD has produced a massive crap this morning, indicating that constipation should not be an issue!

Do it!

I have realised my dd sleeps best when she has calpol. But I really can't drug my toddler every night. Shame.

Gincognito, I always understood that the white was better for you than the yolk?

I think that's to do with the richness Venetia, lower in calories and protein so a hit with dieters, but perfectly fine for a growing child.

The white's just protein, really, Venetia, whereas the yolk is chock full of nutrients - vitamins, EFAs etc

Ooh yeah go for it!

I make frittata style thingies - basically pancake batter with lots of cheese and spinach (normally the frozen stuff all blitzed) - really filling and they love it! Also super easy to make and doesn't take long.

I give my DS omelette practically every day too, with different variations of veg in. His favorite is spinach, peas and cheese. It's the only thing he is guaranteed to eat and finish, as he's a very fussy eater!

If it produced results like that I'd certainly give it a go

Sadly you may find out it was simply co-incidence :(

On the up side, you now know she can sleep though the night!!