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What is/was your baby doing at 14 weeks old? Is mine quite advanced?

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BabyGenius · 25/08/2008 16:47

I'll get hung drawn and quartered for saying this, but mine eats food- feeds himself with a spoon as long as I put the food on the spoon for him. His favourite food is banana, he loved it and cries when it's all gone and refuses his bottle for it sometimes. He feeds himself 'finger foods' (only very basic things at the moment).

He laughs.

He laughs at ceebeebies when the characters or presenters laugh.

When I say 'dada' he says 'ah-ah'. When I make gurgle noises he copies me. When I squeel he squeels and then laughs.

He sits up by himself.

He loves anything colourful.

He laughs his head off when anyone says 'boo'.

He sleeps 11 hours at night.

He holds his own bottle.

He wants to stand up allllllllll the time, he's very strong.

If you say 'kiss' he opens his moth for a kiss, and 'cuddle' he puts his hands either side of his neck. And if you say 'kiss baby' he opens his mouth to kiss his newborn cousin.

And loads of other stuff.

He just seems really advanced to me. Do all babies do these things by 14 and a half weeks old?

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hercules1 · 25/08/2008 17:13

Babygenius- feeding a child solids before 6 months is not a sign of advancement, really it's not.

BabyGenius · 25/08/2008 17:13

Cheers Fabeelo, that's really helpful.

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MarlaSinger · 25/08/2008 17:13

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squeaver · 25/08/2008 17:14

Oh yes Britain's Got Talent would be great.

sarah293 · 25/08/2008 17:14

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youcannotbeserious · 25/08/2008 17:15

Agree with Hercules1.

Yes, it's exiciting, but it's also a time to be treasured. Not sure why you would rush to make him grow up too fast.

I adore DS being a little baby, and hates having to move him from his moses basket...

Am happy to have him be a tiny baby for as long as possible...

themildmanneredeelsmoker · 25/08/2008 17:17

god-mumnet really loves to piss on peoples bonfires

BabyGenius · 25/08/2008 17:17

Riven- lol. I hope he always stays clever. I've a feeling he's just one of those babies who picks things up quick. In a month of two he'll probably be exactly the same as all other babies his age.

Like I said, he wants feeding every hour and a half unless he has solids. And he's also a reflux baby but he's never sick if he has solids (well baby rice, banana, I don't give him much more than that). He has gaviscon in his milk which makes him very constipated but he can poo if he has his weaning foods.

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ShittyCatsLawyer · 25/08/2008 17:17

i liek to piss

Fabeelo · 25/08/2008 17:18

I hope you're disciplining him though.
It's easy to spoil them.
Smack him regularly.

ShittyCatsLawyer · 25/08/2008 17:18

a babay klnowlingly kissing
yes right ey ho

FAQ · 25/08/2008 17:19

DS3 wanted feeding 9oz - "hungry" baby milk at that age too - and yes it was every 1 1/2hrs.....

Didn't wean him until he was 6 months old, and he didn't really eat anything until he was 11 months,.

BabyGenius · 25/08/2008 17:19

He doesn't kiss. He opens his mouth when you say kiss. He's not old enough to actually kiss yet obviously.

Why would I lie? What would be the point?

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squeaver · 25/08/2008 17:19

To be fair, she didn't half set herself up for it.

ShittyCatsLawyer · 25/08/2008 17:20

he opens his mouth to BREATHE

halogen · 25/08/2008 17:20

Sorry, but I can't believe you're giving a 14 week old baby solids. How can that possibly be a good idea?

MrsMattie · 25/08/2008 17:20

She's called BabyGenius. Ha ha haaaaa.

BabyGenius · 25/08/2008 17:21

Oh my God. Do you have any idea how bitchy you all sound? Talk about mob mentality. The world won't implode if you're actually nice you know.

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ShittyCatsLawyer · 25/08/2008 17:22

your baby is

a

baby

its your first
its nice
but it ainat anything unusual

FAQ · 25/08/2008 17:22

DS1 was doing bugger all at 14 weeks.......come to think of it DS2 wasn't far behind him in the laziness stakes....

Wouldn't know it now - yet some of their peers that whose parents thought they had a baby genuis are no further advanced than my 2 now........

hercules1 · 25/08/2008 17:22

Your baby may be a genius but I wonder at your intelligence. Seriously, please do a bit of research about feeding him at this age.

ilovemydog · 25/08/2008 17:22

at sleeping 11 hours!

ShittyCatsLawyer · 25/08/2008 17:22

mine coudl change the channel on the tv

no whtat is a skill

MarlaSinger · 25/08/2008 17:22

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sarah293 · 25/08/2008 17:24

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