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April 2004 Babies.....the 3rd installment!

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Yorkiegirl · 25/09/2004 14:01

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MrsDoolittle · 29/09/2004 22:23

I don't me £37 no problem - that's why we can't afford number 2!! Nappies are not a problem I mean

Fennel · 29/09/2004 22:25

Mrs D - lol at mears answering your threads!

HD thanks for the lunar link. was going to go off and google about it myself.

are there loads of controversial threads about spiders too then?

MrsDoolittle · 29/09/2004 22:27

Yes spiders - someone brought them up when talking about fox-hunting

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Fennel · 29/09/2004 22:27

are you all claiming workplace nursery vouchers to get at least the NI back from your childcare? it's only about 5% but many workplaces do it or can do it.
soon it'll be possible to get tax back too I think, which would make a bigger difference.

hewlettsdaughter · 29/09/2004 22:30

I will be telling the tax credit people our changed circs when I go back to work in Nov.

MrsDoolittle · 29/09/2004 22:31

Sorry Fennel, I have just re-read our postings. HD and I were talking about two separate things 1. the controversial calpol thread and 2. the link between spiders and the moon

MrsDoolittle · 29/09/2004 22:33

My workplace is rubbish. I have asked HR about vouchers a couple of times and got no answer - I should get onto it again actually. Dh is about to change jobs so will need to look into it again.

handlemecarefully · 29/09/2004 22:44

I can't believe that this thread has got 150 posts since it started at the weekend. I have just about managed to read them all (is there a knackered emoticon?), and have chuckled at a few!!

I've recently started weaning ds (started last Thursday). I'm not being very text book about it (i.e. haven't done it in the gradual, methodical phased approach favoured by AK) and I am already on 3 meals a day (since he seems to have an appetite for it and its not affecting his milk feeds). Got one concern though - he hoovers up fruit based purees and fromage frais like there is no tomorrow, but positively grimaces (and ultimately refuses) things like carrot and sweet potato. I'm ashamed to say I can't remember what dd was like when I weaned her except that I don't think she minded vegetable purees.

Has anybody else got a baby who rejects the 'savoury' option? ...maybe this is normal in the early stages of weaning (I've only been at it with him for 6 days)?

MrsDoolittle · 29/09/2004 22:47

I don't know HMC, maybe put cinnamon in his 'vegetable options'?

Chuffed · 29/09/2004 22:52

HMC mine grimaces on the first wee mouthful but eventually takes them. She did absolutely refuse the babynat brand of organic food. (I'm a bad mum and have been organic buying cans/jars). She has been fine with all the others. She only likes the banana fromage frais not the strawberry or apricot. I assume you are talking about the ones made with follow on milk.
Just keep at it and make sure that the savoury options are runny enough. I think it is natural for babies to only really like sweet things.

dot1 · 30/09/2004 08:26

HMC - have you tried butternut squash? V. sweet - ds loves a mixture of butternut squash, sweet pot and parsnip! Every now and then we sneak in a cube of broccoli, courgette and potato - but just the one 'cos he's not so keen on savoury stuff either (although will still eat it!). Also, you can get organic vanilla flavoured baby rice - it's delicious! I chuck a bit in with his savoury food, and also a splash of milk, which sweetens it a bit.

I've missed all the chat about moons, calpol and spiders - am completely confused and must look at the other threads!!

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Yorkiegirl · 30/09/2004 10:33

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Fennel · 30/09/2004 11:46

hi HMC - I think we are trying to catch up with the chatty May babies lot - they are on thread no 5!

dd2 rejected all veg purees as a baby. now age 3 she does eat some veg, sometimes, but not loads so isn't a great role model really. she has always eaten all sorts of fruit puree and loads of fruit in all forms.

dd3 has suddenly shown interest in food and started hoovering up purees in the last 2 days. carrot and swede, carrot, and apple. she likes the savoury better so far, strangely.

hewlettsdaughter · 30/09/2004 11:48

Ah, but did you notice Fennel, the May lot missed out thread no.4
I'm planning to start weaning dd next week, after a trip to the midlands to see my parents.

Fennel · 30/09/2004 11:51

HD - I thought I was braindead lately but unlike may babies mums at least I can still count to 5 without missing a number out

hewlettsdaughter · 30/09/2004 11:52

Tee hee

dot1 · 30/09/2004 12:22

ooh yes - ds likes pear and parsnip - another way to sneak some veg in!

Lowryn · 30/09/2004 12:31

We have a winner!

Pea and Pear...Not together of course

Finally DS has a food that doesn't make him squint with disgust!

Phew, I have been cooking and blending for days and now I have a whole freezer full of dodgy purees!

dolbear · 30/09/2004 13:25

sorry if I ofended anyone be infering that mums wot leave litle be bes @ nursay while a little icky where uncaring in any way ,
its the mum who left their little one with a broken arm and bring in children with v infectious stuff , know tha they have infectuos stuff and bring them in anyway so all litlle ones get icky - yuk
luv u all and think we r ll doing excelent job in scarey world

MrsDoolittle · 30/09/2004 13:42

I saw where someone said that that the May thread is the busiest thread. Uhmmm, I don't know about that!

Fennel · 30/09/2004 13:44

hi Dolbear. I was not offended. just a bit grumpy yesterday - sorry.

another thing with sending sickly kids to nursery is it's often hard to tell if they are ill. they are usually infectious before you realise they are ill, once they come out in spots or vomit they've already spread the bugs. and the days we've dithered about sending them, and then sent them, the nursery usually says they had a great day and were very happy.

dolbear · 30/09/2004 14:02

yes thats true , I think also it was with broken arm kid that upset her as in the whole situ was v odd IYKWIM

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Yorkiegirl · 30/09/2004 18:56

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dolbear · 30/09/2004 18:57

oooo , life , life , life
was thinking that 2-day watching the news and that little girl all v sad as I said b-4 I think we are all doing a great job in 2-days problematic society ( getting all whimsical )
its all so scarey , have given uo buying those magazines as every week it is something else , or some new research that contradicts the last lot !
but then we would not have mn and I for one have found this thread a lifesaver at times !
more hugs and stuff 2 all mums out there

handlemecarefully · 30/09/2004 22:21

Must admit dolbear - the broken arm bit got me too....amazing. Know what you mean though Fennel - sometimes little kids are bouncing with vim and vigour first thing in the morning but vomiting for England by lunch time. Their illnesses seem to come on very suddenly.

Thanks for the tips on getting savoury food into an unwilling little pursed lipped mouth - will mix veggie puree with a hint of fruit puree as suggested, and will give some of the sweeter vegetables a go like butternut squash.

Baby ds was very cute today - I was balancing him on one knee whilst balancing my friends 8 month old on the other knee (whilst my friend was cooking tea) and he gave the 8 month old baby girl a big smoochy snog (well he kind of sucked her face) and threw his arm around her. What a Romeo!

Re the May babies thread - I'm going to do something very nerdy and count up how many posts they have done on each separate thread and compare and contrast with us. I'll let you know the outcome.