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Weaning

Find weaning advice from other Mumsnetters on our Weaning forum. Use our child development calendar for more information.

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mimosa · 21/02/2006 12:52

WEANING - HOW DID U DO IT? my 5 month ds spits out his baby rice and cries hysterically. How can I get him to accept it? It seems like all the other mums at post natal group have it all sorted out.....GRrrrrrrr

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Marne · 21/02/2006 12:59

I could never get dd to take baby rice, have you tried fruit puree? you can add the baby rice to the fruit to make it less runny.

sazhig · 21/02/2006 14:13

If your ds is reacting that way to solids, then I would leave it for a few weeks, sound like he is not ready yet. Babies are ready for solids when they show an interest in grabbing food & trying to eat them themselves and can sit up unaided. Sounds like yours still has the toungue thrust reflex if he is spitting food out - there's no point in trying solids before he loses that.

NotQuiteCockney · 21/02/2006 14:14

As sazhig says, if he's not enjoying it, don't bother.

I waited until 6 months with DS2, but he went right onto grown-up food. Much less work (ok, a lot more mess), and better for everyone.

CorrieDale · 21/02/2006 16:34

I did the same as NQC, and while it might seem as though the other post natal babies are streets ahead of yours now, just wait until they're all 7 months and your little darling is eating toast, while the other babies still having purees. More than makes up for the three months of being treated as a crank!

tiktok · 21/02/2006 18:27

Who said it was a race???

And who likes baby rice??

mimosa - just leave it a while and then offer something else a bit more delicious

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mimosa · 22/02/2006 09:23

WEANING - Thanks for all your advice, I think I will take my foot off the gas for a while and then try something different, like some yummy purees. I think it may be a little early - but I cant help trying to get to the next milestone ( is that just me?)

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hunkermunker · 22/02/2006 09:24

No, it's not just you, but it's not a race, as Tiktok says. Why set your baby up to see food as a struggle? They grow up really fast - don't hasten on the next stage.

Racers · 22/02/2006 10:12

CorrieDale that is so true! I think people thought I was a crank but now they are amazed at DD eating finger foods, mince/veg/pasta/rice dishes not mashed at all etc.

Take your time and enjoy the simplicity of milk, milk and more milk

Tinker · 22/02/2006 10:18

Agree, leave it. Mine only really got gist of solids at 8 months, just kept her mouth shut before then. Now will eat (when in the mood!) very lumpy food, very little mashing.

CorrieDale · 22/02/2006 14:48

And don't forget the nappies... When you've got used to the BF ones, the ones looking a LOT more like an adult's are a bit of a shock. Whifffyyyyy............

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