Spoon feed babies are more likely to become obese

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www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2535141/Spoon-fed-babies-likely-overweight-bodies-dont-recognise-full.html

I may have to show this to my HV

Jelly- that's really interesting what you say about your dad. I've had a conversation with my baby boomer mum about food as she was growing up as a child. She is over weight and has always struggled to control her food intake. She said she can remember her mum and gran pouring liquid glucose on a lot of her food. Rationing was just coming to an end, her family did not want her to experience hunger like they had. A fat child was a healthy child as far as they were concerned.

I wonder if this was a common occurrence with food post war?

You could chew to a mushy pulp but a smooth puree? That would be quite tricky. I'm not tempted to try it out, no not me!

I live in a very working class area and nearly all babies feed themselves. Most people arent going to sit and feed them when they can do it themselves. Its not called blw though its just the obvious thing to do if your skint.

Chunderella

The Great British Chew Off...

Yep, roundtable he definitely got it from his mum who lived through rationing and of course the attitude to food was different then - and convenient snacks did not exist in the plentiful supply they do now! Food wastage made her very anxious, taking pleasure in getting people to eat has been passed on to my dad and I am consciously trying to break the cycle. My mum was the opposite and very strict about snacks and tbh I think both attitudes are as bad as each other! It's very hard to take the emotion out of feeding!

But he seriously has no stop button - in the summer I went out and left ds with him. I said he could have an ice lolly whilst I was out. I got back and my dad had given him THREE! Because apparently ds was upset when I left and that was what consoled him! It wouldn't occur to him to try other comforting tactics before food.

I think it takes the confidence to let your baby dictate when they have had enough under either method.

My friend BLWd and offered food every time he cried, I can see also how that can lead to an association I'm unhappy - EAT

And with traditional not listening to the babies signals they are full.

Luckily for me, DS starts waving his arms around and spitting food out when he is full so it's not hard to judge.

(Thorin under a NC by the way not being a sock puppet or anything!)

Pureed food used to be pushed through a sieve with a spoon.

Annoying! I can't find the essays on weaning i go.

I think the victorians weaned earlier than I said though. Sorry about that. Found link though if anyone is interested. I find this topic fascinating, I do wonder what my children will be telling me if they ever have children. Exciting!

I read years ago.this

My phone posted before I pressed post! Sorry for the garbled post.

?? There's that link. My phone is just putting it anywhere, I give up!