My DD is 6 and half months and started nursery a couple of weeks ago. Im doing BLW with her and it seems to be going fine at home. She happily has breakfast and eats a bit at tea-time but is very indifferent about lunch. Im fine with this, shes getting plenty of milk and doesnt seem hungrier or fussier, she obvs isnt that hungry for solids yet.
When I was introducing her to nursery and talking through her food requirements they'd never heard of BLW and didnt get it at all. I printed off the Rapley guidelines for them which they seemed interested in. However, like at home, she never eats lunch. So every day when I pick her up they always are in a panic and say she hasnt had any dinner and that she gets upset when put in the highchair and offered food (they offer her finger foods). I keep telling them dont worry, she doesnt eat lunch at home either even though I offer it, and to keep on offering but not forcing anything.
They have webcam and Ive just watched my DD sat with the others in highchairs for a bit then get moved away from them and put in a swing while the others finish dinner - obviously shes not interested again. But its starting to tear at my heartstrings a bit - am I a bad mum for insisting they dont use spoons?? Im starting to feel that way. I dont know how long I can keep on defending myself when they keep going on about her not eating lunch...
Its slightly mixed in with me returning to work PT this week and feeling generally guilty which I know everyone does, but this BLW lark I feel very isolated and going against the rest of the world!
Just looking for a bit of moral support I guess.
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BLW and Nursery - a bit of support please!
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Cazwa · 23/02/2007 12:02
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