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It's not rocket science - "it may cause harm to wean early, it does no harm to leave it till 6m" - WHY do people still want to shovel baby rice in at 12 weeks (or earlier)?

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hunkermunker · 07/04/2007 22:50

I have come up with some ideas as to why people wean early:

they have competitive baby syndrome and are annoyed someone else's baby rolled first, so they want to get theirs onto steak and chips via baby rice and one fruit or veg a week for months

Well, an idea. Any more?

OP posts:
MrsApron · 09/04/2007 10:00

Did you ge the red mist Zookeeper?

That's rubbish and yes you were got at a bit but it looks like there is a middle ground?

hatrick · 09/04/2007 10:00

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AitchTwoOh · 09/04/2007 10:00

zookeeper, the hounding out of cam? where did you find out about this?

MrsApron · 09/04/2007 10:00

excellent cross posts.

mum2sons · 09/04/2007 10:01

Coming into this thread late.
Each to their own I guess..

I weaned DS1 (12 now) at 4ish months as advised. He is the fussiest eater you could ever meet liking only plain food. He was started on the babyrice..
DS2 weaned at 6 months onto carrots, bananas etc. Will eat everything. Was also BF for 2 years (recommended by WHO too, but blimey the judging I got for that )

zookeeper · 09/04/2007 10:01

What's rubbish Mrs Apron?

MrsApron · 09/04/2007 10:01

there is a flounce thread aitch.

AitchTwoOh · 09/04/2007 10:02

is there? must go and find it.

Gobbledigook · 09/04/2007 10:02

sorry mum2sons - anecdotes not allowed

MrsApron · 09/04/2007 10:02

Rubbish when getting the red mist makes you go all crazy.

It happens to me regularly.

zookeeper · 09/04/2007 10:03

I'm lost - probably just as well

AitchTwoOh · 09/04/2007 10:04

oh dear, flounce posted at 5am. she obviously didn't get any sleep at all. i wish that thread we spoke on hadn't been deleted, it was actually rather calm in the end.

MrsApron · 09/04/2007 10:05

zookeeper

i was suggesting that your posts were somewhat emotionally charged, and once you got all fired up it is hard to see clearly.

zookeeper · 09/04/2007 10:06

Aitch Why are you saying oh dear? You were horrible to her

zookeeper · 09/04/2007 10:07

Well I suppose one does tend to get emotionally cahrged when it is suggested that her babies be given some disease.

Silly me

zippitippitoes · 09/04/2007 10:07

aitch i read it

think there were a few mor posts afte you went back to bed

this is all to heated and silly

VeniVidiVickiQV · 09/04/2007 10:07

zookeeper

Actually, it was still there this morning and aitch was very lovely to her. Really am off now!!!!

zookeeper · 09/04/2007 10:07

Shall we all bury this thread?

MrsApron · 09/04/2007 10:10

i didn't sa you were wrong to be het up. i just think you come across as interesting and intelligent and have lots to contribut and it is sad if a big ruck puts you pff.

MrsApron · 09/04/2007 10:10
zookeeper · 09/04/2007 10:11

It's ok Mrs Apon. honest

zookeeper · 09/04/2007 10:11

Could you pass me the shovel?

AitchTwoOh · 09/04/2007 10:12

er, once you've acknowledged that i was not horrible to CAM you can bury it where you like, zookeeper.

MrsApron · 09/04/2007 10:12

here you go one each.

mum2sons · 09/04/2007 10:14

OOoh is this a controversial thread?

Surely not as controversial as Soap and Lotion thread

It is simple. Baby rice at 4m = yuk and babies fussy eaters forever more including into adulthood.
Carrots at 6m = yum and eat every vegetable, green or otherwise forever more.

Scientific fact
(in my house )