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good, or bad idea

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blondiep14 · 29/06/2008 14:40

I will start weaning DS (5months) when he is 6 months old but was wondering, if i start putting him in a highchair with us now & then, maybe give him a bit of carrot or something to play with. is this a bad or good idea?

I don't want him to eat it per se, just get used to sitting with us, and food in general.

Thoughts welcome

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SqueakyPop · 29/06/2008 14:42

Good idea!

I think the more you can do to normalise family eating, the better.

lulumama · 29/06/2008 14:42

it is totally not necessary... he has the rest of his life to get used to food. by all means sit him with you whilst you eat and give him something to play with but he does not need to get used to eating or food at 5 months

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blondiep14 · 29/06/2008 14:45

yeah? that's what I would like, want him to get used to the idea before we actually need him to 'eat' so he feels happy and it's a gradual process.

If he did eat anything it would be ok? I wouldn't offer a 'meal' just something to hold whilst we eat, a broccoli spear something like that

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PortAndLemon · 29/06/2008 14:49

That would be fine, and he would be fine. He is very unlikely to be able to get the carrot into his mouth, bite a bit off, chew it up, and swallow it until he's within spitting distance of 6 months anyway (that's the observed basis for BLW). In fact, you can just keep doing that until he does manage to eat some (watch for the evidence in his nappy) and segue from there straight into BLW (www.babyledweaning.com)

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blondiep14 · 29/06/2008 14:55

Thanks P&L, this is exactly my hope.

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lulumama · 29/06/2008 14:58

but don;t you see, he doesn;t need, at 5 months, to be adjusted to eating .. that will come in time IMO

PortAndLemon · 29/06/2008 15:04

Of course he doesn't need to. But it isn't going to do him any harm, and it will segue seamlessly into BLW without ever having a "Today, we wean..." moment. The OP didn't ask whether everyone should do this with their babies, it's just what she fancies doing with hers.

lulumama · 29/06/2008 15:05

well, that is just my opinion. babies have a looooong time to get used to eating and having meals. why rush?

but as i said, just my opinion/

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blondiep14 · 29/06/2008 15:05

I do see Lulumama, I don't think I'm explaining myself too well. It's not the food i want him to adjust to so much as the whole experience.

Perhaps i am worrying too much.

My DS is exclusively BF, never had a bottle and I have to go back to work in October.
I would love for him to be au fait with the whole weaning business by then, and for Granny to be too!

The thought process is that by introducing the whole process to him is for it to be a very gradual, easy road to follow. Not to get him scoffing 3 courses by next week, or even October if he's not ready.

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lulumama · 29/06/2008 15:07

october is a long time away. i still think you could sit him with you at meal times, not neccesarily with food. but at 5 months old., i would not worry too much

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blondiep14 · 29/06/2008 15:10

If the last 5 months are anything to go by it will be here in no time unfortunately .
I'm really not worrying, just thinking aloud on here after being invited to a weaning class last week which got me thinking.

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lulumama · 29/06/2008 15:13

well, if you start around 26 weeks, your baby is more likely to be ready to eat and it can be a smoother process, i'm sure you'll be fine

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