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AAAAARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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AnarchyAunt · 30/09/2008 19:01

aaaaaarrrrrggggghhhhhhsplutter

Ah thats better.

I know, I know, I can do nothing at all about it, its not my business, I don't have to look...... But aaaarrrrgghhh.

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ChairmumMiaow · 09/10/2008 18:20

The ignorance makes me want to weep with shame. These mothers - maybe mothers like us - really believe that their 'instincts' are superior to scientific research.

Surely (and I'm not slating FF here) instincts are to BF, to cuddle/hold your baby, to comfort them whenever they need it - not to force them to conform to your wants. (As someone who didn't sleep for more than 4 hours at a time for 6 months, I can testify that sleeping 'through the night' is not a need)

I can understand going against guidelines where the research behind them is in scientific dispute or where the guidelines are more strict than the research suggests, but I don't understand this - unless I've missed something in terms of the research!

scorpio1 · 09/10/2008 18:23

filling him up with flavoured water??

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AnarchyAunt · 09/10/2008 18:44

Oh dear @ that link.

What GP in their right bloody mind would suggest filling a baby up on sugarfree flavoured drinks at 4 months????

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strugglingmum · 09/10/2008 19:13

Do you know what occurred to me about all the aggro over at Bounty. These girls know that what they are doing is wrong and against medical advice, so its their guilt that causes them to get so upset about the correct advice. They keep talking about people 'having a go' at them, 'preaching' and getting aggressive. That is soooooo not the case but because they feel guilty about early weaning they are getting really defensive about it. It's really sad.

Also, if I have to read 'my mum weaned me at 2 weeks and there's nuffink wrong wiv me' one more time I might have to throw my computer out the window. Aaaarghhh!!!!

dippedinchocolate · 09/10/2008 19:53

What's next? Pickled onion flavoured monster munch for a "big/clever/advanced/never satisfied" two week old because mummy's super reliable instinct picked up that they were "asking for it". Aaaaargh too!

The problem is loads of them are saying that it IS based on the advice of health professionals, or the perceived advice of health professionals anyway. And as we know, it is not like GPs and HVs are completely up to speed. There's loads of research on the difficulties of implementing guidelines and bringing about changes in medical and nursing practice. Seems like the weaning debate is a shining example of how long it takes to get new research to actually inform practice...

But then even if you DID get all GPs/HVs giving the correct advice, some babies are SO STARVED on just milk and SO ADVANCED that I don't suppose it would make a jot of difference to the muppets.

Aitch · 09/10/2008 20:01

you lot are being a tad judgey, non?

VictorianSqualorSquelchNSquirm · 09/10/2008 20:08

ChairmumMiaow, I'm at 4 hourly wakings at 26 weeks too, I may look like shite but I'm clean

VeniVidiVickiQV · 09/10/2008 20:33

Aitch...it's hard not to be....

FlabbyTumSquashyBum · 09/10/2008 21:14

The baby food companies have a lot to answer for. I can understand why some people might think their food is ok because it says that it's suitable from 4 months...and they wouldn't be allowed to put that if it was harmful would they?? Damn loopholes. It is confusing because on the one hand the message is to wait until 6 months, and on the other hand food companies are advertising food from 4 months.

I don't think you'll be able to convert these people while the shelves are stocked with food which is 'suitable' for their poor starving babies.

Aitch · 09/10/2008 21:16

i don't think you'll be able to convert them until they stop being crashing morons...

VictorianSqualorSquelchNSquirm · 09/10/2008 21:20

Well I'm aiming for least damaging method now, so telling them they shouldn't wean before 6 months but also telling them what to use if they do wean.
Next week I shall be giving tips on holding a baby down and pouring batter mix down it's neck without choking it or getting the couch dirty

Aitch · 09/10/2008 21:23

leave them to it. they're stupid arseholes. their children will be stupid arseholes. my inner telegraph reader is coming out now. they're a fucking embarrassment to themselves and to this country and they are depressing the living daylights out of me.

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AnarchyAunt · 09/10/2008 21:27

Aitch am starting to think you are right

Bunch of stupid fucking morons, really they are. Determined to ignore every bit of sense and press on with damaging their babies' internal organs whilst shouting down anyone who dares to suggest any different.

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VictorianSqualorSquelchNSquirm · 09/10/2008 21:28

Put that paper down lady! I've given up caring about the future jeremy kyle guests, it's the ones who just have no idea and are following blindly, thankfully a few of them have come to MN but sadly, some of them won't know any different.

Anyway, whilst I have your attention. How is scrummy 'h'?

jop64 · 09/10/2008 21:28

I like this one the best, "every morning i give my little boy 2 spoonfuls of baby rice in between a bottle just to get him used to it"

Get him used to what - chronic digestive problems?

stretchmarkSCREAM · 09/10/2008 21:29

Here here Aitch. That sums it up. It's depressing. They seem to think that a baby is theirs. Their 'property'. It's truly disgusting.

jop64 · 09/10/2008 21:31

Sadly aswell, the government will carry on pouring money into treating obesity, chrons, coeliacs, diabetes, allergies etc when they would be far better getting the weaning message across accurately to all so called health care professionals who are giving out this inaccurate advice.

Aitch · 09/10/2008 21:32

b ing thik as fuck dint do them n e harm...

FlabbyTumSquashyBum · 09/10/2008 21:37

The 'I know what's best for my baby' arguments makes me laugh. If that's the case why do they need to use an internet forum to ask strangers questions about bringing up their child?

Duh.

Dumb feckers.

It makes me feel when I look at my little 12 week old. I can't believe that people give such small babies solid food (but hey, the don't spit it out and absolutely love it, must be really advanced for their age )

jojosmaman · 09/10/2008 21:45

Toriaaaatrash got it right on that link, shame no-one listened to her!

strugglingmum · 09/10/2008 21:48

Also, how are these babies 'asking' for solid food. I wish I knew what the hell my little girl wanted, half the time I can't work out if she's tired, bored or wants boob, certainly haven't heard her vocalising that she would like a roast dinner or to change our normal reading material for Shakespeare!

SparkyFartDust · 09/10/2008 21:54

I haven't contributed to Bounty forum as too thick to work out how to get onto the friggin threads
but think you are doing sterling work!

VeniVidiVickiQV · 09/10/2008 22:03

Snort @ Aitch

TinkerBellesMum · 09/10/2008 22:17

"mothers do no best x" - here here! Or am I being too pedantic?

strugglingmum I think it's the same thing that turns threads about some awful "follow on" advert into a BF v FF debate. Obviously there is "sumfink" wrong with these women!

So who is going to The Baby Show?

VeniVidiVickiQV · 09/10/2008 23:17

oh i'm afraid i've lost it now.....

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