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[AnarchyAunt]

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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.

Ignore, just answer every post as if they were a new poster with no clue.
If they know the truth then hopefully someone else will read.

Gosh, I'm scared now...

Sorry to barge in on this but I just wanted to agree with VSSNS - if this message is to be put across effectively, it needs to be done in a way that doesn't exclude people. If it's percieved as something only middle class, sling wearing, lentil eaters do then it becomes something that I certainly don't do, if I'm from a different social class. Some of the posts on here are in danger of having the total opposite effect from what would be desired and making people less likely to consider the guidlines.

Have just read that thread, update for anyone who needs it (no textspeak version):

We're going to wean at 11 weeks if we want to, we know our babies best and anyone who points out that's not a good idea is a bully. Oh and african babies' stomachs are fundamentally different to UK babies' stomachs.

(txtspk vn):
We r gn to wn r babas at 11w we no r babas bst & ne1 who sez diff is a bully. hun.

Who is chavbaiter?? I hope no-one from here!

I have to agree. I am not going to wean my baby until he's 6 months BUT that doesn't give you the right to judge other people's choices. Someone said "those mothers think they own their babies" well, they don't but you don't own their babies either, so let them be free to decide what to do for their children. If they want to put their babies at risk there is nothing you can do about it I'm afraid. Just leave them in peace and concentrate on bringing up your babies. I see people on the bus feeding their toddlers crisps and chocolate, and I cannot stand it but I have no rights to tell them what to do with their kids. So please, I am not promoting early weaning but I do promote CHOICE and freedom. Those women know about guidelines, they know about the risks BUT they are going to feed their baby solids anyway, please, accept that and enjoy your babies' company rather than stirring things up, just realx and make the most of your time by spending some quality time wit your children.
Thanks for your attention

Kamilla, as we have said time and again, we can't just ignore it and let them do what they want.
As soon as someone posts something on an internet forum they have to take the responsibility for every person reading it thereafter.
If we leave it to go unchallenged who is to say that another mother will not read it think 'Oh, no-one has said Don't do it so it must be ok' and then go on to wean their baby early. Sod's law says that it would be that mother's child that got ill from it.

Agree with VS (again!)

Far more people lurk than post on any forum. It is for them and their babies that I will carry on posting. I do it politely, despite being subjected to rudeness and derision from other posters.

And yes, I may come and rant or even take the piss a little on here but tbh its hard not to when faced with such breathtaking ignorance, arrogance, rudeness, and denial.

I'll probably get back to posting soon. Haven't been on lately I have been having to deal with rl eating issues. dd1 has stopped eating again.

Slightly better day today less worried about her so will be back soon. i agree with VS they need this info posting again and again untill it sinks in. Though the phrase "eduacting milk" springs to mind, it does seem to be getting through to the more intelligent posters.

Still being polite!!

Hope your DD is ok Seashells? Don't know the situation but is awful when they won't eat, I know.

Chavbaiter is from one of the Bounty Due In forums (I won't specify which). There was a to-do between them and another site I use and they've been trying to provoke responses and arguments with certain members ever since.

So not an MNer then? I hope not as its hardly helpful, and I bet they all think she is

I just saw that one and have to admit my jaw dropped AnarchyAunt.

No, someone from elsewhere on Bounty trolling. There was a spam war when the other forum advertised in their Due In, they came onto the other site and were offensive about members, moderators got cross and reacted, and since it's been a competition between them to try and provoke reaction from us.

Phew.

Have replied very very nicely, hope it gets listened to.

I might not know my child any better than someone who is weaning at very early ages but that's why I follow the guidelines. I looked into why they're there and decided I would rather trust people who know babies far better than I do.

She has eating issues all her life, even as a baby she would never take her milk and I had to be taught how to get her to take the bottle properly as she couldn't get the tongue thing right.

She has been under a peadatric nutritionist most of her life we were discharged a few months ago when her weight reached within half a stone of where it should be (she was 2st7 and should be 3st) but now we have gone back to square one and she has lost 2 lb . She has been a bit better today. Thanks to a slight obsession with chicken

Why on earth would african babies have different tums?

can someone post a link on here about baby food companies not having to change their labels yet. they don't believe us.

I can't find a decent link outlining the regulations on 4m+ labelling. But I'm sure I've read it somewhere decent recently. Anyone else got one?

Here and here is the law but is very boring

AA - that first one is 13 years old

i cant find anything about them having to change it 6 months anytime soon.

All i can find is that the labels have to have "(a) a statement as to the appropriate age (which shall be not less than four months) from which the food may be used, regard being had to its composition, texture or other particular properties;"

I know! And still nothing has changed...

Seems to be that the international voluntary code (or whatever its called - am eating pizza but will look up in a bit) says food can't be labelled as 4+ months but UK law has not yet implemented this.

IBFAN is the place for info I think.

yes thats the link i already posted the IBFAN one but wondered if there was anything specific about the uk changing them and when.

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Which doesn't really help the case for weaning at 6 months. It is from 2003 though, hasn't there been changes in guidelines in that time?