LJB2010

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Latest post on 02 January 2011 - 14:30

We've been doing blw for about 3 months and it is going very well for us as well. I actually think it is easier to go out, as instead of needing to go for lunch when the baby is asleep I just pop a bib on him and he is happy to eat at the table with us. Mothercare also has some great long sleeved bibs that make it much easier. My son will eat pretty much anything that we are having, though I do order him his own dim sum if we are having chinese as that's his absolute fave and then I can eat shellfish. While it is messier than spoonfeeding, I must say that at 9 months my son is already eating much more tidily than at the beginning. He also gets a decent amount of food into him, though there are days when he eats very little. It also isn't quick, but instead of spending hours cajoling and begging him to open his mouth and eat it's very pleasant time spent together at the table. I don't think you necessarily need to be doing 3 meals a day at 6 months. We started with lunch, added breakfast at about 7.5 months and have just recently started doing dinner, though I'll still skip it if ds seems too tired. His dinner is actually more of a snack around 6 pm since there is no way he could make it to our dinner time. As long as your baby is getting enough milk you don't really need to worry. I also tend to take a week long approach to nutrition. Yesterday ds was into m foods, he only ate meatballs and mangoes. Today he has had carrots, rutabagas, pasta and some cheese. As long as you offer a selection of healthy foods it should equal out in the end.

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