tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7752502386147189456.post6786346223035944187..comments2024-02-09T14:55:35.581-05:00Comments on plus other good stuff: When is Baby Ready To Eat? (What To Feed Babies Series)Joannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17033504819329008041noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7752502386147189456.post-16402266246986243762013-02-06T20:42:38.823-05:002013-02-06T20:42:38.823-05:00Carrie, I'm so glad your daughter is a healthy...Carrie, I'm so glad your daughter is a healthy toddler now, after all those struggles! Thank you for sharing your experience. And way to go on the extended nursing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16974598934459779403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7752502386147189456.post-76784479520778145232013-02-05T20:57:48.135-05:002013-02-05T20:57:48.135-05:00Sorry fo the typos! Oh and I did want to add that...Sorry fo the typos! Oh and I did want to add that I was able to nurse her until 22 months!Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03520036843631361886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7752502386147189456.post-13615774478417266182013-02-05T20:56:20.030-05:002013-02-05T20:56:20.030-05:00I started having many people comment when my oldes...I started having many people comment when my oldest was 4 months old that she should be eating solids. I waited for 6 months, tried it and everything was thrust right bsck out please she gave me a look of "why on earth are you putting that in my mouth?". So I waited, she was not ready until 7 1/2 months. She was slow to move through the foods but by 10 months was well on her way. We still nursed until 19 months. <br />My youngest was a bit different, she was so curious about food and would pretend to eat while we ate. At 6 months we tried oatmeal, she thought it was ok but was miserable a few hours after giving it to her. I decided to wait a few weeks. Next try, few hours later resulted in projectile vomiting and she nearly passed out. Turns out my little one is allergic to oats, of all things!! Solids were tough, she refused purees, she refused to pick up foods, textures were hard. I had to break some sensory issues to really get her into food. I had her pegged as my picky one and weight gain was tough. Well..... baby girl is 2 and I have never seen a child eat as much as she does and she has gained weight, not a heavy weight but in target. Still allergic to oats but that has not been huge deal!Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03520036843631361886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7752502386147189456.post-46606090635193929632013-02-04T20:08:21.960-05:002013-02-04T20:08:21.960-05:00Faith, YES! That was a good move!Faith, YES! That was a good move!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16974598934459779403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7752502386147189456.post-36941144003602251972013-02-04T17:36:02.073-05:002013-02-04T17:36:02.073-05:00Julian started eating table food at 8 months. He w...Julian started eating table food at 8 months. He was probably ready at 7 months, but he turned 7 months right around the holiday season, so I put it off. I figured it would be easier to say to family members, "Oh, he doesn't eat solid food yet." than having to repeatedly say "No, you ca't give my 7 month old a small taste of chocolate frosting."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7752502386147189456.post-40363415718542977022013-02-04T15:50:42.242-05:002013-02-04T15:50:42.242-05:00Thanks for sharing your experience Dawn!Thanks for sharing your experience Dawn!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16974598934459779403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7752502386147189456.post-59607674914071965042013-02-04T15:49:07.544-05:002013-02-04T15:49:07.544-05:00Sorry when I said exclusively nursed I meant that ...Sorry when I said exclusively nursed I meant that we did not use formula. They did eat solids when I determined they were ready.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06547163487511939651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7752502386147189456.post-57472072359636060642013-02-04T15:48:06.471-05:002013-02-04T15:48:06.471-05:00I have 5 children all of whom were exclusively nur...I have 5 children all of whom were exclusively nursed for longer than a year (baby still nursing). I tried to put them off eating solids until after 6 months. Most of mine were ready to eat around 5 1/2 months. The signs for readiness for me were that they were noticing that we were eating. At which point I would allow them to have a spoon. Normally they would play with the spoon for another week or two and then they would seem to want more. That is usually when I would introduce food slowly over time in bits. Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06547163487511939651noreply@blogger.com