solidstars
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i read that too. at this point (our point) in time, i'll give him anything he'll actually eat/like! my 'start with veggies' routine isn't working very well.
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FutureHKmom
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I started with rice cereal for a few weeks, then gave veggies and then soon after fruits. Now my 7.5 month old son eats both veggies and fruits everday. Though he clearly likes fruit more. Two weeks ago I started giving him some lean chicken and pork too, but just a very little bit each day in his congee. I was worried about him liking fruit more than veggies too, but then after a week or two of veggies said what the heck and gave him fruit for variety. So now he has veggie and meat congee for his main meal at lunch and then some fruit for dessert. In the afternoon, he still has a meal of rice cereal. There are also certain veggies that he likes more than others...for example he likes carrot more than his green veggies. Oh well, kids will be kids....
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FutureHKmom
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I started giving my son water at around 4 or 5 months and he hated drinking it so I delayed introducing juice to him because I didn't want him to refuse water even more in favour of juice which is sweet. So I only recently, when my son was 7 months, started giving him juice. But he doesn't like juice! So now he barely drinks water or juice! I have to be constantly giving him a bottle of water for him to take a little bit at a time.
I would think though that juice at five months would be ok. Make sure you dilute the juice though! Solids can be started at earlier than 6 months if you think your little one is ready for it. I started solids with my little one when he was 5.5 months.
I would think though that juice at five months would be ok. Make sure you dilute the juice though! Solids can be started at earlier than 6 months if you think your little one is ready for it. I started solids with my little one when he was 5.5 months.
Dear Miriam228,
We find that with our first one, being introduced to juice at 5/6 months discouraged him from drinking water. He's only just developed a taste for water at age 4! As a result, we resolved not to introduce juice until very late for the second one and he just receive his first sip at 18 months. He's great with his water, though, which I think is better for him anyway. We prefer them to get their hydration from water and vitamins and minerals from fruits and vegetables as opposed to juice. Too much juice is associated with "toddler's diarrhea" - fairly harmless, but messy.
Regards
Yonge
We find that with our first one, being introduced to juice at 5/6 months discouraged him from drinking water. He's only just developed a taste for water at age 4! As a result, we resolved not to introduce juice until very late for the second one and he just receive his first sip at 18 months. He's great with his water, though, which I think is better for him anyway. We prefer them to get their hydration from water and vitamins and minerals from fruits and vegetables as opposed to juice. Too much juice is associated with "toddler's diarrhea" - fairly harmless, but messy.
Regards
Yonge
karmah1
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I agree with yonge, juice is too sweet especially when they start teething and you can't really clean their teeth properly. My son is nearly 1 and he only gets milk and water. I won't be introducing juice until he is 2 and then it will be very diluted and only offered at breakfast time.
FutureHKmom
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Do you mean rice cereal out of a box? If so, you wouldn't need to freeze it - just make it up fresh when you want to feed it to your baby. Just spoon out the rice cereal and mix with breastmilk, formula or water. It's like adults eating cereal.
The reason that cooked foods are pureed and then frozen is for convenience since your baby will only eat a little bit at a time, for some people, it is easier to cook up a big batch, puree and freeze at one time. I actually don't freeze my food, I make my baby fresh veggies everyday with congee and after it is cooked, I will puree some of the veggies cooked with the congee and then mix the puree into a bowl of congee for my son. My nanny or I will eat the rest of the congee and non-pureed veggies that are cooked so we don't end up wasting much.
The reason that cooked foods are pureed and then frozen is for convenience since your baby will only eat a little bit at a time, for some people, it is easier to cook up a big batch, puree and freeze at one time. I actually don't freeze my food, I make my baby fresh veggies everyday with congee and after it is cooked, I will puree some of the veggies cooked with the congee and then mix the puree into a bowl of congee for my son. My nanny or I will eat the rest of the congee and non-pureed veggies that are cooked so we don't end up wasting much.