MSE Parents Club Part 5

emlou2009

i'm watching saturday kitchen too! i keep watching cookery programs but never seem to actually cook anything proper

is there a reason babies cant eat melons? i've never seen it mentioned as something they can or cant eat? i think he would enjoy doing some hard gumming on a nice cold slice

Sami_Bee

Em I know it's pedantic but it is correct that by definition you don't choke on fluid you drown!
provided there are not allergies in the family to worry about there are very few foods to avoid and melon is definitely not one!

emlou2009

we'll blame the nurse then as her words were echoing round my head :rotfl:

guess what seths going to be chomping on later then i froze a peeled carrot for half an hour yesterday and then gave it to him and he loved that, til he threw it at the cat anyway. maybe he wanted to share

Sami_Bee

What foods to avoid

Salt

Sugar

Honey

Nuts

Don’t give any whole nuts, including peanuts, to children under five because they could cause choking. Also see peanut allergy.

Low-fat, low-calorie and high-fibre

Fish

Avoid giving any shark, swordfish or marlin. This is because the levels of mercury in these fish can affect a baby's growing nervous system. You should also avoid giving raw shellfish to babies to reduce their risk of getting food poisoning.
Eggs

Don’t give raw or lightly cooked eggs to babies. Eggs can be given to babies over six months, but make sure they are thoroughly cooked until both the white and yolk are solid.

Starting solids before six months

If you decide to start your baby on solid foods before six months, check with your health visitor or GP first. There are many foods that should be avoided at this age including:

• soft and unpasteurised cheeses
• liver
• peanuts
• nuts
• seeds
• cows’ milk
• eggs
• foods that contain wheat or gluten
• fish and shellfish

Sami_Bee

emlou2009 wrote: »

we'll blame the nurse then as her words were echoing round my head :rotfl:

guess what seths going to be chomping on later then i froze a peeled carrot for half an hour yesterday and then gave it to him and he loved that, til he threw it at the cat anyway. maybe he wanted to share

I must point out that I very much doubt any babies bringing a bit of milk would drown in it though! they're very good at self preservation
frozen banana is yum too

redmel1621

Hello

Hi Newbies and Lurkers...please join in, and don't worry about keeping up with the whole thread...a fair few times I will skim read a few pages and just jump in at any conversation that catches my eye/that I can add to;) Also you will find that a few of us will post a bit less as we return to work/Uni etc.. so you will then become the 'regulars' iykwim:)

Kai seems to be sleeping better again after a short period of restlessness...but he REFUSES to sleep past 6am and because I am not getting myself to bed till midnight or after I am shattered!

I am feeling really guilty at leaving Kai with a childminder, I have no experience of it myself as my mum was always at home for us growing up...although I can never have that luxury and will always need to work at least 16hrs, I feel I am leaving him unnecessarily, for a purely selfish reason, although it will benefit the whole family in the long run as I will be able to earn a good wage. I also hope it will encourage the older two that gaining qualifications to be able to work in a career you love, as opposed to just 'a job' is a good thing to do:cool: BUT that all said I still feel sick with guilt.

Has anybody on here spent time in childcare as they were growing up, please tell me it wasn't too bad:o

I mean, I could leave him for quite short periods of time and on a Monday and a Friday I may not actually go in because it is only a 1h lecture, I would spend double that time just driving there and back! But even if I did go in, I am planning on taking the little monkey swimming on a Monday afternoon and to a mums and tots group on a Friday afternoon so I will still be spending time with him and doing activities with him....that should help, shouldn't it?

Sorry for the long waffle, I have been talking to dh about it a bit but he has his own problems at the moment which are a bit more serious than my worries so don't want to burden him with it all too much. I just need to get it off my chest and even just typing it out helps:)

cazscoob

hello all well the sun is also shining here but the heating was on for a bit as like sami we live in an old stone house so it takes a while to heat!

i ended up n bed very early last night as i was exhausted and OH made me go lol! just as well as the 3 little ones were all up at 7.30! i decided to have that extra 5 mins and when i looked over erin was on her hands and knees rocking in her cot! she has done it all morning so i think we are going to have a crawling baby soon! im not worried honest!!!!

As for the newbies dont worry about the silly questions! im on no 5 and still ask the most ridiculous questions:D

Sami_Bee

Mel I went to a childminder from about 2yrs old until I started at the primary school my mum works at It's fine! We still see said Childminder she is a family friend now, she runs a toddler group that I took Chris too (and really need to get used to getting up early enough to go again!)
also Chris absolutely LOVED going to his minder when I worked, she usually had one or two other slightly older toddlers plus some older ones after school plus her 2 son's. Because Chris was the youngest they all looked after him, he loved being the centre of attention all the time, I was quite sad when I finished because he liked it so much!

cazscoob

*hugs* mel ill not lie i find it hard leaving erin but when i walk in the door and her eyes light up it makes me feel so much better! like you if i dont work then we couldnt live at the moment and as hard as it is we have to do it. Kai will be fine and he will have a great time with the child minder, the fact you have arranged to do things with him will also be great for the two of you!
beforei forget even though its hard leaving the LO i am enjoying the adult converstaion and being me rather than someones mum for aa while:D

MadDogWoman_2

Mel,

My dd has just spent 4 days with a childminder and she's was very happy. She went to a different every day, including a garden centre.

My experience of childminding is from the other end - mum was a childminder when I was growing up. All the children were happy to be there.

DD was so cute last night Dirty Dancing was on TV just before she went to bed and she was dancing away to the music.

Does anyone else's LO insist on holding hands when doing #2? Katie has only just started doing this.

MDW

P.S. DD is sat next to me going Timmy Timmy Timmy - guess whose avatar she's spotted?