MSE Parents Club Part 12

got-it-spend-it

SJ- we have done primarily BLW/finger foods with some wet foods like porridge, pasta in sauce, yogurts, stewed apple type things. That wasn't particularly my intention, but it's worked out that way and H seems happy enough. Family have just accepted that H has a try of whatever everyone else is eating, whether that be cheese, garlic bread, potato, whatever. I've tried to be very laid back about it and I think that has helped everyone else be the same. FWIW rusks are the messiest thing in the world (alongside weetabix). They go everywhere once sucked and dry like concrete, so if your mum really wants A to have them, then do it at her house :rotfl:.

searching_me

gisi on the rusks i totally agree but they're jayden favourite esp the banana ones x

My_Fathers_Daughter

Sarah_Joanne wrote: »

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Thanks boo and MFD. To be honest I'm quite happy to just go for it but my bloody mother keeps harping on about wanting to give him rusks and "purees were ok for you" type talk :rolleyes: (I really miss that smiley btw!)

Ha I went to the shop for DH's father's day sweets for his jar but a) I didn't get enough and b) didn't matter anyway as the jar is full! So he just has a jar of a random number of sweets! Plus a book and a card!

I would just tell him that there is a significant number of sweeties in there (and then eat a handful so he can't count )


I attended a BLW Seminar when Benjamin was 17 weeks and I asked questions about how other people approached it with their families. We had really interesting discussions about how to say what you want to do without saying that any other way is 'wrong' or 'bad' or whatever and we also spoke about not calling it BLW (which I still think is pretentious LOL!!) and just saying that we were giving him finger foods.

In the end I found the nod and smile and do what the eff you want to be the best route



Edit - I would have a good look at a rusk packet before you let A have any.

got-it-spend-it

Henry's only ever had one- we have a nearly full packet of the no added sugar ones in the cupboard that I'm too scared to let him have! Maybe when we have the paddling pool out he can have one in there :rotfl:.

I think I must be a nutter. OH is working tomorrow so I am in sole charge all day tomorrow, but I have invited my whole family round for a BBQ in he afternoon. I somehow have to get the house and the food ready on my own, while supervising the baby :eek:.

Sarah_Joanne

Thanks, I was trying "just because purees worked ok for you doesn't mean there isn't another way" but she still can't get her head round it. She also keeps insisting "well you will be open to giving him purees / rusks if it doesn't work out, won't you?" No absolutely not, if he won;t eat finger food he can just starve himself. :ROLLEYES:

Aww GISI you are a braver woman than I!

searching_me

anyone really miss the rolleyes sign? ... you think we should protest and get it back? :rotfl: x

3onitsway

SJ I didn't see it as BLW, I see it as the lazy-arsed way for Mums who cba with making mush.

However, I don't think telling your Mum that you're a lazy arsed B would help!

Searchie I miss the roll eyes, but the confused much more. Shall we start a protest?

My_Fathers_Daughter

GISI - I hope that your family are helpful!! Or that H is super-sleepy tomorrow morning!

We have the fire on :eek: we were both freezing and needed to take the chill off - is it really mid-June???

Sarah_Joanne

Oh ebay does make me laugh. Why would you bid £24 plus postage for something used which costs £20 new in the shops or widely available online with free postage? That seller will be very pleased!

And I'm not waiting up to bid on a pandora charm that ends at 10.30 by the way

Glamazon

We do finger foods but if Jack doesn't have something like a jar or our food mashed up then he's not full enough. I tend to do a meal for him then give him food he can feed himself for pudding (banana, pear, orange), snacks (organix puffs etc) and then extras (chips, garlic bread cheese, meat) when we eat.