MSE Parents Club Part 16

annibee

I wouldnt worry to much a health advisor once told me "a baby has never starved themselves" they just go through phases - sometimes if their teeth are moving around etc.

My lo is a great eater but sometimes he has days/weeks where hes off. I usually try to change meals to just little and often rather than large meals then I find he'll happily pick through things. bowls of fruit, toast, cereal whatever he will pick at is more important than a massive meal. As long as their drinking (Water) theres never usually a massive problem hope this helps to put your mind at rest

gill_81uk

I'm finding it really hard to keep up with both here and the fb page

How was your first day back Som?

I feel like I need to get back to work. I'm having a lot of trouble sleeping, just loads of pointless worries. I think my brain just isn't occupied enough. I'm not a natural housewife and find it near impossible to motivate myself so I think I'm just not doing enough in the day, even tho there's loads for me to do iyswim

T got up at 6 today and went for a nap at 8.30...I still haven't made it into the shower and am so going to regret it if he wakes up soon! He's a pro at pulling himself to his feet now and is almost ready to cruise. I'm going to have to find a new home for the laptop as he stands against the sofa and bangs it lol Aquababies today whih should use up some energy

I can sympathise with those of you with clingy babies, had a a few episodes later where he'll be fine then cry and whinge and fight to get to me as soon as I appear. I felt awful for my sister coz she had been so looking forward to seeing him and then he just wanted me all day. He was fine if she took him out the room tho lol...I should have taken the opportunity to go out really :cool:

eta Yay for Squeak Remind me how old she is Delain?

delain

She is 4 months now :eek:

My_Fathers_Daughter

redmel1621 wrote: »

MFD - Repeat...it is just a phase:D K has also been quite clingy and whingy the last couple of days, he is also refusing to eat anything but sandwiches then I had a brainwave and checked in his mouth...he is getting his very back molars, well two of them are bulging. I wonder if B is getting his???

I know this might seem paltry to those of you with chatty babies, and I was tempted not to even share. BUT I was sat eating an apple and K kept pestering for some so I nipped in the kitchen to chop him a bit off and put it in his bowl. I walked back through and looked left and right but couldn't see him, next minute I hear mumumumum and he was sat on the sofa patting his legs for me to put the bowl on:D I was so happy......

XX

OMG - I am so glad you said that. Benjamin will only eat toast/bread at the moment (although he is fine with cereal for some bizarre reason) I thought he was just being a fussy-a55 but maybe it could be his teeth? The other day he ate 5 slices of toast because he wouldn't touch anything else!

How very cute and clever of K!!! And how well you must have taught him to sit down to eat!! Can he come and teach my roving monkey some manners!!


I had to wake poor Benjamin up this morning and he climbed into bed next to daddy and refused to get out after he had got dressed (which is good for daddy's ego!) but he went to the CM fine and stood at the door shouting 'bye mum' when I left which is good!


I am trying to encourage Benjamin to do certain things with only daddy (ie play with his train and blocks which I am not a fan of anyway ) so perhaps having a toy which only David and DH play with might be an option? Either something loud and noisy (if your hubby is the energetic type) or some jigsaws or something (if he wants to sit and bond). If you don't do whatever with him and say 'daddy will play that with you' then it might encourage them a little?

Yay for rolly squeak!! Looks like you may have an early crawler there!!!

delain

Oh no don't say that :eek:

She already looks huge in her pram and I feel really sad that soon she'll need the buggy bit *sob* in fact she hates to be in it when she's awake already

CRANKY40

TicklepennyMine had texture issues with meat. I started feeding him quorn instead. He likes it, and I eat it too as I'm not that keen on meat either. He will eat anything like chilli, curries etc as long as it is made with quorn. He started eating chicken about 6 months ago too (he's 6 now).

It's good advice not to make mealtimes a war zone too. When mine was small he would look at his dinner and say he wasn't eating it. I just used to say "fine, suit yourself" and he'd usually start to eat if I didn't pay him any more attention.

sarahlouise210

My daughter ( who is now 17!) did not eat AT ALL until she was 2 1/2 ! It was so frustrating ...and hard hard work as I had to breast feed her for all that time! I took her to several doctors and even the hospital...they said not to worry if she has not eaten before she was 5 ??????!!! When I went back to work my mum used to phone me excitedly if she ate a baked bean !! The worst thing was one of the first times she did eat she started to make regurgitating sounds and the dinner came out of her mouth in a long solid sausage like form...really scary!!! Took her for an x ray and they discovered that she had a narrowin in her windpipe that was preventing her from eating and digesting solid food ! There was nothing they could do about it so we just had to wait...and sure enough by the time she was 5 she did eat! However the foods that she will eat are so limited she is a nightmare to feed ! I saw a documentary that explained that she missed the "window" to learn to eat different foods ?? I dont know how much of that I believe but I know it is very stressful when your child wont eat and you feel so guilty because it actually feels like you are starving them !

stepharoo

Please try not to worry too much (though I know how hard it is when they don't want to eat)

My DD sometimes goes through phases of eating almost nothing at all for days and days (though she'll always eat a fromage frais) and then we'll put something infront of her and she'll wolf down an adult portion. GP and HVs have suggested to me that I look at her diet over a number of days and usually you'll see she's getting what she needs. She won't starve herself and as long as she's drinking fluids to not worry too much.

I'll tell you something though, lots of kid's cartoons etc are NOT good influences. We've banned Charlie and Lola in our house, which I know sounds a bit militant, but that story about Lola being a fussy eater sparked off a two week phase of eating almost nothing. Every time we'd serve DD a meal she'd start reciting from the book and tell me she's now a fussy eater and it drove me a bit potty. She doesn't remember (or chose not to) that Lola eats food in the end. No mention of the book for a few weeks and suddenly she's eating mashed potato again. Little monkey!

got-it-spend-it

hammyhunter wrote: »

Ahhh MFD, My DH feels your DH's pain. When I was in hospital D was an :A but as soon as he felt comfortable I wasn't going to disappear again, he has 'performed' for want of a better word for me but point blank refuses to do anything for Daddy He will happily point to his eyes/ears/nose etc for me and go and fetch his shoes, his sophie, his whatever or build his tower of blocks but if Daddy asks him to do anything he is met with a blank stare and a quick scuttle to Mummy. The only thing he will do for daddy is repeat his favourite words - car, cat, star, biscuit (!!!!), drink, milk, cup, shoes and book -they are all on a stuck record, lol.

Wow, D has lots of words. I bet he is so cute saying them all. We have a lot of understanding but only a few clear words.

redmel1621 wrote: »

Hello

Wow, I was hoping the thread might liven up a bit now we are in a new year....ah well, not to be.

Thanks CAFC for the nappy tip off, I will try and get to Wilko's this week and hope they still have them.

MFD - Repeat...it is just a phase:D K has also been quite clingy and whingy the last couple of days, he is also refusing to eat anything but sandwiches then I had a brainwave and checked in his mouth...he is getting his very back molars, well two of them are bulging. I wonder if B is getting his???

I know this might seem paltry to those of you with chatty babies, and I was tempted not to even share. BUT I was sat eating an apple and K kept pestering for some so I nipped in the kitchen to chop him a bit off and put it in his bowl. I walked back through and looked left and right but couldn't see him, next minute I hear mumumumum and he was sat on the sofa patting his legs for me to put the bowl on:D I was so happy......

XX

That is just so cute Mel. I would have welled up!

gill_81uk wrote: »

I'm finding it really hard to keep up with both here and the fb page

How was your first day back Som?

I feel like I need to get back to work. I'm having a lot of trouble sleeping, just loads of pointless worries. I think my brain just isn't occupied enough. I'm not a natural housewife and find it near impossible to motivate myself so I think I'm just not doing enough in the day, even tho there's loads for me to do iyswim

T got up at 6 today and went for a nap at 8.30...I still haven't made it into the shower and am so going to regret it if he wakes up soon! He's a pro at pulling himself to his feet now and is almost ready to cruise. I'm going to have to find a new home for the laptop as he stands against the sofa and bangs it lol Aquababies today whih should use up some energy

I can sympathise with those of you with clingy babies, had a a few episodes later where he'll be fine then cry and whinge and fight to get to me as soon as I appear. I felt awful for my sister coz she had been so looking forward to seeing him and then he just wanted me all day. He was fine if she took him out the room tho lol...I should have taken the opportunity to go out really :cool:

eta Yay for Squeak Remind me how old she is Delain?

I felt the same as you Gill. I felt like my life was on hold while I was on Mat Leave, and to be honest wonder whether I should have gone back a little bit earlier. My life feels more complete and more 'me' now I am at work three days a week although I would hate being there fulltime. I love my days off with H!

I'm not back at work till tomorrow as I am still signed off sick with flu, although I pretty much feel back to normal now.

workinmummy

Morning.

I was gobsmacked to open the door this morning and see snow. Only a dusting though, but it's been enough to make the side roads slippy again.

I have to admit I was quite glad to get back to work yesterday. I love my boys, but I would make the Sh1test stay at home mum ever. And if I had to stay at home with OH all day, i'd end up banged up. I really can't take listening to him tell Alex No anymore, after days and days of hearing it.

I am also sure that OH has been talking to SS's hubby, as he too has been suffering with this Colitis and has been hiding it for over a week. (Only told me when we had run out of pain killers and he needed more.) This therefore explains his bouts of grumpiness. I have told him to go to the doctors today, but he won't listen because he knows better.:(