Mommy Tips #2 ~ Finger Feeding
This is not much of a tip, but it IS different as I found out again today in a social situation. I don’t spoonfeed. My babies start solids rather late (at least 8 months), and they begin to feed themselves right away with their own little fingers. I can’t bring myself to shovel food in a baby’s face, even if it might mean less night wakening. An exception is bananas (which stain clothes so much that spoon feeding is a must at this age), and I feed chilly ice cream with a spoon (ice cream is part of my new food freedom. I didn’t give my other children so-called junk food). :-) The bananas remind me, I don’t do bibs much either. Up until recently, C1 only had one bib. Oh, yeah, I do spoon feed at OTHER people’s houses and at restaurants because I don’t want the increased risk of a mess, although that can be controlled if you only put small portions in front of Baby.
Keep in mind, my babies always continue to nurse well past two years and breastmilk gives them lots of extra nutrition. I know MY babies get enough to eat, but I am certainly not suggesting that other parents stop spoonfeeding because it might be necessary in order for their babies to get enough food.
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