When to add a third meal and how to give water?

Lawhra · Jan 19th, 2012, 01:30 AM

We started weaning at 5 months and 4 days after speaking to a health visitor. I wanted to wait until 6 months but LO had other ideas!
He has taken to food really well (traditional weaning) and refuses the breast in favour of food (he begun doing this before introducing solids which was one of the reasons we offered solids).
He currently has breakfast and dinner, when do I introduce lunch? I am so afraid of him feeding even less from me. He has around 7 feeds a day now which I hope is enough. I feed on demand and offer regularly which results in getting bitten when he doesn't want it!!

He doesn't take a bottle which I am fine with except he doesn't take a sippy cup either. He is constipated so I have had to resort to spoon feeding him water which I feel terrible for because he is expecting food on the spoon!
I managed to cup feed a little but it didn't go too well.

Any sippy cup recommendations?
I'd appreciate any help/suggestions.

BabyBoo36 · Jan 19th, 2012, 06:49 AM

Freya is TW with an emphasis on finger foods (she refused to be spoon fed initially so we were thinking we'd have to go down the BLW route. Now she's spoon feeding again, but is doing really well with finger foods so I don't want to give that up!).

I've started given Freya a light lunch of mainly finger foods - ie rice cake with cream cheese, veg/fruit sticks etc - and saving the spoon feeding more for brekkie and tea. That way she's still getting the skills of playing with finger food, but she doesn't "eat" as much so hasn't dropped a feed. It's working for us so far.

I have no advice for the sippy cup unfortunately, as Freya loves hers, but maybe try a different type? x

Maid Marian · Jan 19th, 2012, 06:55 AM

"food under one is just for fun"

I'd say just go at your LO's pace.

fifi-folle · Jan 19th, 2012, 07:35 AM

have you tried a doidy cup? DS will only drink from an open cup.

Lawhra · Jan 19th, 2012, 07:52 AM

I like the idea of finger foods for lunch as then I won't worry I'm giving him too much too soon. I don't like to over feed him solids and keep reminding OH of the above quote "food under one is just for fun". He likes to see him eating and thinks it's good. I have told him my milk is still better for him.

I tried giving water in an open cup but that didn't work either. I will have to try another sippy cup. I have tried two different types. A Tommee Tippee 4 months plus and Nuby 6 months plus. Any recommendations gratefully received.

cutie4evr01 · Jan 19th, 2012, 08:23 AM

We had the best luck with DD1 with this munchkin cup: http://www.amazon.com/Munchkin-Might...ref=pd_cp_ba_3, but I'm not sure if you can get that in UK or not. We bought them at Target if anyone from USA is reading.

We haven't tried DD2 on a cup yet.

Lawhra · Jan 19th, 2012, 09:09 AM

That looks very similar to the Nuby one I have that refuses. He just chews on them, same with bottles.

BabyBoo36 · Jan 19th, 2012, 09:23 AM

My Mum says I wouldn't drink from a cup with a lid or spout. Have you tried holding the cup for him without the lid on? Will be messy until he gets the hang of it thou!

cutie4evr01 · Jan 19th, 2012, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Lawhra

That looks very similar to the Nuby one I have that refuses. He just chews on them, same with bottles.

Yes my DD did that at first - took her a month or two to get the hang of it.

Lawhra · Jan 19th, 2012, 10:22 AM

BabyBoo - yes I've tried and it didn't go well but I'll keep trying.

Cutie - I hope he gets the hang of it too. I'll persevere (with sippy cups not bottles).

Jan 19th, 2012, 01:30 AM	#1
Lawhra Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: South West Posts: 2,788	When to add a third meal and how to give water? We started weaning at 5 months and 4 days after speaking to a health visitor. I wanted to wait until 6 months but LO had other ideas! He has taken to food really well (traditional weaning) and refuses the breast in favour of food (he begun doing this before introducing solids which was one of the reasons we offered solids). He currently has breakfast and dinner, when do I introduce lunch? I am so afraid of him feeding even less from me. He has around 7 feeds a day now which I hope is enough. I feed on demand and offer regularly which results in getting bitten when he doesn't want it!! He doesn't take a bottle which I am fine with except he doesn't take a sippy cup either. He is constipated so I have had to resort to spoon feeding him water which I feel terrible for because he is expecting food on the spoon! I managed to cup feed a little but it didn't go too well. Any sippy cup recommendations? I'd appreciate any help/suggestions.

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Jan 19th, 2012, 06:49 AM	#2
BabyBoo36 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 1,842	Freya is TW with an emphasis on finger foods (she refused to be spoon fed initially so we were thinking we'd have to go down the BLW route. Now she's spoon feeding again, but is doing really well with finger foods so I don't want to give that up!). I've started given Freya a light lunch of mainly finger foods - ie rice cake with cream cheese, veg/fruit sticks etc - and saving the spoon feeding more for brekkie and tea. That way she's still getting the skills of playing with finger food, but she doesn't "eat" as much so hasn't dropped a feed. It's working for us so far. I have no advice for the sippy cup unfortunately, as Freya loves hers, but maybe try a different type? x

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Jan 19th, 2012, 06:55 AM	#3
Maid Marian Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 12,996	"food under one is just for fun" I'd say just go at your LO's pace.

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Jan 19th, 2012, 07:35 AM	#4
fifi-folle Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Fife, Scotland Posts: 2,972	have you tried a doidy cup? DS will only drink from an open cup.

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Jan 19th, 2012, 07:52 AM	#5
Lawhra Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: South West Posts: 2,788	I like the idea of finger foods for lunch as then I won't worry I'm giving him too much too soon. I don't like to over feed him solids and keep reminding OH of the above quote "food under one is just for fun". He likes to see him eating and thinks it's good. I have told him my milk is still better for him. I tried giving water in an open cup but that didn't work either. I will have to try another sippy cup. I have tried two different types. A Tommee Tippee 4 months plus and Nuby 6 months plus. Any recommendations gratefully received.

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Jan 19th, 2012, 08:23 AM	#6
cutie4evr01 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: USA Posts: 2,771	We had the best luck with DD1 with this munchkin cup: http://www.amazon.com/Munchkin-Might...ref=pd_cp_ba_3, but I'm not sure if you can get that in UK or not. We bought them at Target if anyone from USA is reading. We haven't tried DD2 on a cup yet.

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Jan 19th, 2012, 09:09 AM	#7
Lawhra Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: South West Posts: 2,788	That looks very similar to the Nuby one I have that refuses. He just chews on them, same with bottles.

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Jan 19th, 2012, 09:23 AM	#8
BabyBoo36 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 1,842	My Mum says I wouldn't drink from a cup with a lid or spout. Have you tried holding the cup for him without the lid on? Will be messy until he gets the hang of it thou!

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Lawhra Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: South West Posts: 2,788	BabyBoo - yes I've tried and it didn't go well but I'll keep trying. Cutie - I hope he gets the hang of it too. I'll persevere (with sippy cups not bottles).

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