Guest guest Posted February 17, 2007 Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 Hi: My daughter Maria Paula's been on solids since she was 6 months, but she refuses to eat any kind of cereal. I've tried commercial and home made (we don't eat rice or wheat). Any advice? Liza Puerto Rico Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 your daughter is smart! baby cereal is awful stuff. there's no reason she needs to be on grains yet. grains, ESPECIALLY the processed ones from the store, are extremely rough on a baby's digestion, especially for breastfed babies. even mainstream medical associations recommend against using grains as a first food. we started with bananas and avocados, and we made all our own baby food. we started grains around 9-10 months, brown rice and whole oats. using cereal as a first food is outdated advice. On 2/17/07, liza <lirocheus wrote: > > Hi: > My daughter Maria Paula's been on solids since she was 6 months, but > she refuses to eat any kind of cereal. I've tried commercial and home > made (we don't eat rice or wheat). Any advice? > > Liza > Puerto Rico > > > > For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at > http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to > http://www.vrg.org/family.This is a discussion list and is not intended to > provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a > qualified health professional. > > edical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health > professional. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 as long you have have other sources of whole grains, don't worry about the cereal. you don't say how old your daughter is, but she might eat (as finger food) puffed kamut. Will she eat oatmeal? what about quinoa cooked like oatmeal? liza <lirocheus wrote: Hi: My daughter Maria Paula's been on solids since she was 6 months, but she refuses to eat any kind of cereal. I've tried commercial and home made (we don't eat rice or wheat). Any advice? Liza Puerto Rico 8:00? 8:25? 8:40? Find a flick in no time with the Search movie showtime shortcut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 We made our own cereals for our son, we made a mix of oatmeal and millet ground to his liking. We did something similar to the 'super porridge' that is in the Super Baby Food book (it's by Ruth Yaron). Once he was at a certain point though, he would not for anything eat anything that had the texture of 'baby food' (no more applesauce, yogurt, etc). I think he was about 9-10months old - AND he was very independant and would not eat if we tried to feed him, so it had to be stuff he could eat on his own (sometimes that worked for yogurt and fruit 'sacues' we made). So we had to come up with other stuff he would eat. I think he was just ready to move on to 'regular' foods, and by 11mo's he was eating sandwiches (bite sized pieces) - things like hummus on bread or cracker 'sandwiches' (we were OK'd peanutbutter by 1yr, so we did that too - I think now they recommend not till 3, but he's fine, just can't do milk). Making your own babyfood isn't that hard, I actually had a lot of fun with it. I have the equivalent of a 'magic bullet' - but mine was from the Japanese mall sort of near us, it's a Kiss Blender - pretty much the same thing. It's so much easier to use/clean than the huge blender. If you have a food processor, that would work too. A blender is fine (I used it when my son was little, it's not hard, just cleanup is more of a chore, but not impossible). I did eventually get a free babyfood blender till it went wonky, and then got this blender for a different reason, but it reminded me of the baby one we inherited (I used it for other stuff, not for babyfood when we got that). You can totally customize textures with it, and make new combinations. You can make them ahead of time, too - and freeze in ice cube trays, defrost when you need them (if you feed by measurements still - spoon by the TBSP into the ice cube tray to see how many each cube makes, and then you have the right ammount when you need them). There are a lot of finger food recommendations in that book - they call them 'toddler hors d'eauvers (I can't spell it LOL) but soft cooked beans (kidney and garbanzos were/are a favorite with my son - still) will work too - especially if she likes to chew things. You can add garbanzos mashed up into oatmeal cereal - it gives it a very nice nuttier kind of flavor,(I really like it so much more than just plain oatmeal anymore- tastes flat to me if we don't add them in) maybe it can add more texture, and certainly more protien/calcium/iron to boot. Hope this helps! I was almost totally lost when my son refused anything -even crushed pineapple was too much like baby food to him at that point - but we just cut things very tiny, and he was fine. Maybe she's just moved on on that stuff, too? Like someone else said, if she's got whole grains elsewhere (breads crackers, quinoa etc) than she's probably fine. We had some very minor issues as we were on WIC for a while when our son was that small, and they wanted a list of what he ate the day before when we'd go in to get our checks. The only thing we were told was he needed more vitamin C (even though he probably ate 1/4 cup of green peppers that day. So I at least knew better. LOL. Missie On 2/18/07, robin koloms <rkoloms wrote: > > as long you have have other sources of whole grains, don't worry about > the cereal. you don't say how old your daughter is, but she might eat (as > finger food) puffed kamut. Will she eat oatmeal? what about quinoa cooked > like oatmeal? > > liza <lirocheus <lirocheus%40>> wrote: Hi: > My daughter Maria Paula's been on solids since she was 6 months, but > she refuses to eat any kind of cereal. I've tried commercial and home > made (we don't eat rice or wheat). Any advice? > > Liza > Puerto Rico > > > 8:00? 8:25? 8:40? Find a flick in no time > with the Search movie showtime shortcut. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 Missie: I have the book and it's been very helpful. She has no problem eating any vegetable or fruit. She even eats the tofu by herself when I give it to her cut in small cubes. I did what the book says about making our own cereal and tried millet and oatmeal. She hates the super porridge or just the cereal alone. Lately I've been trying to mix the cereal with the fruit rigth in the spoon, but she only takes 2 or 3 bites. I don't know if it is the texture or what, but my biggest concern is if this is just a stage, what if she never likes them? Is it that important? Liza Puerto Rico , " Missie Ward " <mszzzi wrote: > > We made our own cereals for our son, we made a mix of oatmeal and millet > ground to his liking. We did something similar to the 'super porridge' that > is in the Super Baby Food book (it's by Ruth Yaron). > Once he was at a certain point though, he would not for anything eat > anything that had the texture of 'baby food' (no more applesauce, yogurt, > etc). I think he was about 9-10months old - AND he was very independant and > would not eat if we tried to feed him, so it had to be stuff he could eat on > his own (sometimes that worked for yogurt and fruit 'sacues' we made). So we > had to come up with other stuff he would eat. > > I think he was just ready to move on to 'regular' foods, and by 11mo's he > was eating sandwiches (bite sized pieces) - things like hummus on bread or > cracker 'sandwiches' (we were OK'd peanutbutter by 1yr, so we did that too - > I think now they recommend not till 3, but he's fine, just can't do milk). > Making your own babyfood isn't that hard, I actually had a lot of fun with > it. I have the equivalent of a 'magic bullet' - but mine was from the > Japanese mall sort of near us, it's a Kiss Blender - pretty much the same > thing. It's so much easier to use/clean than the huge blender. If you have a > food processor, that would work too. A blender is fine (I used it when my > son was little, it's not hard, just cleanup is more of a chore, but not > impossible). I did eventually get a free babyfood blender till it went > wonky, and then got this blender for a different reason, but it reminded me > of the baby one we inherited (I used it for other stuff, not for babyfood > when we got that). You can totally customize textures with it, and make new > combinations. You can make them ahead of time, too - and freeze in ice cube > trays, defrost when you need them (if you feed by measurements still - spoon > by the TBSP into the ice cube tray to see how many each cube makes, and then > you have the right ammount when you need them). > > There are a lot of finger food recommendations in that book - they call them > 'toddler hors d'eauvers (I can't spell it LOL) but soft cooked beans (kidney > and garbanzos were/are a favorite with my son - still) will work too - > especially if she likes to chew things. > > You can add garbanzos mashed up into oatmeal cereal - it gives it a very > nice nuttier kind of flavor,(I really like it so much more than just plain > oatmeal anymore- tastes flat to me if we don't add them in) maybe it can add > more texture, and certainly more protien/calcium/iron to boot. > > Hope this helps! I was almost totally lost when my son refused anything > -even crushed pineapple was too much like baby food to him at that point - > but we just cut things very tiny, and he was fine. > Maybe she's just moved on on that stuff, too? Like someone else said, if > she's got whole grains elsewhere (breads crackers, quinoa etc) than she's > probably fine. We had some very minor issues as we were on WIC for a while > when our son was that small, and they wanted a list of what he ate the day > before when we'd go in to get our checks. The only thing we were told was he > needed more vitamin C (even though he probably ate 1/4 cup of green peppers > that day. So I at least knew better. LOL. > > > Missie > > On 2/18/07, robin koloms <rkoloms wrote: > > > > as long you have have other sources of whole grains, don't worry about > > the cereal. you don't say how old your daughter is, but she might eat (as > > finger food) puffed kamut. Will she eat oatmeal? what about quinoa cooked > > like oatmeal? > > > > liza <lirocheus <lirocheus%40>> wrote: Hi: > > My daughter Maria Paula's been on solids since she was 6 months, but > > she refuses to eat any kind of cereal. I've tried commercial and home > > made (we don't eat rice or wheat). Any advice? > > > > Liza > > Puerto Rico > > > > > > 8:00? 8:25? 8:40? Find a flick in no time > > with the Search movie showtime shortcut. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 Could just be a phase. Do you eat oatmeal/porridge a lot? If not, she could be picking up on that. We started eating it more often (and I do like it with garbanzos a heck of a lot more than plain) and our son still will request it when asked what he wants for breakfast. I think there may have been a phase where we didn't eat it a lot. When we do, he asks for it. When we don't it's like it doesn't even exist for him. LOL. So if you aren't eating it too, she could pick up on that. If you do, it is probably a phase, just try again in a week or so - maybe she has had it too often lately? Take a break from it (keep up on other grains you do give though since she seems to be fine with stuff that way) then try again in a week or maybe 2. If she's eating other whole grain foods, she's probably fine. Our Doctor said that as long as our son was eating a variety of foods we didn't have to worry. I saw she's still under a year, so she should still be getting plenty of breastmilk or formula for anything she may be lacking. Also, could she be teething again? My son didn't like some foods when he had teeth coming in (but we had other signs like a constant runny nose, and crankiness). I only just remembered about that. Missie On 2/19/07, liza <lirocheus wrote: > > Missie: > I have the book and it's been very helpful. She has no problem > eating any vegetable or fruit. She even eats the tofu by herself > when I give it to her cut in small cubes. I did what the book says > about making our own cereal and tried millet and oatmeal. She hates > the super porridge or just the cereal alone. Lately I've been trying > to mix the cereal with the fruit rigth in the spoon, but she only > takes 2 or 3 bites. I don't know if it is the texture or what, but > my biggest concern is if this is just a stage, what if she never > likes them? Is it that important? > > Liza > Puerto Rico > > > <%40>, " Missie > Ward " <mszzzi wrote: > > > > We made our own cereals for our son, we made a mix of oatmeal and > millet > > ground to his liking. We did something similar to the 'super > porridge' that > > is in the Super Baby Food book (it's by Ruth Yaron). > > Once he was at a certain point though, he would not for anything eat > > anything that had the texture of 'baby food' (no more applesauce, > yogurt, > > etc). I think he was about 9-10months old - AND he was very > independant and > > would not eat if we tried to feed him, so it had to be stuff he > could eat on > > his own (sometimes that worked for yogurt and fruit 'sacues' we > made). So we > > had to come up with other stuff he would eat. > > > > I think he was just ready to move on to 'regular' foods, and by > 11mo's he > > was eating sandwiches (bite sized pieces) - things like hummus on > bread or > > cracker 'sandwiches' (we were OK'd peanutbutter by 1yr, so we did > that too - > > I think now they recommend not till 3, but he's fine, just can't do > milk). > > Making your own babyfood isn't that hard, I actually had a lot of > fun with > > it. I have the equivalent of a 'magic bullet' - but mine was from > the > > Japanese mall sort of near us, it's a Kiss Blender - pretty much > the same > > thing. It's so much easier to use/clean than the huge blender. If > you have a > > food processor, that would work too. A blender is fine (I used it > when my > > son was little, it's not hard, just cleanup is more of a chore, but > not > > impossible). I did eventually get a free babyfood blender till it > went > > wonky, and then got this blender for a different reason, but it > reminded me > > of the baby one we inherited (I used it for other stuff, not for > babyfood > > when we got that). You can totally customize textures with it, and > make new > > combinations. You can make them ahead of time, too - and freeze in > ice cube > > trays, defrost when you need them (if you feed by measurements > still - spoon > > by the TBSP into the ice cube tray to see how many each cube makes, > and then > > you have the right ammount when you need them). > > > > There are a lot of finger food recommendations in that book - they > call them > > 'toddler hors d'eauvers (I can't spell it LOL) but soft cooked > beans (kidney > > and garbanzos were/are a favorite with my son - still) will work > too - > > especially if she likes to chew things. > > > > You can add garbanzos mashed up into oatmeal cereal - it gives it a > very > > nice nuttier kind of flavor,(I really like it so much more than > just plain > > oatmeal anymore- tastes flat to me if we don't add them in) maybe > it can add > > more texture, and certainly more protien/calcium/iron to boot. > > > > Hope this helps! I was almost totally lost when my son refused > anything > > -even crushed pineapple was too much like baby food to him at that > point - > > but we just cut things very tiny, and he was fine. > > Maybe she's just moved on on that stuff, too? Like someone else > said, if > > she's got whole grains elsewhere (breads crackers, quinoa etc) than > she's > > probably fine. We had some very minor issues as we were on WIC for > a while > > when our son was that small, and they wanted a list of what he ate > the day > > before when we'd go in to get our checks. The only thing we were > told was he > > needed more vitamin C (even though he probably ate 1/4 cup of green > peppers > > that day. So I at least knew better. LOL. > > > > > > Missie > > > > On 2/18/07, robin koloms <rkoloms wrote: > > > > > > as long you have have other sources of whole grains, don't > worry about > > > the cereal. you don't say how old your daughter is, but she might > eat (as > > > finger food) puffed kamut. Will she eat oatmeal? what about > quinoa cooked > > > like oatmeal? > > > > > > liza <lirocheus <lirocheus%40>> wrote: Hi: > > > My daughter Maria Paula's been on solids since she was 6 months, > but > > > she refuses to eat any kind of cereal. I've tried commercial and > home > > > made (we don't eat rice or wheat). Any advice? > > > > > > Liza > > > Puerto Rico > > > > > > > > > 8:00? 8:25? 8:40? Find a flick in no time > > > with the Search movie showtime shortcut. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 someone may have already answered this, but it probably is just a phase. Just keep introducing them. It can take a lot of time. If that is all you serve (the good healthy stuff), your daughter will be fine eventually. For example, most families, it seems, serve fruits, vegetables, a meat, a grain, and a dessert, and if their kids don't like the produce, they get heavy on the grains, meats, and desserts, thus setting up negative eating patterns later. I can't get my 6 month old daughter to eat vegetables except squash and carrots, even though I started them first. (So if anyone has any suggestions. . . haha.) But for vegetarians (or at least those actually trying to pursue a balanced diet), it seems that if you don't get the right vitamins in one place, you can get them in another: don't like broccoli? Eat apricots. The fiber that is found in grains can be found in fruits and veggies. Etc. I think she will eventually like them. I have even been known to slip 1 spoonful of peas in something else she is eating so she will get used to the taste in very small increments, so maybe that will work for you? liza <lirocheus wrote: Missie: I have the book and it's been very helpful. She has no problem eating any vegetable or fruit. She even eats the tofu by herself when I give it to her cut in small cubes. I did what the book says about making our own cereal and tried millet and oatmeal. She hates the super porridge or just the cereal alone. Lately I've been trying to mix the cereal with the fruit rigth in the spoon, but she only takes 2 or 3 bites. I don't know if it is the texture or what, but my biggest concern is if this is just a stage, what if she never likes them? Is it that important? Liza Puerto Rico , " Missie Ward " <mszzzi wrote: > > We made our own cereals for our son, we made a mix of oatmeal and millet > ground to his liking. We did something similar to the 'super porridge' that > is in the Super Baby Food book (it's by Ruth Yaron). > Once he was at a certain point though, he would not for anything eat > anything that had the texture of 'baby food' (no more applesauce, yogurt, > etc). I think he was about 9-10months old - AND he was very independant and > would not eat if we tried to feed him, so it had to be stuff he could eat on > his own (sometimes that worked for yogurt and fruit 'sacues' we made). So we > had to come up with other stuff he would eat. > > I think he was just ready to move on to 'regular' foods, and by 11mo's he > was eating sandwiches (bite sized pieces) - things like hummus on bread or > cracker 'sandwiches' (we were OK'd peanutbutter by 1yr, so we did that too - > I think now they recommend not till 3, but he's fine, just can't do milk). > Making your own babyfood isn't that hard, I actually had a lot of fun with > it. I have the equivalent of a 'magic bullet' - but mine was from the > Japanese mall sort of near us, it's a Kiss Blender - pretty much the same > thing. It's so much easier to use/clean than the huge blender. If you have a > food processor, that would work too. A blender is fine (I used it when my > son was little, it's not hard, just cleanup is more of a chore, but not > impossible). I did eventually get a free babyfood blender till it went > wonky, and then got this blender for a different reason, but it reminded me > of the baby one we inherited (I used it for other stuff, not for babyfood > when we got that). You can totally customize textures with it, and make new > combinations. You can make them ahead of time, too - and freeze in ice cube > trays, defrost when you need them (if you feed by measurements still - spoon > by the TBSP into the ice cube tray to see how many each cube makes, and then > you have the right ammount when you need them). > > There are a lot of finger food recommendations in that book - they call them > 'toddler hors d'eauvers (I can't spell it LOL) but soft cooked beans (kidney > and garbanzos were/are a favorite with my son - still) will work too - > especially if she likes to chew things. > > You can add garbanzos mashed up into oatmeal cereal - it gives it a very > nice nuttier kind of flavor,(I really like it so much more than just plain > oatmeal anymore- tastes flat to me if we don't add them in) maybe it can add > more texture, and certainly more protien/calcium/iron to boot. > > Hope this helps! I was almost totally lost when my son refused anything > -even crushed pineapple was too much like baby food to him at that point - > but we just cut things very tiny, and he was fine. > Maybe she's just moved on on that stuff, too? Like someone else said, if > she's got whole grains elsewhere (breads crackers, quinoa etc) than she's > probably fine. We had some very minor issues as we were on WIC for a while > when our son was that small, and they wanted a list of what he ate the day > before when we'd go in to get our checks. The only thing we were told was he > needed more vitamin C (even though he probably ate 1/4 cup of green peppers > that day. So I at least knew better. LOL. > > > Missie > > On 2/18/07, robin koloms <rkoloms wrote: > > > > as long you have have other sources of whole grains, don't worry about > > the cereal. you don't say how old your daughter is, but she might eat (as > > finger food) puffed kamut. Will she eat oatmeal? what about quinoa cooked > > like oatmeal? > > > > liza <lirocheus <lirocheus%40>> wrote: Hi: > > My daughter Maria Paula's been on solids since she was 6 months, but > > she refuses to eat any kind of cereal. I've tried commercial and home > > made (we don't eat rice or wheat). Any advice? > > > > Liza > > Puerto Rico > > > > > > 8:00? 8:25? 8:40? Find a flick in no time > > with the Search movie showtime shortcut. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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