Guest guest Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 |Nut butters? My 17 month old daughter will pick at a peanut butter sandwich sometimes. Grind nuts into whatever else he's eating. Make green smoothies and add whatever you feel he's missing. But if he's happy, active, and healthy, seriously I would NOT worry. My 9yo eats well, and has always been healthy, and yet he's skinny as a stick! None of the rest of us are thin, either--it's just him. I don't think it's a problem. Marilyn **************Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15?ncid=aolhom00030\ 000000001) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 Hello everyone! I am the proud mama of a little one year old vegetarian monster, who has pretty good eating habits and is still nursing a bit during the day. I don't worry about his health, he is totally happy and healthy, but I do think that he could be a little, well, beefier! I want to make sure that he's getting lots of healthy fats in his diet, and not just delicious fruits and veggies and tofu. Any tips on what foods would be good for my some-what finicky one year old, that his little matabolism won't just burn up the second he eats them? He was eating lots of avocado for a while, but apparently he's over them now. Thanks! Brianna. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 if he's over 1 you might consider adding nut and seed butters (your call on whether to continue to wait on peanuts - we started them after 1 but lots of people wait much longer) and also whole grains like brown rice, buckwheat, millet and so on. complex carbohydrates will keep him going longer and good fats and protein are necessary as well. otherwise, it's normal for kids this age to need to eat constantly; they burn up everything they take in from development and activity and snacking is more important for them than big meals - the key is to stick with healthy snacks. chandelle On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 5:53 PM, briannavanriet <briannavanriet wrote: > Hello everyone! > > I am the proud mama of a little one year old vegetarian monster, who > has pretty good eating habits and is still nursing a bit during the > day. I don't worry about his health, he is totally happy and healthy, > but I do think that he could be a little, well, beefier! I want to > make sure that he's getting lots of healthy fats in his diet, and not > just delicious fruits and veggies and tofu. Any tips on what foods > would be good for my some-what finicky one year old, that his little > matabolism won't just burn up the second he eats them? He was eating > lots of avocado for a while, but apparently he's over them now. > > Thanks! > > Brianna. > > > -- " religion is not based on evidence. if it were, it would be called science, and no one would believe in it. " ~stephen colbert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 Hi Brianna, One thing is that some kids just have a slimmer build, and vegetarian kids have the bonus of usually having very healthy diets. Our son is really slim, and always has been - from birth - he was born in like the 95th percentile for height and 25th for weight, and didn't balance that out til he was about 2-1/2 years. Still, he's really slim and my partner/husband worries about it sometimes, so we just schedule the next check up with the family doc for a time Daddy can go, too - so he can re-hear our great doctor say: " It's not about weight or the charts, it's about muscle tone and health indicators, he's just fine. " She also reminds us to look at pictures of us when we were kids - we were both very slim, too - so it's natural for him. Now, that all being said - we do pay attention to getting good fats and carbs and proteins in his diet since they're so important for growing kids with monsterous metabolisms. :-) So, dairy is probably our biggest fat, since we eat butter, cheese, full-fat yogurt, milk, ice cream, etc. - and then we also make sure we're getting avocadoes in season, and nuts all year round, and we do things for snacks like peanut butter on crackers, cheese, nuts, fruit. Oh, and if he's not interested in fatty things, we do some kind of fatty dip for a snack - apple slices dipped in peanut butter, or veggie tortilla chips dipped in guacamole - or we sprinkle chopped nuts on dinner, or put full-fat yogurt and nut butter in a smoothie. And we cook with oil and butter, to get a bit of fat - and yumminess. :-) Good luck! Lorraine On Behalf Of briannavanriet Tuesday, March 25, 2008 4:54 PM Beefing up my little boy! Hello everyone! I am the proud mama of a little one year old vegetarian monster, who has pretty good eating habits and is still nursing a bit during the day. I don't worry about his health, he is totally happy and healthy, but I do think that he could be a little, well, beefier! I want to make sure that he's getting lots of healthy fats in his diet, and not just delicious fruits and veggies and tofu. Any tips on what foods would be good for my some-what finicky one year old, that his little matabolism won't just burn up the second he eats them? He was eating lots of avocado for a while, but apparently he's over them now. Thanks! Brianna. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 Hi Brianna, Oh, Chandelle makes a great point that I totally forgot about - nuts and age! Ugh. Sorry about that! We didn't do nuts when our son was 1 year, due to allergies in our families. We started introducing them slowly probably around 18 months, and then did peanut butter after 2 years. Now we can't run out of peanut butter, or you'd think we just ran out of hugs or sleep or breastmilk or something equally vital to him! :-) Oh, and another thing - don't forget that breastmilk has tons of fat in it, so he's getting it there. We have a friend who used to pump milk to put in smoothies, on cereal, etc. to get more fatty milk in her little babies. And I also just read a thing (I think from Dr. Sears' site) that said that little kids, and kids even into elementary school, need to eat every 2 hours due to their metabolisms. It makes for a more even blood sugar level, too. (i.e., more even temperament in our house) :-) Good luck! Lorraine On Behalf Of chandelle' Tuesday, March 25, 2008 6:46 PM Re: Beefing up my little boy! if he's over 1 you might consider adding nut and seed butters (your call on whether to continue to wait on peanuts - we started them after 1 but lots of people wait much longer) and also whole grains like brown rice, buckwheat, millet and so on. complex carbohydrates will keep him going longer and good fats and protein are necessary as well. otherwise, it's normal for kids this age to need to eat constantly; they burn up everything they take in from development and activity and snacking is more important for them than big meals - the key is to stick with healthy snacks. chandelle On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 5:53 PM, briannavanriet <briannavanriet@ <briannavanriet%40> > wrote: > Hello everyone! > > I am the proud mama of a little one year old vegetarian monster, who > has pretty good eating habits and is still nursing a bit during the > day. I don't worry about his health, he is totally happy and healthy, > but I do think that he could be a little, well, beefier! I want to > make sure that he's getting lots of healthy fats in his diet, and not > just delicious fruits and veggies and tofu. Any tips on what foods > would be good for my some-what finicky one year old, that his little > matabolism won't just burn up the second he eats them? He was eating > lots of avocado for a while, but apparently he's over them now. > > Thanks! > > Brianna. > > > -- " religion is not based on evidence. if it were, it would be called science, and no one would believe in it. " ~stephen colbert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 I sense grandmother pressure here. As long as your son is getting a good range of foods, is happy, healthy and meeting developmental milestones, don't worry! chandelle' <earthmother213 wrote: if he's over 1 you might consider adding nut and seed butters (your call on whether to continue to wait on peanuts - we started them after 1 but lots of people wait much longer) and also whole grains like brown rice, buckwheat, millet and so on. complex carbohydrates will keep him going longer and good fats and protein are necessary as well. otherwise, it's normal for kids this age to need to eat constantly; they burn up everything they take in from development and activity and snacking is more important for them than big meals - the key is to stick with healthy snacks. chandelle On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 5:53 PM, briannavanriet <briannavanriet wrote: > Hello everyone! > > I am the proud mama of a little one year old vegetarian monster, who > has pretty good eating habits and is still nursing a bit during the > day. I don't worry about his health, he is totally happy and healthy, > but I do think that he could be a little, well, beefier! I want to > make sure that he's getting lots of healthy fats in his diet, and not > just delicious fruits and veggies and tofu. Any tips on what foods > would be good for my some-what finicky one year old, that his little > matabolism won't just burn up the second he eats them? He was eating > lots of avocado for a while, but apparently he's over them now. > > Thanks! > > Brianna. > > > -- " religion is not based on evidence. if it were, it would be called science, and no one would believe in it. " ~stephen colbert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 Lily eats avocado, loves them, could eat the entire lg. Florida avocado in one sitting. But, she absolutely loves Dip. Could you mash up the avocado and give him crackers or blue corn chips? It is a similar product (still getting the fat) just presenting it in a different way. Also, is he nursing for the full time on each side? The fattier milk is at the end, as you probably know, so getting him to stay on a get it could be helpful. Is he always hungry? Do you give him snacks? I am sure he is a good weight. I wish my parents knew what I know, as I have always been a member of the clean plate club and has animal products for my entire life (except for the last 5 months). Best wishes, cassie briannavanriet <briannavanriet wrote: Hello everyone! I am the proud mama of a little one year old vegetarian monster, who has pretty good eating habits and is still nursing a bit during the day. I don't worry about his health, he is totally happy and healthy, but I do think that he could be a little, well, beefier! I want to make sure that he's getting lots of healthy fats in his diet, and not just delicious fruits and veggies and tofu. Any tips on what foods would be good for my some-what finicky one year old, that his little matabolism won't just burn up the second he eats them? He was eating lots of avocado for a while, but apparently he's over them now. Thanks! Brianna. Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 I'm following this thread too and wondering which nuts are best to introduce first? My little guy is 17 mos and we haven't done any nuts yet, but I want to start offering some...just not sure which to offer first. Thanks! Christina earthmother213 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:45:50 -0600 Re: Beefing up my little boy! if he's over 1 you might consider adding nut and seed butters (your call on whether to continue to wait on peanuts - we started them after 1 but lots of people wait much longer) and also whole grains like brown rice, buckwheat, millet and so on. complex carbohydrates will keep him going longer and good fats and protein are necessary as well. otherwise, it's normal for kids this age to need to eat constantly; they burn up everything they take in from development and activity and snacking is more important for them than big meals - the key is to stick with healthy snacks. chandelle On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 5:53 PM, briannavanriet <briannavanriet wrote: > Hello everyone! > > I am the proud mama of a little one year old vegetarian monster, who > has pretty good eating habits and is still nursing a bit during the > day. I don't worry about his health, he is totally happy and healthy, > but I do think that he could be a little, well, beefier! I want to > make sure that he's getting lots of healthy fats in his diet, and not > just delicious fruits and veggies and tofu. Any tips on what foods > would be good for my some-what finicky one year old, that his little > matabolism won't just burn up the second he eats them? He was eating > lots of avocado for a while, but apparently he's over them now. > > Thanks! > > Brianna. > > > -- " religion is not based on evidence. if it were, it would be called science, and no one would believe in it. " ~stephen colbert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 My little boy is also on the slim side - he is vegan, still nurses and loves his orange veggies. I know he is getting a lot of nutrition still from BM, but I also give him Hemp milk - lots of great protein, fats, and carbs, and all the amino acids plus omega 3 & 6. He loves it. He was eating avocado, but decided recently he doesn't like it anymore. So I add flax oil to his mashed sweet potatoes. Both the flax and the hemp have nice nutty flavors, so if you don't want to introduce nuts and nut butters yet for the fat, you can try these instead. We have given him bits of nut butter sandwiches, and DS doesn't seem to like the texture of the butters. I have to second what the other parents have been saying. Some kids are just slim, and if they are on a healthier diet, then they are bound to be a bit slimmer. As long as he is growing, happy and healthy, no need to worry about his " beefiness " now. Susan , " briannavanriet " <briannavanriet wrote: > > Hello everyone! > > I am the proud mama of a little one year old vegetarian monster, who > has pretty good eating habits and is still nursing a bit during the > day. I don't worry about his health, he is totally happy and healthy, > but I do think that he could be a little, well, beefier! I want to > make sure that he's getting lots of healthy fats in his diet, and not > just delicious fruits and veggies and tofu. Any tips on what foods > would be good for my some-what finicky one year old, that his little > matabolism won't just burn up the second he eats them? He was eating > lots of avocado for a while, but apparently he's over them now. > > Thanks! > > Brianna. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 My daughter is almost 2, and we have stayed away from peanuts. but, we do use almond butter and soynut butter. She likes them a lot. We have done honey, which some people stay away from until 2 y.o., but they have a soynut butter with honey that even my hubby (Skippy ONLY) will eat. I never thought about putting b-milk into smoothies. I was trying to put it on her excema (as I heard it is a cure-all) but nothing was coming out... I guess only Lily has the magic to get it to come out LOL! Best of luck, and like most said, little tweaks may help but I am sure things are fine. cassie Lorraine <ldemi wrote: Hi Brianna, Oh, Chandelle makes a great point that I totally forgot about - nuts and age! Ugh. Sorry about that! We didn't do nuts when our son was 1 year, due to allergies in our families. We started introducing them slowly probably around 18 months, and then did peanut butter after 2 years. Now we can't run out of peanut butter, or you'd think we just ran out of hugs or sleep or breastmilk or something equally vital to him! :-) Oh, and another thing - don't forget that breastmilk has tons of fat in it, so he's getting it there. We have a friend who used to pump milk to put in smoothies, on cereal, etc. to get more fatty milk in her little babies. And I also just read a thing (I think from Dr. Sears' site) that said that little kids, and kids even into elementary school, need to eat every 2 hours due to their metabolisms. It makes for a more even blood sugar level, too. (i.e., more even temperament in our house) :-) Good luck! Lorraine On Behalf Of chandelle' Tuesday, March 25, 2008 6:46 PM Re: Beefing up my little boy! if he's over 1 you might consider adding nut and seed butters (your call on whether to continue to wait on peanuts - we started them after 1 but lots of people wait much longer) and also whole grains like brown rice, buckwheat, millet and so on. complex carbohydrates will keep him going longer and good fats and protein are necessary as well. otherwise, it's normal for kids this age to need to eat constantly; they burn up everything they take in from development and activity and snacking is more important for them than big meals - the key is to stick with healthy snacks. chandelle On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 5:53 PM, briannavanriet <briannavanriet@ <briannavanriet%40> > wrote: > Hello everyone! > > I am the proud mama of a little one year old vegetarian monster, who > has pretty good eating habits and is still nursing a bit during the > day. I don't worry about his health, he is totally happy and healthy, > but I do think that he could be a little, well, beefier! I want to > make sure that he's getting lots of healthy fats in his diet, and not > just delicious fruits and veggies and tofu. Any tips on what foods > would be good for my some-what finicky one year old, that his little > matabolism won't just burn up the second he eats them? He was eating > lots of avocado for a while, but apparently he's over them now. > > Thanks! > > Brianna. > > > -- " religion is not based on evidence. if it were, it would be called science, and no one would believe in it. " ~stephen colbert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 we introduced seeds first, and i think we started with almonds when it came time for nuts - almond butter, specifically. we also did cashews and brazil nuts after a few weeks, and then around 15 months we started with peanut butter (with the phone set to dial 911 immediately if necessary! our kids have never had any allergies though). On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 6:50 AM, Christina Weyrick-Cooper <cwhy1 wrote: > > I'm following this thread too and wondering which nuts are best to > introduce first? My little guy is 17 mos and we haven't done any nuts yet, > but I want to start offering some...just not sure which to offer first. > > Thanks! > > Christina > > <%40> > earthmother213 <earthmother213%40gmail.com> > Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:45:50 -0600 > Re: Beefing up my little boy! > > if he's over 1 you might consider adding nut and seed butters (your call > on > > whether to continue to wait on peanuts - we started them after 1 but lots > of > > people wait much longer) and also whole grains like brown rice, buckwheat, > > millet and so on. complex carbohydrates will keep him going longer and > good > > fats and protein are necessary as well. otherwise, it's normal for kids > > this age to need to eat constantly; they burn up everything they take in > > from development and activity and snacking is more important for them than > > big meals - the key is to stick with healthy snacks. > > chandelle > > On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 5:53 PM, briannavanriet <briannavanriet<briannavanriet%40> > > > > wrote: > > > Hello everyone! > > > > > > I am the proud mama of a little one year old vegetarian monster, who > > > has pretty good eating habits and is still nursing a bit during the > > > day. I don't worry about his health, he is totally happy and healthy, > > > but I do think that he could be a little, well, beefier! I want to > > > make sure that he's getting lots of healthy fats in his diet, and not > > > just delicious fruits and veggies and tofu. Any tips on what foods > > > would be good for my some-what finicky one year old, that his little > > > matabolism won't just burn up the second he eats them? He was eating > > > lots of avocado for a while, but apparently he's over them now. > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > Brianna. > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > " religion is not based on evidence. if it were, it would be called > science, > > and no one would believe in it. " > > ~stephen colbert > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 we started with pine nuts, then almonds, pistachios and cashews. Christina Weyrick-Cooper <cwhy1 wrote: I'm following this thread too and wondering which nuts are best to introduce first? My little guy is 17 mos and we haven't done any nuts yet, but I want to start offering some...just not sure which to offer first. Thanks! Christina earthmother213 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:45:50 -0600 Re: Beefing up my little boy! if he's over 1 you might consider adding nut and seed butters (your call on whether to continue to wait on peanuts - we started them after 1 but lots of people wait much longer) and also whole grains like brown rice, buckwheat, millet and so on. complex carbohydrates will keep him going longer and good fats and protein are necessary as well. otherwise, it's normal for kids this age to need to eat constantly; they burn up everything they take in from development and activity and snacking is more important for them than big meals - the key is to stick with healthy snacks. chandelle On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 5:53 PM, briannavanriet <briannavanriet wrote: > Hello everyone! > > I am the proud mama of a little one year old vegetarian monster, who > has pretty good eating habits and is still nursing a bit during the > day. I don't worry about his health, he is totally happy and healthy, > but I do think that he could be a little, well, beefier! I want to > make sure that he's getting lots of healthy fats in his diet, and not > just delicious fruits and veggies and tofu. Any tips on what foods > would be good for my some-what finicky one year old, that his little > matabolism won't just burn up the second he eats them? He was eating > lots of avocado for a while, but apparently he's over them now. > > Thanks! > > Brianna. > > > -- " religion is not based on evidence. if it were, it would be called science, and no one would believe in it. " ~stephen colbert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 We do a lot of seeds. One thing I do is to grind them up as fine as possible and keep them in the fridge. Then I use them to replace some of the flour when I am making muffins or cookies -- sometimes I replace up to 25% of the flour with ground seeds. Pumpkin, sunflower, flax, salba, sesame -- all loaded with fat and nutrition. And it makes it really easy to get them into the kids! We are vegan, and none of my kids will touch avocado -- we do a lot of salads and veggies and dip, and I make my own dressings and add DHA oil and use lots of high-quality oils in them. As for allergies -- they can start at any time, so always be on the lookout. My one son had been eating peanuts for more than 6 months before his first reaction. And just this past weekend my 6-year-old had two allergic reactions with hives and swelling -- he has never had any allergies or health problems whatsoever. We're not completely sure what he was reacting to but suspect almonds, which he has been eating regularly for years with no problems. Heather chandelle' wrote: > > we introduced seeds first, and i think we started with almonds when it > came > time for nuts - almond butter, specifically. we also did cashews and > brazil > nuts after a few weeks, and then around 15 months we started with peanut > butter (with the phone set to dial 911 immediately if necessary! our kids > have never had any allergies though). > > On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 6:50 AM, Christina Weyrick-Cooper > <cwhy1 <cwhy1%40hotmail.com>> > wrote: > > > > > I'm following this thread too and wondering which nuts are best to > > introduce first? My little guy is 17 mos and we haven't done any > nuts yet, > > but I want to start offering some...just not sure which to offer first. > > > > Thanks! > > > > Christina > > > > <%40> > <%40> > > earthmother213 <earthmother213%40gmail.com> > <earthmother213%40gmail.com> > > Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:45:50 -0600 > > Re: Beefing up my little boy! > > > > if he's over 1 you might consider adding nut and seed butters (your call > > on > > > > whether to continue to wait on peanuts - we started them after 1 but > lots > > of > > > > people wait much longer) and also whole grains like brown rice, > buckwheat, > > > > millet and so on. complex carbohydrates will keep him going longer and > > good > > > > fats and protein are necessary as well. otherwise, it's normal for kids > > > > this age to need to eat constantly; they burn up everything they take in > > > > from development and activity and snacking is more important for > them than > > > > big meals - the key is to stick with healthy snacks. > > > > chandelle > > > > On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 5:53 PM, briannavanriet > <briannavanriet > <briannavanriet%40><briannavanriet%40> > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > Hello everyone! > > > > > > > > > > I am the proud mama of a little one year old vegetarian monster, who > > > > > has pretty good eating habits and is still nursing a bit during the > > > > > day. I don't worry about his health, he is totally happy and healthy, > > > > > but I do think that he could be a little, well, beefier! I want to > > > > > make sure that he's getting lots of healthy fats in his diet, and not > > > > > just delicious fruits and veggies and tofu. Any tips on what foods > > > > > would be good for my some-what finicky one year old, that his little > > > > > matabolism won't just burn up the second he eats them? He was eating > > > > > lots of avocado for a while, but apparently he's over them now. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > > > > > Brianna. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > " religion is not based on evidence. if it were, it would be called > > science, > > > > and no one would believe in it. " > > > > ~stephen colbert > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 ***I also give him Hemp milk *** Susan, I was wondering how you made your hemp milk. Do you just whirl the hempseeds in the blender with water? If so, what's the ratio? I use hempseeds in just about everything I can sprinkle it on (including in smoothies), but haven't considered using it as a milk! Do you use it on cereal and in recipes or do you just give it to your boy as a drink? My 19th month old girl is on the small side too, but I'm not worried about her much. I know I am giving her healthy things! She loves her smoothies! I recently starting adding Spirulina to her smoothies (she doesn't seem to mind, but I thought it put the taste a little off for a smoothie). Thanks! I love this group! Elizabeth On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 9:40 AM, Susan <virgo.vegan wrote: > My little boy is also on the slim side - he is vegan, still nurses and > loves his orange veggies. I know he is getting a lot of nutrition > still from BM, but I also give him Hemp milk - lots of great protein, > fats, and carbs, and all the amino acids plus omega 3 & 6. He loves > it. He was eating avocado, but decided recently he doesn't like it > anymore. So I add flax oil to his mashed sweet potatoes. Both the > flax and the hemp have nice nutty flavors, so if you don't want to > introduce nuts and nut butters yet for the fat, you can try these > instead. We have given him bits of nut butter sandwiches, and DS > doesn't seem to like the texture of the butters. > > I have to second what the other parents have been saying. Some kids > are just slim, and if they are on a healthier diet, then they are > bound to be a bit slimmer. As long as he is growing, happy and > healthy, no need to worry about his " beefiness " now. > > Susan > > . > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 We use hemp milk too -- the only kind available around here is made by Manitoba Harvest. I just looked at their website and they have a recipe for making it: http://www.manitobaharvest.com/recipes/recipe.asp?id=52 It has a very distinct taste and my 22-month-old is the only one who really likes it (I have 4 and 6-year-olds as well), but that's fine because it is high in fat, protein and iron which is great for my slim little vegan guy! I imagine there are lots of other people on this list with the same kids clothing woes that I have -- trying to find pants that are long enough but aren't so wide they fall down :-) Heather Elizabeth Murray wrote: > > ***I also give him Hemp milk *** > Susan, I was wondering how you made your hemp milk. Do you just whirl the > hempseeds in the blender with water? If so, what's the ratio? I use > hempseeds in just about everything I can sprinkle it on (including in > smoothies), but haven't considered using it as a milk! Do you use it on > cereal and in recipes or do you just give it to your boy as a drink? > My 19th month old girl is on the small side too, but I'm not worried about > her much. I know I am giving her healthy things! She loves her smoothies! > I recently starting adding Spirulina to her smoothies (she doesn't seem to > mind, but I thought it put the taste a little off for a smoothie). > Thanks! I love this group! > Elizabeth > > On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 9:40 AM, Susan <virgo.vegan > <virgo.vegan%40gmail.com>> wrote: > > > My little boy is also on the slim side - he is vegan, still nurses and > > loves his orange veggies. I know he is getting a lot of nutrition > > still from BM, but I also give him Hemp milk - lots of great protein, > > fats, and carbs, and all the amino acids plus omega 3 & 6. He loves > > it. He was eating avocado, but decided recently he doesn't like it > > anymore. So I add flax oil to his mashed sweet potatoes. Both the > > flax and the hemp have nice nutty flavors, so if you don't want to > > introduce nuts and nut butters yet for the fat, you can try these > > instead. We have given him bits of nut butter sandwiches, and DS > > doesn't seem to like the texture of the butters. > > > > I have to second what the other parents have been saying. Some kids > > are just slim, and if they are on a healthier diet, then they are > > bound to be a bit slimmer. As long as he is growing, happy and > > healthy, no need to worry about his " beefiness " now. > > > > Susan > > > > . > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 actually, our problem is trying to find pants that are wide enough to fit around cloth diapers without being too long. chandelle On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 8:02 PM, Heather <hlh4850 wrote: > We use hemp milk too -- the only kind available around here is made by > Manitoba Harvest. I just looked at their website and they have a recipe > for making it: http://www.manitobaharvest.com/recipes/recipe.asp?id=52 > > It has a very distinct taste and my 22-month-old is the only one who > really likes it (I have 4 and 6-year-olds as well), but that's fine > because it is high in fat, protein and iron which is great for my slim > little vegan guy! I imagine there are lots of other people on this list > with the same kids clothing woes that I have -- trying to find pants > that are long enough but aren't so wide they fall down :-) > Heather > > > Elizabeth Murray wrote: > > > > ***I also give him Hemp milk *** > > Susan, I was wondering how you made your hemp milk. Do you just whirl > the > > hempseeds in the blender with water? If so, what's the ratio? I use > > hempseeds in just about everything I can sprinkle it on (including in > > smoothies), but haven't considered using it as a milk! Do you use it on > > cereal and in recipes or do you just give it to your boy as a drink? > > My 19th month old girl is on the small side too, but I'm not worried > about > > her much. I know I am giving her healthy things! She loves her > smoothies! > > I recently starting adding Spirulina to her smoothies (she doesn't seem > to > > mind, but I thought it put the taste a little off for a smoothie). > > Thanks! I love this group! > > Elizabeth > > > > On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 9:40 AM, Susan <virgo.vegan<virgo.vegan%40gmail.com> > > <virgo.vegan%40gmail.com>> wrote: > > > > > My little boy is also on the slim side - he is vegan, still nurses and > > > loves his orange veggies. I know he is getting a lot of nutrition > > > still from BM, but I also give him Hemp milk - lots of great protein, > > > fats, and carbs, and all the amino acids plus omega 3 & 6. He loves > > > it. He was eating avocado, but decided recently he doesn't like it > > > anymore. So I add flax oil to his mashed sweet potatoes. Both the > > > flax and the hemp have nice nutty flavors, so if you don't want to > > > introduce nuts and nut butters yet for the fat, you can try these > > > instead. We have given him bits of nut butter sandwiches, and DS > > > doesn't seem to like the texture of the butters. > > > > > > I have to second what the other parents have been saying. Some kids > > > are just slim, and if they are on a healthier diet, then they are > > > bound to be a bit slimmer. As long as he is growing, happy and > > > healthy, no need to worry about his " beefiness " now. > > > > > > Susan > > > > > > . > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 I put sweet potatoes in the food processor with rice cereal and canola oil and a little water and blend until smooth then freeze it in ice cube trays. Pop them out and put in a zip bag. One cube is the perfect serving of fat and vitamins and heats up in 30 seconds in the micro. I have added tofu and the child will eat that too. My child is two and has been eating this for 14 months or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Thanks Paige! It is hard to find kids' belts, especially non-leather ones. We do use cloth diapers but once they're toilet trained (my middle son decided diapers were yucky a couple of weeks after he turned two, when he weighed around 24lbs!) it is hard to keep those pants up. It's nice to see belts made for kids that say the kids can do and undo themselves, too -- important when they're running to the bathroom! Heather Paige wrote: > > Heather, > > We had the same problem with clothes, either my son was wearing > high waters or he was walking around holding his pants up all day. We > found > a great place for belts though, not sure if you have seen it: > http://www.myselfbelts.com/index.cfm > <http://www.myselfbelts.com/index.cfm> ... The Myself belts are fantastic. > Conner loves them and I love that they have non leather versions that are > fun and work well. > > Paige > > _____ > > <%40> > [ > <%40>] On > Behalf Of Heather > Wednesday, March 26, 2008 7:03 PM > <%40> > [Norton AntiSpam] Re: Re: Beefing up my little boy! > > We use hemp milk too -- the only kind available around here is made by > Manitoba Harvest. I just looked at their website and they have a recipe > for making it: http://www.manitoba > <http://www.manitobaharvest.com/recipes/recipe.asp?id=52 > <http://www.manitobaharvest.com/recipes/recipe.asp?id=52>> > harvest.com/recipes/recipe.asp?id=52 > > It has a very distinct taste and my 22-month-old is the only one who > really likes it (I have 4 and 6-year-olds as well), but that's fine > because it is high in fat, protein and iron which is great for my slim > little vegan guy! I imagine there are lots of other people on this list > with the same kids clothing woes that I have -- trying to find pants > that are long enough but aren't so wide they fall down :-) > Heather > > Elizabeth Murray wrote: > > > > ***I also give him Hemp milk *** > > Susan, I was wondering how you made your hemp milk. Do you just > whirl the > > hempseeds in the blender with water? If so, what's the ratio? I use > > hempseeds in just about everything I can sprinkle it on (including in > > smoothies), but haven't considered using it as a milk! Do you use it on > > cereal and in recipes or do you just give it to your boy as a drink? > > My 19th month old girl is on the small side too, but I'm not worried > about > > her much. I know I am giving her healthy things! She loves her > smoothies! > > I recently starting adding Spirulina to her smoothies (she doesn't > seem to > > mind, but I thought it put the taste a little off for a smoothie). > > Thanks! I love this group! > > Elizabeth > > > > On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 9:40 AM, Susan <virgo.vegan@ > <virgo.vegan%40gmail.com> gmail.com > > <virgo.vegan%40gmail.com>> wrote: > > > > > My little boy is also on the slim side - he is vegan, still nurses and > > > loves his orange veggies. I know he is getting a lot of nutrition > > > still from BM, but I also give him Hemp milk - lots of great protein, > > > fats, and carbs, and all the amino acids plus omega 3 & 6. He loves > > > it. He was eating avocado, but decided recently he doesn't like it > > > anymore. So I add flax oil to his mashed sweet potatoes. Both the > > > flax and the hemp have nice nutty flavors, so if you don't want to > > > introduce nuts and nut butters yet for the fat, you can try these > > > instead. We have given him bits of nut butter sandwiches, and DS > > > doesn't seem to like the texture of the butters. > > > > > > I have to second what the other parents have been saying. Some kids > > > are just slim, and if they are on a healthier diet, then they are > > > bound to be a bit slimmer. As long as he is growing, happy and > > > healthy, no need to worry about his " beefiness " now. > > > > > > Susan > > > > > > . > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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