Guest guest Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Do they use velcro? I like the styles, and my little one needs some belts as her belly is large and the waistband is always underneath it cassie Paige <gosstucker 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 ... The Myself belts are fantastic. Conner loves them and I love that they have non leather versions that are fun and work well. Paige _____ On Behalf Of Heather Wednesday, March 26, 2008 7:03 PM [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> 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...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 They do use Velcro.. it is very easy for the children to put them on and off - I really like them a lot. Paige _____ On Behalf Of Cassie Dixon Friday, March 28, 2008 7:44 AM [Norton AntiSpam] RE: Re: Re: Beefing...myselfbelts Do they use velcro? I like the styles, and my little one needs some belts as her belly is large and the waistband is always underneath it cassie Paige <gosstucker@roadrunn <gosstucker%40roadrunner.com> er.com> 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.myselfbe <http://www.myselfbelts.com/index.cfm> lts.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 _____ @gro <%40> ups.com [@gro <%40> ups.com] On Behalf Of Heather Wednesday, March 26, 2008 7:03 PM @gro <%40> ups.com [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.manitoba <http://www.manitobaharvest.com/recipes/recipe.asp?id=52> harvest.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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