most recent 30 from http://moms4mom.com 2010-07-31T21:56:04Z http://moms4mom.com/feeds/tag/food http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://moms4mom.com/questions/3751/is-it-safe-to-eat-peanuts-and-shellfish-while-breastfeeding cat_g 2010-01-13T04:37:48Z 2010-07-06T21:52:04Z

<p>My doctor told me that while I'm breastfeeding I should not eat peanuts and shellfish. He told me that this could potentially cause my son to develop an allergy to these foods. However, I have not been able to find any sources that back up what he has told me. </p> <p>Has anyone else been told to avoid peanuts and shellfish? Does anyone have a source to prove (or disprove) what my doctor has told me about these foods? </p>

http://moms4mom.com/questions/5433/snacks-for-nursing-moms johearn 2010-07-06T14:26:35Z 2010-07-06T21:21:33Z

<p>I am always hungry during my baby's 4am feeding. I tend to grab a granola bar because I can eat it with one hand, and I have no intention of preparing anything more complicated during the wee hours of the morning. Still, some variety would be nice. Does anyone have ideas for healthy snacks that require no preparation and can be eaten while nursing?</p>

http://moms4mom.com/questions/5392/what-are-good-ways-to-store-whole-milk-while-camping Kiesa 2010-06-25T20:27:47Z 2010-07-02T01:29:32Z

<p>In a couple of weeks we'll be going on our first camping trip since our son was born. He's now 15-months and still drinks a couple of servings of whole milk. What are the best ways to take it camping with us? I will have a cooler but I'm not sure it'll stay cold enough for milk to be food-safe. </p> <p>Things I'm considering:</p> <ul> <li>Freezing the milk - I assume this would cause it to stay cooler longer but I'm also worried about it thawing out in time :)</li> <li>Using evaporated whole milk from cans - would this be nutritionally equivalent if I reconstitute it?</li> <li>I'd really love to find some aseptic whole milk contains but have only seen 2% or non-fat. Do these exist in other areas?</li> <li>For a <a href="http://moms4mom.com/questions/3449/what-are-good-sleeping-arrangements-while-camping-backpacking/3450#3450" rel="nofollow">previous</a> post, Scott suggested taking a propane cooler when camping. I'm not sure we go camping enough to justify the costs but it sounds fascinating.</li> </ul> <p>What options have you tried? Any hints on things to avoid?</p>

http://moms4mom.com/questions/4781/at-what-age-can-toddler-eat-like-adults yovana 2010-03-31T13:33:36Z 2010-06-20T04:54:58Z

<p>my 1 year old daughter is still eating puree. but she can eat biscuits and has tooth so she can chew a little bit.</p> <p>i want to know when she can eat like adults. I mean when can she eat what i eat.</p> <p>thanks</p>

http://moms4mom.com/questions/712/strangest-pregnancy-cravings dreamerisme 2009-10-03T04:05:28Z 2010-06-19T01:00:06Z

<p>What were/are your strangest pregnancy cravings?</p> <p>I haven't craved anything too weird but when I get onto something, thats all I want to eat until I have had my fill. I once had my hubby take me to the Olive Garden every night for a whole week so that I could have Fettucini Alfredo. I would get my fill at dinner, take the leftovers home for lunch the next day and do it all over again ha ha. My poor hubby - he's such a good sport!</p> <p>I have read that some women crave chalk, metal, paint and all kinds of other non-food items but I have no idea how true that really is.</p>

http://moms4mom.com/questions/5222/is-it-safe-to-eat-shellfish-when-you-are-around-an-infant Ashley 2010-05-24T18:30:42Z 2010-06-15T13:01:28Z

<p>Is it safe now that I have had my baby(she is 2 months) for me to be around and eat shellfish? I assume it is, but I have gotten some mixed answers on this? I just figure I make sure I wash up real good before I touch her or feed her.</p>

http://moms4mom.com/questions/5249/whats-the-best-response-when-a-toddler-wont-eat-his-dinner DaveDev 2010-05-31T19:37:23Z 2010-06-01T00:03:21Z

<p>We're having a bit of difficulty with our 2 and a half year old little boy tonight. Normally he'll take his time eating, but he does go through most of it. Tonight however he's absolutely refused to eat his dinner, even at the expense of going for a walk, watching cartoons and playing with his toys, all of which he wanted to do. Now he's sitting on the couch sulking because he knows we're unhappy with him. </p> <p>I know there's no magic answer of how to get him to eat his dinner, but is there a good response to the situation? I'm not sure if we're handling this correctly by threatening and following through with withholding the things he likes, but I think it's wrong to let him get what he wants without doing the things that we want (and he needs) to do.</p>

http://moms4mom.com/questions/5113/help-gummy-fruit-snack-stuck-in-hair Shannon B 2010-05-10T13:57:00Z 2010-05-11T04:52:02Z

<p>When my 15 month old son woke up this morning, I discovered that he had somehow managed to get one of his Gerber gummy fruit snacks stuck in his hair on the back of his head. I have no idea how he managed to do this as I did not see it when I put him to bed last night. Now, the fruit snack is all matted on his scalp as he only has a small amount of hair.</p> <p>Does anyone have any suggestions how to get it out? His hair is not long enough to really cut it out, so any ideas would be appreciated!</p>

http://moms4mom.com/questions/2247/lunch-food-ideas Melissa 2009-11-10T06:44:43Z 2010-05-10T00:13:11Z

<p>I thought it would be nice to compile a list of lunch items for our children as well so we can refer to this list for lunch ideas!</p>

http://moms4mom.com/questions/3317/how-can-i-convince-my-8-month-old-to-eat-baby-food Gandrusz 2009-12-18T16:10:03Z 2010-05-08T14:58:12Z

<p>Hi,</p> <p>My daughter (8 months old now) decided to stop eating baby food (everything you need a spoon to eat pretty much). Now she only wants to eat by herself and only the things we are eating at the same time (so e.g. bread, pasta, etc.). This is a bit annoying, because often she is hungry and winging, but still refuses to eat her food. And also bread and pasta is probably not the healthiest possible option for a baby as well....</p> <p>How can I convince her to her baby food again?</p>

http://moms4mom.com/questions/4980/fish-when-to-start-including-fish-in-meals-and-which brandstaetter 2010-04-23T12:54:36Z 2010-04-23T19:42:17Z

<p>I read some different positions on the internet - does anyone have proper sources, and how did you handle it?</p> <ul> <li>Do not offer fish until the age of 1 year. It has too much protein</li> <li>Do not offer fish until the age of 2. freshwater fish may be ok, but saltwater fish has very high concentrations of heavy metals.</li> <li>... and many more conflicting information all over the internets.</li> </ul> <p>See also <a href="http://moms4mom.com/questions/3147/at-what-age-is-it-okay-to-feed-your-child-sushi-with-raw-fish" rel="nofollow">this question on raw fish</a>.</p>

http://moms4mom.com/questions/4972/suggestions-of-healthy-finger-food Kiesa 2010-04-23T00:45:10Z 2010-04-23T16:47:52Z

<p>I need to start feeding my toddler more finger food instead of purees. The only problem is I'm clueless as to what types of finger food are appropriate for a one year old. I see many vague guidelines such as making sure pieces are small/soft enough to avoid choking but I having trouble coming up with a good variety of food that fits that criteria. I was about ready to feed him raisins before I looked them up and saw they were listed as a choking hazard due to stickiness.</p> <p>So far, my toddler likes banana, tofu, and scrambled egg. (He also <i>likes</i> cheerios but his tongue always thrusts them out so he doesn't actually swallow them.) What are other healthy food options to try?</p>

http://moms4mom.com/questions/4293/healthy-alternative-to-ketchup Portman 2010-02-13T23:10:59Z 2010-04-22T19:21:24Z

<p>My 18-month-old son loves ketchup, much more so than the other kids.</p> <p>Processed American ketchup is disgusting: the #3 and #4 ingredients are corn syrup.</p> <p>Has anyone tried ketchup alternatives (Google found <a href="http://www.krazyketchup.org/home.html" rel="nofollow">Krazy Ketchup</a> for example) that their kids actually enjoyed?</p>

http://moms4mom.com/questions/4829/how-do-you-make-an-8-year-old-kid-stop-drinking-from-a-baby-bottle Randell 2010-04-05T22:11:27Z 2010-04-20T03:44:27Z

<p>I'm quite sure that it isn't normal and I'm not sure if it's okay.</p>

http://moms4mom.com/questions/4896/do-i-have-to-warm-my-babys-food Pandiya Chendur 2010-04-13T04:39:50Z 2010-04-14T11:56:29Z

<p>I've heard that some people do not heat up the baby food or other food for babies. The food is always cold, straight from the refrigerator. Is this healthy?</p>

http://moms4mom.com/questions/4821/caring-for-a-toddler-with-a-tummy-bug K D 2010-04-04T08:42:22Z 2010-04-05T01:29:55Z

<p>My nearly two year old has had a tummy bug in the past couple of days. She only threw up a couple of times (this was at the start of her bug) but has had a few interesting nappies. She has spent a lot of her day lying on me (so passed her bug on to mum) and then will play for a little while before coming back to lie on mummy. My main concern is that she isn't really eating anything although she is drinking water.</p> <p>My questions are:</p> <ul> <li><p>what foods should I offer her?</p></li> <li><p>for future reference what could I do to prevent her passing on her bug to me or any other member of the family. (I was being really careful with handwashing and I have lots of toys that have been soaked in santising solution)</p></li> <li><p>Any tips for cleaning a cot mattress that smells.</p></li> </ul>

http://moms4mom.com/questions/3470/how-long-until-your-baby-child-outgrew-dairy-sensitivities Fun2Dream 2010-01-01T19:10:11Z 2010-04-05T01:22:25Z

<p>Our 5 month old daughter appears to have dairy sensitivities - when I eat dairy, her dirty diapers become mucousy. Eliminating dairy has eliminated the problem. It seems like a mild case of a dairy sensitivity. How long until she will likely outgrow this? Also, am I doing any harm to her by eating dairy occasionally? She doesn't get fussy or anything when I eat it - she just has the messy diapers.</p>

http://moms4mom.com/questions/4798/what-is-the-best-way-to-introduce-a-potentially-allergenic-food Kiesa 2010-04-02T12:36:36Z 2010-04-05T01:20:24Z

<p>My doctor said it was okay to introduce my one-year-old to peanut butter. Are there any tips on how to go about introducing a food that may cause an allergic reaction? I remember hearing it's best to introduce these types of foods in the morning so the reaction doesn't appear overnight when the baby isn't as visible. Also, I know it often takes more than one exposure to trigger a visible reaction. Is there a recommended amount for a first exposure? At what point do I relax and decide he's (hopefully) not allergic?</p>

http://moms4mom.com/questions/4641/what-to-do-when-children-stick-food-small-objects-in-ears nikjoyce 2010-03-16T20:25:46Z 2010-03-19T23:09:58Z

<p>I have heard of kids sticking food/small objects in their noses and having to go to emergency... well my daughter (16 months) has started sticking things in her ears. She got a toy cell phone and we were so amused when she stuck it up to her ear and said hi right when she got it that I think we kinda encouraged it. But now I am a little worried because it has progressed to basically any object or food piece she has in her hands including things like raisins. I don't want her to stick them in her ears. I also know if I make a big deal out of it she will do more. Is there anything I can do to make her stop before she hurts herself?</p>

http://moms4mom.com/questions/4669/food-recommendations-for-infant-dysentery Pandiya Chendur 2010-03-19T10:55:35Z 2010-03-19T20:19:36Z

<p>What food you would recommend for infants suffering from dysentry?</p>

http://moms4mom.com/questions/4643/2-year-old-girl-who-wont-eat Joe K 2010-03-17T00:15:36Z 2010-03-17T21:49:31Z

<h2>Problem:</h2> <p>My two year old doesn't eat. Or seemingly very little. I swear our friends with children around a year-old or little less eat more then her or at least better. I'm not sure what we did or are doing wrong.</p> <p>The other issue is she doesn't want to even try anything, not even one bite. </p> <h2>History</h2> <p>As a baby we exposed her to a wide variety of foods. We made her own baby food when she started on "solids". So she had vegetables and fruit etc. </p> <h2>What she eats now</h2> <p>Now though she likes very few things: milk, rice, peas (occasionally), meatballs, chicken, and for a time brocolli but now even that, yogurt. No potatoe in any form. No cheese. No sauce of any kind. Some select pasta. The sauce thing I could care less about. Thankfully she is almost equally disdainful of "bad" food (chocolate, cake, etc).</p> <h2>How we eat</h2> <p>We sit down to eat as a family every night for dinner at the table. No TV etc. She doesn't get options. It's a <em>small</em> amount on her plate cut up in little pieces. She helps set the table. She climbs into her chair. Then she doesn't eat.</p> <p>She has a multivitamin every day, and she'd live on milk (3.25%) if she could. We try to limit juice intake as much as possible and she will drink water sometimes.</p> <h2>Complications?</h2> <p>I've read in a lot of places that not really to worry, record what she eats across a week and see if she's getting all the nutrients she needs. I need to do this yet, but I'm fairly certain due to a complete lack of fruit and almost total lack of vegetables she's missing some important things. </p> <p>Also, she's at the 25-th percentile for weight at last check, and our doctor has said that we can't just let her get away without eating. So I'm not comfortable with let her eat when she wants to. Also, if she doesn't eat any dinner, she gets hungry later, and will not go to bed, as well, she's <b>hungry</b>.</p> <p>What can I do? What am I doing wrong?</p>

http://moms4mom.com/questions/4533/easy-to-clean-table-cloth-options Adam Davis 2010-03-06T16:25:47Z 2010-03-09T07:33:25Z

<p>We have a softwood table, which pretty much requires a tablecloth to reduce scratches and dings.</p> <p>I've tried plastic and cloth tablecloths, and neither are easy to clean after the kids have had their way with dinner.</p> <ul> <li>What other options do I have?</li> <li>Any tips on cleaning?</li> <li>Do you use a table covering, and if so how do you deal with this issue?</li> </ul>

http://moms4mom.com/questions/4304/any-health-reasons-for-children-to-avoid-drinking-bottled-water-vs-tap-water Chris W. Rea 2010-02-15T01:38:24Z 2010-03-01T21:26:08Z

<p>Are there any health reasons for children to avoid drinking bottled water, vs. tap water? What about reasons to prefer bottled water over tap water?</p> <p>What do the experts say?</p>

http://moms4mom.com/questions/4373/how-much-solid-food-should-an-11-month-baby-be-given Kiesa 2010-02-22T01:16:24Z 2010-02-28T22:26:39Z

<p>Is there a general guideline for how much solid food an 11 month baby should be given? Specifically, should I feed him a set amount of solid food or just keep feeding him until he no longer accepts more? My initial impression was babies are suppose to be able to self-regulate their eating to only eat until they're full. However, I'm amazed at how much food he can eat in one sitting.</p>

http://moms4mom.com/questions/4388/is-it-bad-to-eat-too-much-fish pete the pagan-gerbil 2010-02-22T10:20:14Z 2010-02-22T22:16:06Z

<p>Our 13-month old son is dairy-intolerant, and we're trying to feed him a good balanced diet, but recently his nursery has been feeding him a lot of fish (one to two meals a day, three days a week).</p> <p>Is this too much fish? Does it depend what type of fish? I've looked online but can't find anything, but would like to double-check here.</p>

http://moms4mom.com/questions/4307/washing-fruit-and-vegetables-is-water-enough-to-clean-them Emi 2010-02-15T07:37:24Z 2010-02-16T23:40:14Z

<p>I am seeing more brands of <em>"food safe cleaners"</em> and this makes me rather uncomfortable because I have always believed that fruit and veg should be washed with just water.</p> <p>However if the fruit or vegetables are going to be eaten raw or put as ingredients in a salad I do tend to be more wary. </p> <p>Some solutions have been to wash fruit with a tiny amount of soap, for salad ingredients like leaf vegetables I have heard that its good to let them stand in water with 3 tablespoons of apple or grape vinegar for 10 minutes.</p> <p>So my questions are "Have you tried any "<em>food safe cleaners</em>"</p> <p>"Are food safe cleaners really necessary?" </p> <p>Or "Is water enough on its own?" </p> <p><a href="http://www.wikihow.com/Wash-Fruit-and-Vegetables" rel="nofollow">Wikihow</a> suggests soaking fruit and veg in salted water for a few minutes? Have you tried this?</p>

http://moms4mom.com/questions/4178/refusing-food-given-by-spoon BetsyB 2010-02-04T15:51:25Z 2010-02-08T06:57:29Z

<p>My 10.5 month-old had a cold last week, just started walking, and may be teething again (ie there's a lot going on in his world). When he got the cold last week, he started refusing any food I would give to him with a spoon. He will take his bottles, and will eat a little bit of finger food (puffs/cereal/cheese/bits of meat, but no fruit/veg), so he's not starving, but I'm worried he's not getting enough food. His daycare provider claims he will eat for her, but with me he clamps his mouth shut and blocks the spoon with his hand. So frustrating.</p> <p>I don't know if this is just a phase, or if he's just done with me feeding him (I hope not). Has anyone else experienced this? </p>

http://moms4mom.com/questions/4163/what-to-do-after-my-toddler-ate-sand oo 2010-02-03T21:19:26Z 2010-02-04T21:24:33Z

<p>we were at the beach and my daughter ate some sand. we immediately got what we could out of her mouth and washed it out but is there anything else that we should be worried about or do at this point?</p>

http://moms4mom.com/questions/4085/feeding-a-baby-food-while-out-and-about cat_g 2010-01-30T04:20:43Z 2010-02-02T01:22:28Z

<p>My almost 9 month old baby loves to feed himself. However, he is still working on his accuracy. He often gets food in his hair, in his ears, all over his clothes, under his bib, etc. When he eats at home, this is not a problem. At home I have access to face clothes and a sink and I can easily change him and clean him up. It is a bit trickier when we are out and about. </p> <p>What can I do to keep my baby a bit cleaner when eating out? Or what strategies can I use to easily clean him up when he gets messy while we are out?</p>

http://moms4mom.com/questions/3553/how-to-teach-a-toddler-to-eat-what-they-are-given nikjoyce 2010-01-06T18:43:44Z 2010-01-31T23:35:30Z

<p>My daughter is 15 months now and I'm not sure how to convince her not to pick out what she wants in a meal. Is she too young to understand that she should try what I put in front of her? I don't want her to think that she can just eat the 'good' food and leave the rest. </p> <p>She is also unpredictable with what she will think is good and not, one day she will eat the vegetables and leave the bread and the next day she will eat the bread but refuse to touch the vegetables even if they are the same kind. If she doesn't want any of it she won't eat. Do I let her go hungry? I don't want to form bad habits in letting her just eat what she wants or giving her a separate meal if she won't eat what we are eating.</p> <p>edited for clarification</p>