Friday, November 2, 2012

Weaning 101 (or, how to drive your parents crazy during meals)

Today, for a change, we've invited the littlest member of the family to share some tips about weaning. Here's what he has to share...

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Hello! I'm Baby J, who's actually no longer a baby. I'm here to share my seven "S" secrets to starting solids:

1. You need to insist on self-feeding, as this means you get to eat the fun stuff like spaghetti:


2. When eating, you can try doing two fun things: smear your food, which makes interesting patterns on your clothes and face, or splatter them, which creates all sorts of funny noises (but do note that sometimes that also results in not very nice sounds coming from your parents).


3. Be specific about your food: It'll be great if you prefer your veggies to your meat. This way, you'll have mama scratching her head over what to feed you, since most weaning books tell you how to hide veggies in meals, but not meat. Plus, they be more willing to give you stuff like fried chicken next time in an attempt to get you to eat more protein!


4. Again about being specific, do indicate your preference for foods that stain. Stuff like blueberries, prunes and bananas are great, since you get to do face-painting and art during meals. Plus, they'll pay more attention to you, since they don't want you to get your clothes ruined!


5. Now, if you've succeeded in driving your parents crazy, great! But if they start to scold, it's best to distract them. Try being silly. Wave your arms, babble at them. They can't resist your smile, remember?


6. If that doesn't work, and you're still in trouble, start looking sorry. Or distract them by wriggling out of your seatbelt and try standing up. Rest assured, they'll be too busy trying to keep you down to scold further.


7. If all else fails, do the sob sob thing. Always works! At least, most of the time.


Oh, and if you're older and get to eat yummy things like noodles, do hop over and see my big brother's tips on enjoying kway teow! Happy slurping!

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12 comments:

  1. Haha! I'll remember all these te next time I have a baby! *LOL*

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    1. LOL! Yes! Its messy, but they eventually grow out of it. In a few years!

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  2. Haha this is funny! Great pics but especially love the last one! =)

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    1. :) He was unhappy because we took some toy away from him I think. He had the toy initially to distract him from standing up... mealtimes always give me a heart attack because he keeps squirming!

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  3. hahaha.. this is such a interesting how to by baby J. Will def keep them in mind.

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    1. LOL! I think you'll probably have more tips to share after feeding those two girls! ;)

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  4. Too cute, not-considered-as-baby-anymore J!!!

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    1. Thank you Auntie Adora! Hope your Calla finds the tips useful! ;)
      Regards,
      Baby J

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  5. Oh with a face as cute as that (esp pic #1) i think he really can get away with everything! *melts*
    Actually I like watching kids eat and make a mess of their face. I take it as a compliment that the food is nice! :p

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    1. Hahaha, I'll try to look at it in a positive light! Just that over here they wear many layers, so mealtimes means alot of laundry for me!

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  6. Awww Baby J's so cute! His hair is different now! :)

    Z has NOT snapped out of emperor mode, i.e. he still wants to be fed all the time, hehe. He does only one thing with food that's placed in his hands--throw it away!

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    1. Oh! But at least that means he can be fed! (less mess, yes?) This boy wants to self-feed, but if he self-feeds, we can't feed him. But he doesn't eat that much if he feeds himself, so we still need to feed him... which leads to all those meal-time battles! Oh well, hopefully the phase passes soon! And I love how you put it, emperor mode, haha!

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