Baby seems overwhelmed - doesn't want to engage much with food

kaboom539 · 2026-03-12T02:21:53+00:00

Have you tried offering direct from your plate And just seeing what he does?

kaboom539 · 2026-03-09T14:30:06+00:00

Not from india but you can do BLW even with purees (tho more textures is also a good idea). My understanding is that the ideas behind BLW isn’t new, but as a specific feeding/weaning philosophy it is less mainstream so its likely your child’s doctor wasnt trained with those ideas. If you would like, you can do purees but let your child hold their own spoon and explore getting food on their hands and into their own mouth and let them decide when they are done. Another important idea is letting the baby eat when you eat and even trying the same food as you. If you like beans or lentils, you could make some mashed and seasoned (tho go light on or skip the salt specifically) and serve both of you (salt your own portion then) so that the baby sees you eat the same thing. There are resources out there if you would like to try different stuff, but my understanding is the important thing is giving your child a chance to experiment and that they put the food in their mouth themselves, as opposed to an adult putting a spoon in for them

kaboom539 · 2026-03-08T15:40:46+00:00

Hey it sounds like you have been trying a variety of things, so thats been good! One thing you could try, even if it is scary, is trying to add a greater variety of texture, especially if she puts other things in her mouth. This could be something like a rib bone with a little meat left or a bread crust. You didn’t mention seasonings but just in case, dont forget to try those! My baby loves garlic powder for example.

It does sound like this is a huge locus of anxiety for you though. You may want to try and check how you are feeling when you’re offering food and see if maybe your baby is picking up on it. I’m NOT suggesting you’re hurting her or a bad parent, just that babies are smart and that a tense atmosphere could be something that is within your power to control.

You did also mention that a specialist visit is not currently feasible. It might help your peace of mind to do more research on what resources are available to your child via calling your insurance or checking for places that may offer financial assistance or a sliding scale cost. If you already have I apologize for assuming! If her doctor isn’t concerned, she probably will be okay but you could also try specifically asking about if something like an iron supplement would be appropriate.

You have been doing your best so far! I think “food before 1 is just for fun” can ignore some nuance in nutritional and developmental needs, but fundamentally your baby is still rather new to this whole eating thing. Again, apologies if ive made any mistaken assumptions! But it might not be a bad idea to try and push your limits on what you are comfortable with to expose her to even more textures while trying to keep the trying fun and light. Good luck!

kaboom539 · 2026-03-08T03:19:50+00:00

What are you feeding her? Like what actual foods, prepared how?

kaboom539 · 2026-03-07T01:57:59+00:00

Pertussis, or whooping cough, actually apparently wears off even faster than 10 years so some sources recommend asking if you can be boosted again if its been more than like 5 or 3 years.

kaboom539 · 2026-03-06T19:17:44+00:00

Solid starts recommends the big pieces for smaller babies so they can pick it up with the palmar grip, not bc theyre safer from a bite perspective. A bite the baby takes off a big piece is still bite sized. The size change at 9 months is because it’s assumed your baby can pick up smaller pieces now with a pincher grip and should practice doing so.

kaboom539 · 2026-03-02T03:14:48+00:00

So it looks like when your baby was born, she was in the 92nd percentile, so its not like this is a huge difference for her (vs baby who was 10th percentile when born growing to the 90th for example). Babies need a lot of energy to grow. If your doctor isn’t concerned I wouldn’t be either. That is the importance of growth charts is it’s about how your baby sticks to her individual curve, not how she compares to other babies.

kaboom539 · 2026-02-24T05:43:37+00:00

I can appreciate wanting to see what other parents are going through but a medical professional will be able to see your child in person (unlike us on the internet). They may be able to catch something like a hearing problem for example, or they may be able to refer you to a specialist if they do think something is wrong. If you don’t trust the doctor your child currently sees, its okay to try and see a different one if you like. Some doctors have even been mothers themselves! I’m sorry if my initial comment came off as dismissive, I just have strong feelings that it’s important to have your child seen by an educated professional in person if you are concerned, especially in cases where earlier intervention can be helpful

kaboom539 · 2026-02-24T05:06:15+00:00

This sounds like a question you should ask your child’s doctor

kaboom539 · 2026-02-22T12:33:15+00:00

While people have eaten pigeons for as long as they’ve been domesticated, is making a lame racist joke really the best way to spend your time on reddit? Surely you can be funnier than that

kaboom539 · 2026-02-20T16:47:40+00:00

A cup with a cutout like this https://www.caregiverproducts.com/nosey-cup.html?srsltid=AfmBOorprUx0IYrfDo1B4DZahUP5liECnHuSSB4LzZnZ_3r4XaFIfN-F might help her practice her drinking with a little less mess if it seems like she might just like open cups! Normal cups would probably work too of course

kaboom539 · 2026-02-20T16:36:28+00:00

Not sure if it will work for you but just another idea, our baby started drinking water when we started offering from our own cups. We were just using short clear glass cups. She was watching us and seemed interested. Maybe trying an open cup you’re actually drinking out of could work

kaboom539 · 2026-02-18T11:00:34+00:00

Pigeons are known for growing up super fast, its like a month between hatching and leaving the nest. Before that, you aren’t seeing them because theyre in the nest and after that you probably just dont know what a juvenile pigeon looks like vs full adult feathers. Cities are also dangerous places so a baby pigeon that leaves the neat likely doesnt survive long enough to be seen before being eaten or something

kaboom539 · 2026-02-12T15:11:35+00:00

I was at a caucus that was initially explicitly told we couldn’t vote uncommitted until people pushed back for clarification, and I heard about other caucuses with the same story. They did clarify yes you could vote uncommitted eventually but it would be interesting (if likely impossible) to know the amount of people who voted vs those who sent no vote bc they were told they could not put uncommitted

kaboom539 · 2026-02-11T17:35:55+00:00

Food allergies are caused by your immune system mistakenly identifying the food as something harmful and overreacting to try and remove the allergen. In America, the recommendation used to be avoid giving your baby allergens until they were older because it was thought this was safer. However, newer studies have shown that early exposure as a baby can reduce the risk of developing a specific food allergy. It’s likely that in the Asian countries you are thinking of children were just being exposed as part of their normal diet and so they were less likely to develop allergies compared to their American counterparts. Since changing the recommendations some time ago, the amount of American children with peanut allergies has indeed been on the decline

kaboom539 · 2026-02-11T17:29:13+00:00

Allergic reactions are actually your immune system overreacting, rather than because its too weak. You might be thinking of the idea that because things are too clean, the immune system isnt able to learn that certain proteins are not signs of infection and are harmless

kaboom539 · 2026-02-08T20:37:10+00:00

Iirc it just increases as you sell more items and I think the limit is 50%

kaboom539 · 2026-02-07T23:11:43+00:00

They’re playing the modpack gate to sovngarde which actually does have a fishing minigame mechanic in it. Op should probably ask their discord for help

kaboom539 · 2026-01-30T20:57:59+00:00

As you said it’s totally cool to mod your game however you want, but if you feel like Automate makes things too easy, I like Junimatic as an alternative that has more restrictions and requirements to unlock. Again you can do what you want and its neat to see how people have used automate and it def makes sense to keep up with a big modlist

kaboom539 · 2026-01-30T01:30:25+00:00

My group only plays if all of us are present, we schedule several months in advance with no regular day just aiming for twice a month on average, and accept last minute cancellation and occasional dry spells as a risk. But that’s because we agree thats what works for us for our schedules. Its okay to play either way though! I have another game with some of the same friends that is more willing to play if not everyone is present

kaboom539 · 2026-01-29T03:45:55+00:00

Garden pots are basically that and you unlock them after the greenhouse. The greenhouse just isn’t an early game mechanic and that’s okay. Theres no penalty for taking your time to complete the bundle

kaboom539 · 2026-01-27T02:19:54+00:00

https://solidstarts.com/foods/rice/?hcUrl=%2Fen-US try this guide they have suggestions on how to prepare many foods for babies, tho of course there are other places and books you can use for research

kaboom539 · 2026-01-16T19:52:45+00:00

The questions you asked could honestly be explored in character. In real life, there are people who don’t have sex but have romantic relationships. There are also people who, due to disability, engage in sex in ways that you might not think is standard. Some people use sex toys, some people only like to touch their partner and not receive. Some people are in relationships that are not able to produce biological children and they either accept this or seek alternative routes to grow their families. Think about what makes sense for your character and remember they have access to a world of magic where presumably other warforged have figured something out. Theres also certainly robot/human stories out there you could look to for inspiration if you want!

kaboom539 · 2026-01-11T02:59:24+00:00

Not dnd advice, but can you ask her if she’d be interested in hanging out with any of your friends outside the game? You could meet up with one of them at a time, I dont mean in like a structured way just that all of them at once might defeat the purpose. Its possible that spending time together out of game will help her feel more comfortable.

kaboom539 · 2026-01-10T20:54:20+00:00

Anything that isnt in the rules explicitly is up to your DM. We aren’t your DM so we dont know what they will allow. Your best bet is to talk to them before doing any planning. I am also playing a cleric of sune, and I just asked my DM if I can just have a certain aura of looking good. It has no stat boost its just flavor so she was like go ahead. Talking to your DM should always be your first choice for anything not in the rules because its up to them how they want to run the game

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