Comments on: Help me, I’m going NUTS?

By: zack's mom 102607

zack's mom 10*26*07 — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:23:51 +0000

ok wow!!
my 5 month old eats stage 1 baby food, and we’ve never had this problem ever. the most it gets on his his face and bib.

either this is a fake question oryour putting way too much on the spoon!!

By: Ella

Ella — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:23:51 +0000

Buy a drop cloth and put it under the seat where she eats. After she eats, just rinse it off or shake it out (depending on the food) and reuse it. When it’s really dirty, toss it. They’re very cheap. you can probably even cut it in half.

As far as the baths go, hahaha, yes, I remember having to bathe her after every meal. Won’t last forever, and you’ll miss it some day (Yes, you really will!)

Enjoy her.

Edit: Hi, Zach’s Mom above me! No, it isn’t a phony question. My children are way past that stage, but yes, I really remember having to bathe her after many meals. She just had it all over her, and it didn’t seem worth washing her piece by piece, so I just threw her into the tub (gently of course! lol). I think it’s not a question of how much food is on the spoon, but rather how fast the child can grab it and rub it in her hair before you can stop her! lolol

By: Erika L

Erika L — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:23:51 +0000

I know you said you can’t afford a high chair, but if you look on line like craigslist then you can probably find out for about 10-15 bucks. Anyway back to the mess
Get an old sheet drape it over the floor so you don’t get the carpet dirty.for his baby seat you can do the same thing. make sure its thick enough so the food doesn’t just soak right through it. It might not look pretty but hey at least your not cleaning everything over and over again. As for the baby, not much you can do about him….kids love to get dirty while eating.

By: Susanne B

Susanne B — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:23:51 +0000

Try putting smaller amounts of the spoon, he’s too young to be feeding himself with a spoon, so don’t go there!
If his play chair bounces, stuff the underneath with towels so he can’t bounce while he eats, and if his hands go everywhere then cover him with a blanket and tuck his hands in.
You could also buy a PVC playmat or something of a similar size and put that on the floor when you feed him.

Good Luck
xxx

By: dumplingmuffin

dumplingmuffin — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:23:51 +0000

give him a plastic spoon or toy to hold whilst you are feeding him,you hold his dish do not let him near it and you feed him

By: Bradley's MoM

Bradley's MoM — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:23:51 +0000

First off, my son is 10 months old and I still do all the wet feedings. He can self feed anything dry and crunchy but baby food, noodles, anything runny or messy I feed him. I can’t imagine a 6 month old being able to feed himself properly.

Second, lay a bed sheet under the play chair so anything that makes it to the floor ends up on the sheet and it can be washed. Also, feed him in his diaper only.

Feed him yourself and it will solve most of your problems.

Post on craigslist.com in the wanted section. Be up front that you cannot afford a highchair and need a donation. More than likely someone will donate one. Hell, I have two extra ones and I’d give you one if you lived close to me.

By: Muhammed A

Muhammed A — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:23:51 +0000

don’t worry mam

By: david k

david k — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:23:51 +0000

The answer is pretty easy. Mix powdered milf in with her regular milk, and he’ll gain weight easily

By: littlemomma711

littlemomma711 — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:23:51 +0000

Well, my brother and I were right around 17lbs when we were 1yr old, and we have grown up to be perfectly healthy…so don’t let the doctor’s scare you about your baby’s weight.

Also, I’m not sure where you live, but you might be able to find a "free-cycle" in your area through yahoo groups. I am on a free-cycle for my area, and all you’d need to do is make a posting about needing a high chair, and you might be surprised how many people out there will be willing to get rid of some older baby items they have. It’s worth checking into, because it’s free.

Also, have you considered putting down an old sheet on the floor. At least you could scoop it up when done and wash it, rather than worrying about the carpet…

By: Mel

Mel — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:23:51 +0000

Until Junior gets the idea take a nipple and cut the end out of it and he can get the strained food that way. I used to mix baby cereal with Formula and give it to my girls in a bottle That worked pretty well. You have to enlarge the hole to allow the cereal to pass through. You can always feed a little strained geggies with a spoon and give the rest in the bottle as above.