Soon to be new Dad. Any advice?

capd said:
My daughter is now 6 months and we started her solids/baby-led weaning journey with whipped roasted pasture-raised/grass-fed bone marrow, mashed cooked free range egg yolk & breastmilk (and egg whites – no reaction), and avo. She also tried avo maki last night and loved it. So cute. Next we will be making bone broth and doing things like chicken liver, steak, etc. with less focus on starches and very little focus on carbs.

I've been outspoken about it before and will say it again: Parents are only shooting themselves and baby in the feet by mushing and pureeing food.
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Our little one now 1 year only ate pure purees for the first week just to get used to solids introduced textures ASAP he now eats everything we eat, smaller bite size pieces of some but he has had over 120+ different foods now,

He also feeds himself. My wife has breakfast with him during the week and nanny does snacks and lunch with him during the week then we all eat supper together at 6pm. Weekends we do lunch and breakfast with the little guy and supper separately still need "couple" time.
 
Snyper564 said:
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Our little one now 1 year only ate pure purees for the first week just to get used to solids introduced textures ASAP he now eats everything we eat, smaller bite size pieces of some but he has had over 120+ different foods now,

He also feeds himself. My wife has breakfast with him during the week and nanny does snacks and lunch with him during the week then we all eat supper together at 6pm. Weekends we do lunch and breakfast with the little guy and supper separately still need "couple" time.
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Well done, that's exactly how to do it – they should share what we have for our meals (which can also save on meal prep). The sooner they choke and learn their gag reflex, the better. Problem is we are led by fear so people mush and avoid solids. They also start mushed food at 4 months when stomachs still aren't developed enough.

They then end up with a picky baby who only eats a handful of beige foods (poisons) and who is more reliant on someone to feed them, when they could have learned and up-skilled on their own...

The only BLW cost to parents is the cleanup after everything gets thrown. Good reason to have a dog!
 
capd said:
Well done, that's exactly how to do it – they should share what we have for our meals (which can also save on meal prep). The sooner they choke and learn their gag reflex, the better. Problem is we are led by fear so people mush and avoid solids. They also start mushed food at 4 months when stomachs still aren't developed enough.

They then end up with a picky baby who only eats a handful of beige foods (poisons) and who is more reliant on someone to feed them, when they could have learned and up-skilled on their own...

The only BLW cost to parents is the cleanup after everything gets thrown. Good reason to have a dog!
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Indeed the clean up is a bit of an inconvenience but having a good baby chair is worth every cent and makes clean up a breeze also have a dog that loves getting the odd bits flying here and there and you are correct it cuts down on food prep the only food prep is "snacks".

Our baby eats everything at the moment with his hands and the speed at which he consumes some dishes is SCARY


This is the highchair we have and worth the price https://maxicosisa.co.za/product/moa-8-in-1-high-chair/?attribute_pa_select-a-colour=beyond-graphite&utm_source=Google Shopping&utm_campaign=Maxi Cosi SA Feed&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=adtribes&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20311976379&gclid=CjwKCAjwtIfPBhAzEiwAv9RTJh8aHMAV4KrZgMEi6H1OfBViN7lPRsMxX5z9R2Tle7G2F3jyNRMi6hoCmWwQAvD_BwE

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Snyper564 said:
Indeed the clean up is a bit of an inconvenience but having a good baby chair is worth every cent and makes clean up a breeze also have a dog that loves getting the odd bits flying here and there and you are correct it cuts down on food prep the only food prep is "snacks".

Our baby eats everything at the moment with his hands and the speed at which he consumes some dishes is SCARY


This is the highchair we have and worth the price https://maxicosisa.co.za/product/moa-8-in-1-high-chair/?attribute_pa_select-a-colour=beyond-graphite&utm_source=Google Shopping&utm_campaign=Maxi Cosi SA Feed&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=adtribes&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20311976379&gclid=CjwKCAjwtIfPBhAzEiwAv9RTJh8aHMAV4KrZgMEi6H1OfBViN7lPRsMxX5z9R2Tle7G2F3jyNRMi6hoCmWwQAvD_BwE

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Lekker, these are also game changers...

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capd said:
You have basically got 36 months of your total life with an infant. That's it, 36 months.

Don’t farm your babies out to institutional care. Cherish those 36 months for what they are… The most important time in life.
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couldnt agree more! 15 months old now and cherishing every moment!

little guy had croup this week been a bit rough but wouldnt trade it for the world!

Lots of hard work too but super rewarding, we sat down for breakfast with the little guy at lucky bread for about an hour and a half on Saturday with him paging through his board books and taking in the sights, makes a world of difference with him not being a fussy eater and having ZERO screen time

We are in a place of privilege to both work from home and have a nanny from 7:30-16:30 during the week so we get to watch him grow everyday
 
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We are now over 1 year screen-free with our 3.5 year old. There was never much before either and it was always controlled i.e. no fast movement, no cartoons or superhero idolatry, etc. It was always construction, handyman work, real-life industry, clay animation, etc.

We have watched a handful of movies after reading books, like Dr Seuss. We went to see Toy Story 5 in the holidays for his first cinema experience. Great movie. Avoided all the toxic Slush Puppies, etc. (and the expense) and brought our own popcorn, box of Smarties, and a Pura.

He got through bronchitis all on his own before the school holidays, without any medicine and with only a couple of saline nebs.

After he was hospitalised at 6 months with RSV, doctors said he would have lung weakness and asthma for the rest of his life. Tried to get him on Monte Air sprinkles, pumps, etc.

Madness. Sick!
 
Anyone have recommendations for beds for a 2.5 year old ?

Was maybe thinking something liek this ?

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L-Dog said:
Anyone have recommendations for beds for a 2.5 year old ?

Was maybe thinking something liek this ?

lifeforceliving.co.za

Classic Toddler Day

Just like our much-loved Classic Day Bed, this beautiful piece effortlessly transitions between a stylish sofa and a comfortable bed. Thoughtfully designed with unique, one-of-a-kind details, it offers both functionality and timeless appeal.The bed features two removable front safety rails with...
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Get a normal bed by now.
 
L-Dog said:
Anyone have recommendations for beds for a 2.5 year old ?

Was maybe thinking something liek this ?

lifeforceliving.co.za

Classic Toddler Day

Just like our much-loved Classic Day Bed, this beautiful piece effortlessly transitions between a stylish sofa and a comfortable bed. Thoughtfully designed with unique, one-of-a-kind details, it offers both functionality and timeless appeal.The bed features two removable front safety rails with...
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We used a convertible cot, so high cot, low cot, then removed the cot sides and converted to a small bed. When we moved house we used a single bed (Just over 2.) and when our second son arrived moved our eldest to a double bed (3.5). Our youngest is now 2.5 and we'll either change his cot to a small bed or move him in to a single bed.
 
L-Dog said:
Anyone have recommendations for beds for a 2.5 year old ?

Was maybe thinking something liek this ?

lifeforceliving.co.za

Classic Toddler Day

Just like our much-loved Classic Day Bed, this beautiful piece effortlessly transitions between a stylish sofa and a comfortable bed. Thoughtfully designed with unique, one-of-a-kind details, it offers both functionality and timeless appeal.The bed features two removable front safety rails with...
lifeforceliving.co.za lifeforceliving.co.za
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We have their Jack and the Beanstalk and were disappointed with the overall finish.

My son used it for a while and then we bought him a double bed with side rail. Made the transition from being rocked every night to a bed easy. And I still put him to bed every night and go sleep with him in the night if he needs us.
 
capd said:
We have their Jack and the Beanstalk and were disappointed with the overall finish.

My son used it for a while and then we bought him a double bed with side rail. Made the transition from being rocked every night to a bed easy. And I still put him to bed every night and go sleep with him in the night if he needs us.
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Oh yeah, we have used side rails and inflatable rails, still have them for our second son when he moves to a large bed, our eldest isn't using them anymore. The inflatable rails are useful for travelling if you can't take a camp cot or your child isn't using one and sleeps in a large bed.
 
L-Dog said:
Thanks also found this place relatively close to me so might go check it out otherwise a double / 3rd quater https://cinnaspice.co.za/
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Why a double? Even a 3/4 is silly unless they truly habe a massive room.

A bed just infringes on so much useful space and yet we all only really sleep on the single mattress equivalent of size, everything else is useless excess.

Hit up mattress warehouse online and buy the best Cloud9 you can afford and are willing to sleep on yourself with a bed you like and all done.

If you did this in advance of having the baby you could have used it to change them on, so much simpler.
 
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