https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:29:17 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solids-let-daycare-lead#post-1096727 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 09:03:00 +0000 Adira 1096727@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Blue: Yeah, when I DO send solids to daycare, I'm going to try to be really specific about when/how/how much! Like I want them to do it one hour after a bottle and to only offer so much and not try to pressure him to eat it! And I agree - not being able to be there to do this stuff with them SUCKS. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solids-let-daycare-lead#post-1096689 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 08:55:15 +0000 Mrs. Blue 1096689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: We're in the same shoes. Evening is the only time we're home during the week, and they're usually too tired to really be cooperative or into it at all. I think we're going to have to start sending some to daycare, but I'm not going to send any new foods. I"ll save those to try during the weekend. I hate, hate, hate not being there to do this kind of stuff though. :(</p> <p>ETA: I'm going to specifically tell them that they do not have to eat a certain amount and not to push it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solids-let-daycare-lead#post-1096433 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 08:10:45 +0000 Adira 1096433@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: Supposedly he went down for naps just fine yesterday, but I suspect they just aren't putting him down for naps as often as I'd like! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solids-let-daycare-lead#post-1096424 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 08:07:06 +0000 regberadaisy 1096424@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: it took my LO months to be a decent napper at daycare! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solids-let-daycare-lead#post-1096416 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 08:04:17 +0000 Adira 1096416@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: Good point! It's also my fear that they might try to push it more and pressure him to eat it even if he's not really into it! And I agree, he definitely doesn't NEED it. I think I might follow your suggestion and just try it more at home until he's eating more consistently and then start sending to daycare. I just wish he would nap better at daycare so we could do dinner more often with him! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solids-let-daycare-lead#post-1096393 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 07:55:44 +0000 regberadaisy 1096393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: the other thing is they are so convinced he needs more food. Would they try to force it and make him reject it more. KWIM? Some people like to "push the spoon" so to speak.<br /> Honestly I would keep trying when possible and on the weekends. When he's solidly eating it 1x a day with YOU then I would start.<br /> I just can't imagine at 6.5 m he <i>needs</i> the solid! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solids-let-daycare-lead#post-1096385 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 07:53:33 +0000 Adira 1096385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: haha, I don't blame you!!!!! Apparently he was FINE yesterday (and even didn't finish one of his bottles AND went more than 3 hours after that before he wanted the next bottle), so I know he doesn't really need more food! I just don't want him to be miserable there and if eating more is comforting to him... haha, I don't know! But I agree... some of these teachers at my daycare are SKETCHY! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solids-let-daycare-lead#post-1096342 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 07:35:27 +0000 regberadaisy 1096342@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: that is exactly why I would not send it. I feel like your daycare has consistently pushed for solids. I feel like they might push for it even more when you start sending it. They might tell you he needs it 2x a day instead of 1x. Which might cause him to drink less breast milk. LOL I don't trust your daycare! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solids-let-daycare-lead#post-1096332 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 07:31:16 +0000 Adira 1096332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Revel: Oooh, good point!</p> <p>@Smurfette: Yeah, the couple times this weekend he had solids and seemed into it (or at least not against it), it was in the afternoon. I have yet to have a successful attempt at night!</p> <p>@locavore_mama: I was thinking about waiting until we were doing it more consistently at home because I don't think he NEEDS the extra food, but I have had issues with him being extra fussy at daycare and they think he's hungry, so maybe having solids would help with that? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solids-let-daycare-lead#post-1096322 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 07:27:34 +0000 regberadaisy 1096322@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did not send solids into daycare until she was on a solid 1x a day for a while. And we never sent food she has not tried yet to daycare.</p> <p>For now I still wouldn't send solids to daycare bc it seems like he's not really missing it anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solids-let-daycare-lead#post-1096315 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 07:26:53 +0000 Smurfette 1096315@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: I would start sending them. He might do better in the afternoon and then in a couple weeks you can try again at night. Some days R just gets at day care. It is nice now too. When we go out to lunch on the weekends, we feed her while we wait and she loves it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solids-let-daycare-lead#post-1096300 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 07:20:52 +0000 Revel 1096300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No experience with solids because we are not there yet, and this is sort of off topic, but I've read, I think on kellymom, that when you EBF it's a good idea to have daytime caregivers give solids if you work because it can reduce the amount of pumped milk you have to provide. Something I've filed away for a few months from now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solids-let-daycare-lead#post-1096245 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 06:42:52 +0000 Adira 1096245@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sounds like introducing new foods on the weekends is the way to go! Thanks ladies!!!</p> <p>But you ladies DO think I should send the solids to daycare, right? Since Xander often doesn't nap well to give us time to do solids in the evening? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solids-let-daycare-lead#post-1095958 Wed, 18 Sep 2013 21:16:07 +0000 dolphin 1095958@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually try to make her a batch of food on a weekend and have her try it first, and then send that for the week! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solids-let-daycare-lead#post-1095955 Wed, 18 Sep 2013 21:14:54 +0000 Andrea 1095955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our daycare also said to do new foods on the weekends so we could monitor for allergic reactions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solids-let-daycare-lead#post-1095929 Wed, 18 Sep 2013 20:54:32 +0000 littlek 1095929@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did new foods on the weekend. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solids-let-daycare-lead#post-1095913 Wed, 18 Sep 2013 20:47:24 +0000 ALV91711 1095913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would do new foods on the weekends and then let daycare fed him during the week for consistency. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solids-let-daycare-lead#post-1095853 Wed, 18 Sep 2013 20:13:15 +0000 Smurfette 1095853@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are doing lunch and dinner. But we try new foods at home first! Last night she didn't like green beans at all but I sent them today and let them try some more. She ate half this time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solids-let-daycare-lead#post-1095843 Wed, 18 Sep 2013 20:09:54 +0000 Adira 1095843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dagret: Ahh... I wonder if my daycare has that policy. I should ask.</p> <p>@yellowbird: Oh, that's a good idea! Then I can still be the one introducing food, but he'll also still get some during the week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solids-let-daycare-lead#post-1095837 Wed, 18 Sep 2013 20:06:13 +0000 dagret 1095837@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: our daycare asks that you not send new foods there, in case kids have a reaction. But once I knew he was eating food somewhat, I started sending some to daycare for lunch. Then after a month or so I started sending breakfast too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solids-let-daycare-lead#post-1095836 Wed, 18 Sep 2013 20:05:42 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1095836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We tried to do the just weekend thing and it worked ok for a bit but then she got hungry and we had to let daycare lead. Plus we have found in general she's not as hungry at night. So even if you had time he may be less interested at night then in the morning. Maybe introduce a new food Saturday and Sunday (mid day) and if it goes well send it during the week. That way they aren't introducing anything new but he gets more practice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solids-let-daycare-lead#post-1095830 Wed, 18 Sep 2013 20:03:30 +0000 yellowbird 1095830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did new foods on the weekend and sent things she had already had before to daycare during the week! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solids-let-daycare-lead#post-1095819 Wed, 18 Sep 2013 19:59:37 +0000 Adira 1095819@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So as many of you know, Xander FINALLY accepting some solids this past weekend, but since then, I haven't really had an opportunity to feed him anymore because he tends to REFUSE to take his third nap at daycare and ends up sleeping in the car or when he gets home, which pushes our last nursing session back and then there's not enough time to have dinner before bed. So... I'm wondering... should I just send solids with him to daycare and let them pretty much do everything with him? I kind of wanted to be the one introducing new foods to him and stuff, but if we can never have dinner together in the evening, the only time I have to feed him is on the weekend, and I probably shouldn't limit his solid intake to just weekends, right?</p> <p>What did you do? And what would you do in my position? Xander's 6.5 months. </p>