https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 02:58:40 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-and-brat-diet#post-1026393 Sat, 17 Aug 2013 14:22:01 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 1026393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: that's how I do it too, because my rice cooker sucks! But then Mr. Jacks accidentally killed ours last week when he dumped a cup of rice water in without the bowl.</p> <p>Since he has a new job (and I can actually spend money again!) I want a zojirushi that has a congee setting.</p> <p>I'm really excited to not be on extreme money lock-down! That was no fun at all! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-and-brat-diet#post-1026319 Sat, 17 Aug 2013 13:15:11 +0000 regberadaisy 1026319@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: I actually never use my rice cooker for congee. I always simmer in a pot. My mom always made it like that so it never occurred to me to use my rice cooker! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-and-brat-diet#post-1025046 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 17:24:18 +0000 anonysquire 1025046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Last year when I had the flu I pretty much lived on that chicken rice soup mrs. Bee posted about. Oh man that was good. My mom still tells her kids (ages 21-26) to follow the brat diet when we're sick :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-and-brat-diet#post-1024921 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 16:36:44 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 1024921@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: I want some! I need to get a new rice cooker and I'm definitely getting one with a congee setting! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-and-brat-diet#post-1024862 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 16:15:38 +0000 regberadaisy 1024862@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>thanks Everyone I'm going to make a sweet rice congee with steamed eggs and spinach for her. Something a little bland but with nutrition </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-and-brat-diet#post-1024665 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 15:26:26 +0000 Vegmama 1024665@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel like lots of fluids, and a GF diet would be really nice for the digestive tract for a few days. Then, making sure baby is getting nutritious meals, but more on the bland side. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-and-brat-diet#post-1024644 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 15:21:47 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 1024644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CottonCandy: I think some new school docs are even recommending it, if that makes you feel better. They say it takes an average of 10-11 years for medical learning to be disseminated. So I'm not surprised at all.</p> <p>Having said that, I think people will be recommending it for a long time to come, because it's one of those things that you can provide to parents that makes people feel like they are doing something productive and that the likelihood of harm is low. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-and-brat-diet#post-1024639 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 15:20:18 +0000 Mrsbells 1024639@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>she has only had diarhea once and I gave her lots of bread and rice. So basically i didnt follow the BRAT thing very closely. I couldnt remmeber what the T stood for and in my mind and I though the B was for bread.. lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-and-brat-diet#post-1024629 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 15:17:42 +0000 CottonCandy 1024629@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ Mrs. Jacks: I'm surprised its not recommended anymore.. But again, I am no expert lol. My lo's docs do recommend the BRAT but they may be considered old school to some! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-and-brat-diet#post-1024610 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 15:13:38 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 1024610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CottonCandy: Ooh, that was just an excerpt on a review of the BRAT diet. I wasn't implying anything. The learning isn't fully disseminated but pediatricians who follow the literature usually don't recommend BRAT anymore. I was just distilling the recommendations to be helpful. </p> <p>It's not about starving the child, it's about the brush border of the intestine being damaged and not any intentional starvation.</p> <p>I'm sorry if the quote and link were offensive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-and-brat-diet#post-1024584 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 15:08:30 +0000 CottonCandy 1024584@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ Mrs. Jacks: Well geez I don't think anyone here is implying to starve the kid on just crackers and water...Just suggesting bland foods to not upset the stomach for a few hours. But you are the doctor so you would know better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-and-brat-diet#post-1024582 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 15:07:59 +0000 regberadaisy 1024582@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: oops it is! I was reading the alternative BRATTY which includes yogurt! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-and-brat-diet#post-1024580 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 15:07:49 +0000 heffalump 1024580@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it just depends on how bad LO is doing. Sometimes I'll follow closely, and sometimes I'll let her have some plain pasta or other bland foods. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-and-brat-diet#post-1024578 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 15:06:36 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 1024578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>"The selection of a single type of restrictive diet (e.g.,<br /> the BRAT diet) during diarrhea can impair nutritional<br /> recovery and in fact lead to severe malnutrition.<br /> Dietary management during any acute illness should<br /> be balanced, providing all of the three major macronutrients,<br /> as well as meeting the DRI for micronutrients.<br /> Prompt feeding during an acute episode of diarrhea<br /> and avoiding unnecessarily restrictive diets is the recommended dietary therapy during acute diarrhea."</p> <p><a href="http://practicalgastro.com/pdf/June07/June07DuroArticle.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://practicalgastro.com/pdf/June07/June07DuroArticle.pdf</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-and-brat-diet#post-1024570 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 15:05:10 +0000 CottonCandy 1024570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: I believe it is for toast. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-and-brat-diet#post-1024569 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 15:04:49 +0000 CottonCandy 1024569@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I follow it pretty closely....I do saltines...Baby rice cereal mixed with a little banana...Just very plain foods that won't upset the stomach too much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-and-brat-diet#post-1024561 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 15:03:55 +0000 looch 1024561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought the "t" was for toast, not yogurt? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-and-brat-diet#post-1024557 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 15:02:44 +0000 regberadaisy 1024557@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO who's almost 16 months has diarrhea accompanied with a fever. I'm thinking I should feed her a BRAT diet. </p> <p>How closely do you follow the banana, rice, applesauce and toast recommendation?</p> <p>Of course I don't have banana or apple/sauce or toast at home! </p>