https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 20 May 2026 18:34:58 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-important-for-75mo-nap-or-solids#post-1156420 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 17:43:00 +0000 banana 1156420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely nap! I don't think my DD was eating solids consistently at age yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-important-for-75mo-nap-or-solids#post-1156348 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 17:24:47 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1156348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nap! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-important-for-75mo-nap-or-solids#post-1156346 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 17:24:09 +0000 Kimberlybee 1156346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pick naptime and sleep as being more important right now! Even for adults, I would prefer catching up on my sleep verses eating. LOL </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-important-for-75mo-nap-or-solids#post-1156313 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 17:14:24 +0000 Mrs. Blue 1156313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with @Smurfette:'s suggestion. You know he's getting to practice and try some solids, but you aren't sacrificing his sleep either. I was in roughly the same shoes when we started with solids because the boys were always coming home too tired to really want to eat. I only send food for one meal to daycare because I don't want to work them in slowly and I have expressly said whatever they eat is fine, not to push them to eat more. We still don't feed them every night at home, but when we do, I use that as a chance to introduce them to new foods because I don't send anything new to daycare. I like knowing that they are getting to play and have fun with solids (especially because they really love solid food now), but I don't feel so rushed and pressured to get it done when we get home. If it happens, fine, if not, no biggie. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-important-for-75mo-nap-or-solids#post-1153107 Wed, 16 Oct 2013 13:13:11 +0000 sunny 1153107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nap! But I would send some solids to daycare too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-important-for-75mo-nap-or-solids#post-1153050 Wed, 16 Oct 2013 13:02:49 +0000 ALV91711 1153050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sleep is definitely more important. I'd start sending food to daycare and he can eat lunch. I know that if Isaac is tired he won't eat food and just wants milk and sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-important-for-75mo-nap-or-solids#post-1152967 Wed, 16 Oct 2013 12:43:59 +0000 Elderberrygin 1152967@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sleep, definitely. LO is 8 months old and she gets breakfast and lunch, but by the time she gets home from daycare she's exhausted and we have to start her bedtime routine straight away. I figure she's getting the majority of her calories from BM anyway and sleep is so important at this age for their cognitive development. And her not waking up all night because she's overtired is essential to my sanity. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-important-for-75mo-nap-or-solids#post-1152850 Wed, 16 Oct 2013 12:02:23 +0000 shinymama 1152850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another vote for nap. My LO started solids at daycare {first breakfast, then lunch} and that helped. By the time he was ready to add dinner to his routine, he wasn't taking a late nap, so the transition was seamless. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-important-for-75mo-nap-or-solids#post-1152822 Wed, 16 Oct 2013 11:52:17 +0000 birdofafeather 1152822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>nap! DD still doesn't have 3 meals a day at 9 months and i can't tell the difference in days! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-important-for-75mo-nap-or-solids#post-1152453 Wed, 16 Oct 2013 09:04:58 +0000 Adira 1152453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MerryC: Thanks!! So glad Xander's not the only baby who doesn't care one way or another if he gets solids every day at this age! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-important-for-75mo-nap-or-solids#post-1152448 Wed, 16 Oct 2013 09:03:00 +0000 twinmama 1152448@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: My kids did not eat any solids consistently until about 11 mo. We offered regularly, but they just weren't into it at all. I felt pretty isolated/stressed during that time, but don't worry about it. Around a year it just clicked and they are great eaters. So you are not alone, and let him sleep :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-important-for-75mo-nap-or-solids#post-1152419 Wed, 16 Oct 2013 08:54:05 +0000 NovBaby1112 1152419@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>def nap! we could skip solids here and there at that age and my LO never noticed or missed it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-important-for-75mo-nap-or-solids#post-1152328 Wed, 16 Oct 2013 08:27:32 +0000 looch 1152328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All I can offer you is that once I started my son on solids, he became obsessed with them to the point where if he didn't have them, he would get upset about it, so if you have any doubts about your schedule or desire to include them regularly, I'd hold off! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-important-for-75mo-nap-or-solids#post-1152300 Wed, 16 Oct 2013 08:19:12 +0000 Adira 1152300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrskc: Oooh, glad to hear of another baby who wasn't on solids regularly at this age! Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-important-for-75mo-nap-or-solids#post-1152286 Wed, 16 Oct 2013 08:15:31 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1152286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>definitely nap. i didn't worry about solids too much then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-important-for-75mo-nap-or-solids#post-1152285 Wed, 16 Oct 2013 08:15:30 +0000 littlek 1152285@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nap, no question. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-important-for-75mo-nap-or-solids#post-1152282 Wed, 16 Oct 2013 08:14:51 +0000 mrskc 1152282@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nap! 7.5 months is still pretty young to be on solids regularly. He's fine with out it for now. DS wasn't on solids regularly until he was 10 months. I would send some solids to daycare if you would like him to have some everyday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-important-for-75mo-nap-or-solids#post-1152267 Wed, 16 Oct 2013 08:09:15 +0000 autumnlove 1152267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nap! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-important-for-75mo-nap-or-solids#post-1152214 Wed, 16 Oct 2013 07:33:37 +0000 Adira 1152214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: I did just order a new Zoli cup for daycare! So I could do that! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-important-for-75mo-nap-or-solids#post-1152207 Wed, 16 Oct 2013 07:24:14 +0000 Smurfette 1152207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: Well that could have been his system getting use to solids. You can always just send something more gentle, like apples, and see how it goes. Send a sippy cup with the amount of water you want him to have. Just make sure they don't fill it up again! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-important-for-75mo-nap-or-solids#post-1152204 Wed, 16 Oct 2013 07:18:49 +0000 Adira 1152204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: Yeah, I was thinking of doing that! Just with our recent bout of constipation, I'm nervous to have him eating so much solids, haha!</p> <p>This will all be so much easier when he goes down to two naps and I don't have to worry about that last evening nap! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-important-for-75mo-nap-or-solids#post-1152201 Wed, 16 Oct 2013 07:17:04 +0000 regberadaisy 1152201@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Naps especially because he doesn't seem to miss it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-important-for-75mo-nap-or-solids#post-1152194 Wed, 16 Oct 2013 07:11:32 +0000 Smurfette 1152194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: If I were you, I would send them to day care. You said that he is better about eating them at home now, right? That way he still gets use to having them every day but he still gets his naps. Then if he doesn't need to nap at home, you can do a little more if you think that he needs it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-important-for-75mo-nap-or-solids#post-1152192 Wed, 16 Oct 2013 07:08:13 +0000 Adira 1152192@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: haha, well, that was part of what I was wondering! SHOULD I do that to make sure he gets them?? Or does it not matter?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-important-for-75mo-nap-or-solids#post-1152190 Wed, 16 Oct 2013 07:07:49 +0000 MrsF 1152190@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would prioritize sleep, but probably also consider sending some solids to daycare. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-important-for-75mo-nap-or-solids#post-1152185 Wed, 16 Oct 2013 07:02:25 +0000 Smurfette 1152185@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nap for sure!!</p> <p>Have you thought about sending solids to day care yet? If you still want him to get them. They could do for lunch. You can try new foods over the weekend. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-important-for-75mo-nap-or-solids#post-1152171 Wed, 16 Oct 2013 06:46:13 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 1152171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Under 1, food just for fun. Skip the solids and let him sleep! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-important-for-75mo-nap-or-solids#post-1152168 Wed, 16 Oct 2013 06:43:02 +0000 Adira 1152168@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Xander is 7.5 months and usually takes 3 naps a day. The daycare tries to get him to take his 3 naps there so after I pick him up, I can nurse him and then do dinner of solids before bed. But half the time, he doesn't take his last nap, so I just put him down when we get home and by the time he wakes up, there's only time to nurse and put him back to bed.</p> <p>Is this okay? When should I make solids a priority? Should I skip the nap so there's time to feed him solids instead? Should I send solids to daycare to make sure he's actually getting them everyday?</p> <p>When we skip solids, he doesn't seem to notice or care - he sleeps just fine and doesn't seem to wake up any hungrier than usual. </p>