https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 07 Aug 2026 05:54:26 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-would-someone-feed-pureed-food-to-a-baby-less-than-3-months-old#post-588482 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 22:56:10 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 588482@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: yepp.</p> <p>My parents try to feed LO everyday. Me &amp; DH have to practically jump over the table to stop them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-would-someone-feed-pureed-food-to-a-baby-less-than-3-months-old#post-588478 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 22:44:45 +0000 CottonCandy 588478@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree about the old school mentality...Makes me wonder about what people will think about "our" parenting ideas 20+ years from now lol! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-would-someone-feed-pureed-food-to-a-baby-less-than-3-months-old#post-585795 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 01:33:21 +0000 loveisstrange 585795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, its just old school thinking. My mom tried to convince me to give C cereal at 2 weeks old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-would-someone-feed-pureed-food-to-a-baby-less-than-3-months-old#post-585781 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:57:07 +0000 mrskc 585781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: I agree. </p> <p>That does sound ridiculous. A 3 month old does not need solid food. </p> <p>My grandma was trying to tell me to give my 4 month old a cracker to gnaw on. lol And my coworker said she gave her like 1 week old baby cereal in his formula. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-would-someone-feed-pureed-food-to-a-baby-less-than-3-months-old#post-585773 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:51:51 +0000 Running Elley 585773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@prettylizy: My MIL thinks our LO is hungry every time he's the teensiest bit fussy too! We leave him over there for a couple of hours and she feeds him like 3 times! It's ridiculous! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-would-someone-feed-pureed-food-to-a-baby-less-than-3-months-old#post-585758 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:38:06 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 585758@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it is old school.</p> <p>My mom didnt understand why I hadnt started giving my LO rice cereal yet when she was three months old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-would-someone-feed-pureed-food-to-a-baby-less-than-3-months-old#post-585753 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:31:38 +0000 SAHM0811 585753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe it's a cultural thing? Some families start very, very early. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-would-someone-feed-pureed-food-to-a-baby-less-than-3-months-old#post-585730 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:56:36 +0000 lovehoneybee 585730@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah I don't get that at all. I waited until E was able to sit assisted and when he started showing an interest in our food and would mimic chewing. To do it so early just seems unnecessary. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-would-someone-feed-pureed-food-to-a-baby-less-than-3-months-old#post-585726 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:54:49 +0000 googly-eyes 585726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't get it either... DD is over 5 months and not on solids/purees yet.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-would-someone-feed-pureed-food-to-a-baby-less-than-3-months-old#post-585366 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:37:13 +0000 matador84 585366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That seems crazy. Food before 1 just for fun...so I can't imagine doing purées that early. Developmentally that can't be good for their digestive system? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-would-someone-feed-pureed-food-to-a-baby-less-than-3-months-old#post-584924 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:42:05 +0000 prettylizy 584924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: Oh your mama! lol! I think she must chat with my mom because every single time E makes a noise my mother assumes she is hungry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-would-someone-feed-pureed-food-to-a-baby-less-than-3-months-old#post-584914 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:40:50 +0000 PrincessBaby 584914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe my Mother is their pediatrician... She HARASSES me about giving H some type of food, she thinks she's hungry too often. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-would-someone-feed-pureed-food-to-a-baby-less-than-3-months-old#post-584795 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:27:10 +0000 MrsRcCar 584795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't understand it either. My DS's doctor only recommends breast milk (or Formula) for at least 6 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-would-someone-feed-pureed-food-to-a-baby-less-than-3-months-old#post-584779 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:24:15 +0000 rachiecakes 584779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't get it either.<br /> Maybe it's just my kid, but I feel like DS has been very vocal about when he's ready for things and when he's not. Around 4 months he was eating his hands, crying and kicking when he would see me eat. I never had to "teach" him to eat purees, he knew just what to do the second I motioned the spoon in his direction. He would "chew" and swallow and absolutely loved it from the second I gave it and tried it out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-would-someone-feed-pureed-food-to-a-baby-less-than-3-months-old#post-584750 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:20:20 +0000 chopsuey 584750@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If a baby is large then there's really no need to start solids until 5-6 months.<br /> It's all for practice anyway. But to answer your question, it totally bugs me too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-would-someone-feed-pureed-food-to-a-baby-less-than-3-months-old#post-584743 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:19:23 +0000 prettylizy 584743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's a very old school mentality. Way back when my mom was raising us, she was told to nurse us on a schedule, which cause her supply to drop so the doctors told her that her milk wasn't enough and we needed bottles, pablum and purees to supplement her milk. It wasn't until I explained how things work now that my mom realised what she did back then was counter intuitive, but she would have counseled me to do the same thing if I hadn't read about it myself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-would-someone-feed-pureed-food-to-a-baby-less-than-3-months-old#post-584717 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:15:49 +0000 Sammyfab 584717@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't understand it either! Not only do babies not have the muscle control to properly eat solid foods, they also don't have the digestive capabilities. It's crazy that any doctor would recommend it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-would-someone-feed-pureed-food-to-a-baby-less-than-3-months-old#post-584657 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:08:02 +0000 Weagle 584657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What?! That's crazy. Even if it were for calories, I would hope their doctor would recommend a different course of action. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-would-someone-feed-pureed-food-to-a-baby-less-than-3-months-old#post-583972 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:59:24 +0000 ChelseaRose 583972@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't understand it either. A baby at that age cannot sit up unassisted and is still working on head and neck control. I can't imagine that a baby that age has shown distinct interest in food as they barely have purposeful movement in terms of grasping for objects. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-would-someone-feed-pureed-food-to-a-baby-less-than-3-months-old#post-583959 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:55:31 +0000 sheskrafty 583959@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My cousin's doctor recommended starting her son on purees (veggies, grains AND meats), but the baby just turned 3 months and isn't even 13 pounds yet?!?! Seems very premature for a baby that just got the hang of breastfeeding. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-would-someone-feed-pureed-food-to-a-baby-less-than-3-months-old#post-583901 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:33:15 +0000 DillonLion 583901@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have an acquaintance that posts pictures of her son eating purees and he's not even three months old yet. Is there a reason someone might do this? I'm trying not to be judgmental but it bothers me for some reason. The dad is really big and tall..maybe his kids need more calories? The baby is huge... </p>