--- Claudia Vander <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> How old is your baby because many doctors believe
> that babies aren't 
> supposed to even eat any solid food until one year
> old. 

My son is 16 months old, and he's very interested in
our food, but then he doesn't like the texture of
solid food when it's in his mouth.  Most of the time
the food will end up on the floor before he'll put in
his mouth, and if per chance he does try it he spits
it out quickly.

> My second child didn't
> get her teeth as 
> quickly as my first.  I would simply chew up the
> healthy food I prepared 
> for myself and we'd share- I never admitted this to
> anyone because it 
> sounds rather primitive, but it worked well for us. 

Actually that is the way it is *supposed* to be.  But
I have this strong feeling about myself that I feel my
mouth is dirty, and I don't want my germs going on my
son.  I'm pretty embarrassed about that too, and maybe
it's not true but's how I feel.

Luv,
Debby
San Jose, CA




Website for my son Hunter Hudson, born 10/11/04:
http://debbypadilla.0catch.com/hunter/