Ok. I know the answer - fresh is best, but jar food in moderation is fine too. I have 2 DD's 2.5yrs and 8.5 mnths and have applied this principle to both. Both were breastfed until 5.5-6 mnths, DD1 mix fed, DD2 exclusively. I have a good friend who is a GP who also has 2 kids 5yrs and 5mnths. She breast fed 1st child until 11mnths and intends to breastfeed youngest child as long as poss too - which is obviously fab.
So why the question? - My GP friend (on extended mat leave feeds/fed her kids jar food - can't understand why I go to the hassle of cooking food especially when I work full-time. However, she is a very strong advocate of breastfeeding and sometimes (unintentionally) makes comments that I didn't breastfeed for that long. In fact she is a very strong advocate of everthing that is right for a child (and is usually right). Yesterday as she was feeding her youngest jar food she was commenting on how by giving formula milk I had introduced dairy too early therefore increasing my DD's risk of intolerance in the future. Fair comment I suppose, but this is as she is feeding her 5.5 month old jar food?!
Is it me?!
So suggestions on how to respond to comments about my decision to predominantly feed my kids home-made food, without being rude offensive or overly defensive needed please! Thanks!
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Meggymoose · 23/07/2006 09:13
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