How to help a friend with the right nutritional advice for her toddler and baby.?

Chooky · #1 (**permalink**) 12-10-2008, 10:09 PM

My friend is very ill informed about nutrition for children, i have witnessed her feeding her 4 month baby cows milk, yoghurt and many more things that would shock you, her baby is extremely small for her age and i'm just wondering how to set her on the right track as i really care for her and her children.

holden08 · #2 (**permalink**) 12-12-2008, 06:14 PM

sounds like you need to be straight up with her and tell her she is going to harm her baby if she keeps feeding it these thingsmaybe go down to the child heath centre and get some brochures about suitable snacks for children her childs age and give them to herif her baby isnt developing properly and is in poor health you definatly need to do something

Lerin D · #3 (**permalink**) 12-12-2008, 06:26 PM

That's a tough one. Nobody wants to be told by anyone how to parent better or even differently. She'll probably get mad intially and not want to listen to you- but I think you're right to be concerned.Sit her down and tell her you are concerned about her baby and did some research as to what and how much a 4 m. old baby should be eating. Present it to her like that-'this is what the experts say'etc. Maybe ask her what the doctors have said about her babies size and what she should be feeding it etc. Suggest that you go to the next doctors appointment with her.I'm kinda in the same boat with my best friend except it's a cleanliness thing.

Ktloop · #4 (**permalink**) 12-12-2008, 10:13 PM

difficult one this, you dont want her to think you are questioning her parenting skills, which you are, but with the best intentions. How about getting her a baby meal planning book, or a book about weaning just to try and get her ont he right track. ? If you go about it the right way it will look like you are taking a healthy interest in her baby and trying to help not interfere. I hope you sort this one out. If she is not doing anything dangerous it may be best to leave her to get on with it though.