Transitioning from 1 ingredient baby purées to multiple ingredient purées/smooth to chunkier foods?

Hello! My baby girl 7 months old. Im wondering when first giving pouches, did your little one already have everything else individually? For example , I am wanting to introduce meats and the Serenitykids chicken has peas and carrots and the beef one has kale and sweet potatoes. Must they have all individually before they can have mixed? How do i give meats pureed ?

I started off with banana, then sweet potatoes then got lazy and started feeding her beechnut and she’s had green beans, pumpkin, carrots, butternut squash, prune and apple. But she’s done with all those individual flavors now so now I’m needing her most likely buy other foods and puree them myself like broccoli and cauliflower etc etc I guess. Did you give spinach individually or mixed with food they already had? How do you introduce chunkier puréed foods?

Also, about eggs: I haven’t given eggs yet. How do I introduce eggs to her if all she’s had so far is jar baby food purées and no chunkier food either?

Yes, I know I’m definitely overthinking too much about all of this lol.😆

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For the eggs we hard boiled it and mashed it good with breastmilk. I heard some start with the egg yolk first but we introduced the whole thing. And its better to introduce it as soon as you can and as often so your baby doesnt have a preference. For spinach you have to steam it for 5 mins and blend it with other purees and apparently you cant reheat it, so if you meal prep try to add the spinach later. Also we started to mix food we already introduced so he doesn’t get overwhelmed and then add one new food at a time. And for chunkier purees, we mashed fruits and veggies after steaming and added breastmilk so its not too chunky. My only issue is chicken for now, he hates chicken purees and im not sure how to feed it to him 🫠

thank you for your response ☺️ I have a happy baby brand of apple and spinach mix purée and wasn’t sure if I had to give her spinach by itself first or it was okay to give it mixed with something else 😬. Have you tried premade foods? Like the Serenity kids chicken flavor? Has your little one gotten into teething wafers already? Or puffs?

no we havent tried any premade foods or wafers yet. I think they need to develop pincer grasp in order to introduce puffs, so if your baby is ready you might give it a try! Also I forgot to add, for meats we use diced meat, I cook it really well then blend it with steamed broccoli, carrots and sweet potatoes.. my LO loves it 😊

oh nice! I’m ashamed to admit I’m really lazy to make my own foods even for myself 🥹 but at the same time, I want baby girl to try a variety of foods because I’m really picky with what I eat and I don’t want her to be like me lol. I bought prewashed broccoli in those steam-able bags yesterday and too lazy to even steam and blend it. Yikes. So, you dice the chicken, cook then blend it in blender?

@Melissa I got the bear baby food maker. It steams and blends. I really like it. Save some in the fridge for the week, freeze the rest as needed.

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Is it bad of me to think this or no?

My husband has been abroad for work (1 day and exploring for 1 day) for 2 and a half days which means I’ve had both kids (1 year and 4 year old) for 2 and a half days plus cooking, cleaning, taking them to clubs, bedtimes!
He came home late afternoon and said I’m so tired, I just need to chill. I said can you wash up whilst I sort kids dinner out, he said he’ll do it later which means he won’t do it and I’ll end up doing it so I said no do it now please otherwise I’ll end up doing it and he said well you have been home and I’ve been away so you’ve just been relaxing.
Don’t know what planet he is on but having the kids alone for 2.5 days is not relaxing. I was stressed!

When he was away, I did miss him and wanted him to come back but now he’s back, I want him to go away again😂
Is that bad?

Really bothered by this

A friend posted this and it really bothers me because that is exactly how she parents her kid, and it's rather unfortunate because when our kids hang out together, her kid has a meltdown at least 5x within an hour. We have know them for years and it's only gotten worse. My kids will concede to hers, because they don't want to see their friend crying, but it sucks because they give up so much of their toys and enjoyment to keep the peace. We aren't hanging out as much anymore but it's rather sad to think she doesn't intervene more in her child tantrums and just let's it slide

Is this normal

Let’s say you’re at a softplay with your 2 year old, and some friends & their toddlers.
You buy your 2 year old a kids meal - chicken nuggets, beans, and chips. They’re very happy with it and have almost eaten it all.
They’re sat at the table, fork in hand, consistently eating, and have one chicken nugget left.
Your adult friend comes over from behind you, picks up the last chicken nugget, and eats it.
There was no indication that your child wasn’t going to eat it, and they didn’t ask. They just took it with no warning and ate it right in front of you and your toddler.
How you reacting?

Are these men ok?

I get so sad seeing all the posts on here daily about women dealing with partners who are treating them horribly. I know it seems over represented because those of us with great partners don’t need to write posts asking for help, but I really hope most of us don’t have these kinds of men in our lives!

I tell my husband about these posts I see sometimes and he’s even shocked by some of the things these guys say/do.

Nobody’s perfect, and every relationship takes work. And becoming parents is a stress test unlike any other for sure, but seeing how many women get stuck in these relationships with men who aren’t interested in being better is so so sad😞

But is/was your partner helpful, loving, and supportive during your pregnancy/PP/etc? Was he a wonderful person but changed for the worst after becoming a parent? Has he put effort into becoming the partner you need him to be, even if he struggles?

Pouches

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Friends with shitty husbands

Does anyone have a close friend with a shittv husband?

My best friend of 14years married her high school sweetheart (minus the sweetheart.) He was always a POS growing up, had an on and off relationship and eventually from what I was told, they sorted their shit out and got married. I moved countries and her and I drifted apart for a while so I didn't know too much about what their relationship was like but assumed all was well since her social media alluded to that.

We both had babies within a year of each other, she had hers first and when she gave birth I found out I was pregnant. I had a rough pregnancy and we weren't in contact much but after my LO was born we spoke a lot. This is when I found out that she was struggling with PPD etc. She opened up about how useless her husband is, I would go as far as to say abusive. She's a SAHM who basically does absolutely evervthing & is being financially abused She's completelv touched out and is about to have a second child in a week.

I absolutelv cannot stand her husband. I hate how he treats her. I hate to hear about him. She posted on social media all the time about how lucky she is to have him as a husband and father to her babies yet cries to me on the phone in private about what really goes on.
I'm at a point now where I want to tell her that I don't want to hear about it anymore. I feel guilty that she's going through this but she's also allowing it to continue in a sense. I'm so emotionally exhausted with her problems and just want to shake her.

How do you/would you navigate this situation?