dragonbaby, all foods have their own nutrition, i think impt thing is balance. My boy does not have the good fortune of having home cooked meals since very young since he ate at infantcare. My boy only started porridge at 8 months old. I think impt thing is to persist. They push out the food not because they don't like it or are choosy but they are just simply not used to it. Gota keep trying, as we all know it! I'm surprised your MIL does not know & take it that your boy is choosy. Ever since my boy turned 1, he takes rice with soup already. Now 20 months worse, you name it, he has tried it. It's important that after they turn 1, they take in more solids as milk is no longer enough. Right?! I mean, this is what my boy's PD and the TCM doc told me. You wana 送神 is very 难 lor. Things will get real ugly if u chase her out. How are you going to solve your #2 i don't know...must discuss with your husband even if you think he won't be of any help. Im glad i bite the bullet and fired my MIL. Things were real ugly after that, my BILs and MIL blame us for making her quit and now ask her to go back to work etc. But you know what? It's been a year now and both sides are happier. Got to rough it out sometimes....really hope you find a solution to this!
hazel, wow...your MIL best leh. I agree with GG Lee. Even my MIL buys fresh fish for my boy. Thou she uses chicken stock, soya sauce, salt etc but even she knows that good fish is great for the kids. Gota take the chance to give him nutritious stuff before they get older and knows how to pick & choose ^^ Good for you, own mum is still the best huh?
Scary story...3 cans of coke a day is too much even for a coke lover like me. No control at all huh? Aren't they concerned about their children's health?
NC, kudos to your husband for being supportive! My husband too, prefered to travel to and fro rather than let her mum move in. I think he knows his mum's pattern. So he rather we (or rather me) travel. Actually, i give my boy frozen stuff too. Even the stock i used for his porridge are all frozen. Fruit & veg purees, all frozen. Boh eng to do fresh everyday!
Catherine, is your mum working? If not, would be good if she can help you fetch your baby. You will need all the help you can get
GG_Lee, all kids love unhealthy stuff, i think that's the norm. The forbidden is always the most attractive, lol. Actually, my boy is the type who can eat anything. I think its more of circumstances. If kids are taken care of at home with someone to cook every single meal, of cos no chance to eat outside. I'm sure his infantcare food is not super healthy or nutritious as well. What to do right? We all have our limitations. But 18 mth old toddlers eating spicy food is rare. Not scared of the spiciness?! Even ketchup my boy will reject. Too strong the taste...
serene, your MIL power. Dip finger into milk to test temperature. LOL!!!! Thou i was living at jurong (my own place), i actually returned to my parents' at Sengkang to do confinement. It pissed my MIL big time. Then she pissed me off by coming to my parents' after 10pm or so to see my boy during my confinement. Because it was too far to travel by public transport and she had to wait for my BIL to return home from work then fetch her to my place and back. Had to endure her late night visits countless times. During full month (at my own place at jurong), she hogged onto my boy and my parents & relatives have no chance to carry him at all. Then she gambled at my place with the relatives. They stayed at my place past midnight. Then she wanted to stay over. Ask me to go sleep, let my boy sleep with her in the living room. I was so angry & emo i held onto my boy and cried in my masterbedroom. Told my husband to ask her to leave before i kill his mum. Looking back, i think it's quite comical....first time mummies always very gancheong & emo
