Snacks

**Arcanegirl** · Feb 15th, 2010, 16:15 PM

Alex is still pretty much on 3 meals a day and 3 bottles. His weight gain is still along his centile, but should i be giving him snacks now?

Lisa1302 · Feb 15th, 2010, 18:32 PM

I am not a fan of snacks to be honest.
Izzy has her meals and milk and that's it, she has things like biscuits but these are nearly always after her dinner. I don't give her a snack in between meals and milk.
It may well get to a point where she does want a bit of fruit or something in between, but I certainly wont offer her it unless she asks - as I think offering food for no reason can make them eat when they aren't hungry.

So if your baby isn't asking for more in between then he is probably just fine without snacks too!

**Arcanegirl** · Feb 15th, 2010, 18:38 PM

thankyou

If i had offered anything then it would have been fruit, but he rarely asks for anything in between (only recently i realised the odd time he may grizzle is because hes looking for something to nibble, but still rare he does that)

Aidan's Mummy · Feb 15th, 2010, 18:43 PM

If he asks for it hun like gets grumpy etc and showing signs he is hungery ( Which aaidan sometimes does)

I just chop a bit of Banana up and an orange and he loves that

xx

kiwimama · Feb 15th, 2010, 19:41 PM

I've given my lo snacks for awhile now. yoghurt, cheese sticks, fruits and an occasional plain biscuit or cracker. She self feeds and half of her meals end up down her front, so I feel she needs a bit extra between breakfast and dinner. She has 1 bottle before morning nap and 1 before bed. I did read the other day that about 80% of parents offer their babies/ toddlers too much food.....

**Vickie** · Feb 15th, 2010, 19:43 PM

Hannah is offered snacks, if she wants them she eats it, if she doesn't she leaves it

Feb 15th, 2010, 16:15 PM	#1
Arcanegirl Pregnant (Expecting) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 25,663	Snacks Alex is still pretty much on 3 meals a day and 3 bottles. His weight gain is still along his centile, but should i be giving him snacks now?

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Feb 15th, 2010, 18:32 PM	#2
Lisa1302 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shropshire, UK Posts: 2,384	I am not a fan of snacks to be honest. Izzy has her meals and milk and that's it, she has things like biscuits but these are nearly always after her dinner. I don't give her a snack in between meals and milk. It may well get to a point where she does want a bit of fruit or something in between, but I certainly wont offer her it unless she asks - as I think offering food for no reason can make them eat when they aren't hungry. So if your baby isn't asking for more in between then he is probably just fine without snacks too!

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Feb 15th, 2010, 18:38 PM	#3
Arcanegirl Pregnant (Expecting) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 25,663	thankyou If i had offered anything then it would have been fruit, but he rarely asks for anything in between (only recently i realised the odd time he may grizzle is because hes looking for something to nibble, but still rare he does that)

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Aidan's Mummy Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hull Posts: 11,001	If he asks for it hun like gets grumpy etc and showing signs he is hungery ( Which aaidan sometimes does) I just chop a bit of Banana up and an orange and he loves that xx

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Feb 15th, 2010, 19:41 PM	#5
kiwimama Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 6,389	I've given my lo snacks for awhile now. yoghurt, cheese sticks, fruits and an occasional plain biscuit or cracker. She self feeds and half of her meals end up down her front, so I feel she needs a bit extra between breakfast and dinner. She has 1 bottle before morning nap and 1 before bed. I did read the other day that about 80% of parents offer their babies/ toddlers too much food.....

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Feb 15th, 2010, 19:43 PM	#6
Vickie Mum (Mom) Administrator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 75,675	Hannah is offered snacks, if she wants them she eats it, if she doesn't she leaves it

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