Featured Sponsor: Svan
Quality
design shouldn't just be for grown-ups. The bentwood, fully
adjustable
Svan™ High Chair is designed for every stage of your
child's
life. Plus, it coordinates with any decor, from contemporary to
traditional.
You get a beautiful addition to your kitchen or dining room and
your
child is happily eating at the table in a comfortable seat.
Having a
messy meal of carrots and applesauce? The new plastic tray cover
will
make life easy, without compromising your sense of style.
Shouldn't
Your Child be Sitting in a Svan™?
Bellybar Nutrition Tip
So,
you've finally gotten your cutie into a Svan High Chair and
guess what?! You're starving! Need something healthy that you
can eat standing up while catching carrots as they fly off the
high chair?
Grab yourself a delicious, all-natural Bellybar. It's easy to
break open, can be eaten with one hand, and will provide you
with nutrients
and energy you need to keep up with your little one. Try one of
our yummy
flavors: Mellow Oat, Berry Nutty Cravings or Baby Needs
Chocolate!
Click here to buy Bellybars from BabyCenter.com
The Con: Get Your Kid to Eat
When it comes to food, kids are at their most cunning. One night
they act
as if they haven't eaten all day, wolfing down the macaroni and
cheese;
the next they act as those they've just sipped a bad bottle of
wine,
unceremoniously spitting it out on the floor. Perhaps it's
because eating
(or not, as the case may be) is one thing kids can effectively
resist.
You can force them to get dressed, or to get into the car, or to
get
into the bath through sheer strenth and will, but if they truly
don't
want to eat, you can't force food down their throats.
- Give your child a choice of meals. There's never any guarantee, but she may be more likely to eat a meal that she's asked for.
- It's a bad idea to eat while watching television, but listening to music during the meal is fine. Let your child pick the tunes.
- Negotiate a deal—"You eat, and I'll read."
- Let your child taste things as you make them, telling her that you need her taste buds to make sure dinner tastes good.
- Cut the food into friendly shapes—squares, triangles, circles, stars. Use cookie cutters for speed and efficiency.
- Arrange the food to look fun—like favorite characters, animals, faces, or scenes.
- Play "The Wishing Game." For every bite your child takes, she gets to make a wish.
If they're onto you? Just relax. Don't turn meals into a battle—the kid won't starve.
From: How to Con Your Kid: Simple Scams for Mealtime, Bedtime, Bathtime—Anytime!
Win These Prizes
This week, we're giving away the following prizes. If you haven't=20 entered our sweepstakes, do it already!
(NOTE: If you've already entered, you're automatically eligible for every bimonthly giveaway.)
High chair from Svan.
Retail value: $250.
Subscription
to FitPregnancy magazine.
Retail value: $12.97.
DVD
box set from Laugh and Learn.
Retail value: $90.
How to Con Your Kid from Chronicle
Books. Retail value: $14.95.
A box of 12 Bellybars. Retail
value $30.
Congratulations to Michelle Goodman of Phoenix, AZ! Michelle won our fourth round of prizes (including a $350 bassinet from Cariboo)!
Every two weeks, we're giving away high-end prizes for pregnant women and new mothers. If you've already entered the sweepstakes, you're automatically eligible for each bimonthly giveaway. A new winner will be announced every two weeks until January 2007 in this e-newsletter—so spread the word and invite other expecting or new moms to join in!
Additionally,
every two weeks, you’ll receive Bellybytes®,
this parenting e-newsletter, filled with helpful tips on
parenting, nutrition
and pregnancy and special information about our featured
prizes.
No purchase necessary—a purchase won't increase odds of winning. One entry per person. Duplicate entries will be deleted.
Six Foods to Avoid
As the baby consumes more solid food, he should not be exposed to any of the following substances, which can cause a potentially dangerous allergic reaction.
- Honey: Not until 2 years old.
- Peanuts and Peanut-Derived Products: Not until 3 years old.
- Citrus Fruits or Juices: Discuss with doctor.
- Caffeine
- Egg Whites: Discuss with doctor.
- Cow's Milk: Not until 1 year old
