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phylny

(8,380 posts)

2. I don't think that's fair.

Reply to snowybirdie (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 24, 2022, 05:31 PM

Jan 2022

I breast-fed my children and my daughter is pumping and feeding breastmilk to our granddaughter but while babies do begin to have food from purée to table food from 6 to 12 months, breastmilk or formula remain important staples of their diets. They should not have cows milk before 12 months of age.

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Some types of baby formula in short supply, frustrating parents [View all] Jilly_in_VA Jan 2022 OP

I'm old snowybirdie Jan 2022 #1

I don't think that's fair. phylny Jan 2022 #2

I'm just remembering snowybirdie Jan 2022 #4

The general recommendation is to keep them on formula or breast milk until a year. So yes, WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2022 #3

For example, 50 years ago snowybirdie Jan 2022 #5

The point is, the young couple in this article isn't complaining just for the hell of it. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2022 #6

Children who are curious about food are encouraged to nibble/taste test - Ms. Toad Jan 2022 #8

There's probably some hoarding going on Jilly_in_VA Jan 2022 #7

I was visiting my hometown in Wisconsin this weekend forthemiddle Jan 2022 #9