Remember that this isn't a Cinderella situation, these things don't change with an audible *bong* at the stroke of midnight. It's a transition over maybe a month to either side. You do have a little time to get used to things!
So milk, for example - the guidance says that they can now tolerate cow milk protein, buy they're not going to be happy if you just cut them cold turkey from breast milk/formula to whole milk.
Right! We’re going slow with transitioning away from formula. She is eating more and drinking less, but formula is still the majority of her calories at 12.5 months. I figure no one blinks twice when nursing moms continue BFing past one, so why worry about cutting off the formula as fast as possible? I’m letting baby direct things, so far she’s been pretty good about up and deciding when she’s ready to reach a milestone, lol.
Tantrums will start sooner than you think. 13-15 months were tough for us. She wasn't super communicative enough yet and I think that frustrates her. Sleep regressed a bit. She's sleep trained, but we had several weeks of random false starts so we stopped trying to get her to bed at 7:30 and just followed her cues. She wouldn't be ready for bed until 9-11 most nights, but still woke up by 7:30. Gradually she shifted herself back to a 7:30-7:30 sched.
On the other side of it though, I see a lot more focus and indepence and curiosity. Whereas playing with puzzles used to just be "chewing on puzzle pieces," now she's actually interested in taking them apart and reconfiguring them.
Omg so many cute positives … the sleep regression is something I’m still dealing with at 11 months. She wakes 2xs thru the night still ugh… tantrums will be something I’ll buckle up for
I also feel like time just flies after 12 months 😭 like someone else said, their skills develop rapidly and it's wild to watch. It feels like my daughter just learned to walk and now she's running and skipping down the hall, climbing all over everything. She's like an actual tiny human and it's amazing.
I encouraged my baby girl (14mo) to say up while she was reaching up for me.
She LOST it. I was reaching down for her while saying ‘say up’ so it’s not like I was making her say it before I picked her up.
Nope- just the mere suggestion was enough to set her off lol.
We had tantrums from 12-18 months. Then we went away on holiday and stopped the early morning rush for 3 weeks. The tantrums stopped. Could be coincidence. From then we rearranged our mornings so she could sleep as long as she needed (previously we had been waking her) and we had no more tantrums from 18-24 months. Yes we had upsets but no more throwing herself on the floor unconsolably. It could have been a timing thing or she just needed more sleep than we were allowing her!
The biggest change I can think of is that after one, solid foods should be their primary source of nutrition, instead of breast milk / formula or even cows milk. They can still have those things, they're just no longer primary.
Also, they can safely have honey after one.
They eat 3 meals a day and snacks, diet consists of mostly solids, can completely cut off formula and breastmilk, although lots still nurse at that age. They start walking around that time so babyproofing. Transition around that time to convertible car seat instead of infant seat if using
We make eggs every 2-3 days and whatever babe doesn’t eat we put in the fridge for the next day. They cook fast and are good protein. Also, cheerios keep little hands occupied while waiting and are a fun crunch for little teeth.
Yeah definitely. Breakfast is our biggest hurdle. Our LO is allergic to eggs, tree nuts, milk. So we’ve been giving alot of fruit and puffs but I don’t know what else to give ? He can have wheat so I was thinking toast?
No necessarily three meals and snacks, depends on your culture. Our 2 year old has 4 meals and no snacks.
Gastro meant no milk from 11-14 months on doctors recommendation. We only reintroduced a bottle at night because she wasn't settling. Weirdly it worked well.
can i ask how you started? like removed the bottles completely or just added straw cups during meal time? i want to get her off the bottle but im struggling with how its going to work. right now, she wakes up, gets a bottle, then breakfast.. nap, bottle lunch...nap bottle dinner bottle.. bed. and straw cup with each meal. like if i transition milk over formula, does she still get the bottles or we just go into a meal and then add snacks? not asking for you to answer, just started typing! lol
Honestly I just got a munchkin cup with straw and the 360. Cup from munchkin. . Showed and within 5 mins she was doing it herself. I am not sure if it was just luck or what but I heard they easily take to straw
Some learned skills develop surprisingly fast and can catch you off guard. For example, first steps tuning into full mobility in no time. Mine at 13 months randomly started using sign language to tell us what he wanted and was remarkably good at it.
We started feeding real food around 6 months. My daughter is 14 months and has suddenly stopped liking food…even things she has liked in the past! She will lick it then immediately toss it. Is this normal? We are just trying to be consistent with what we offer and when, and not supplementing with treats/processed snacks.
My son is about to be 15 months. Since his first birthday he has started sleeping through the night, dancing, developing favorite meals, coloring, some elevated tantrum-y stuff, putting more and more sort-of sentences together (mostly in his little language), gestures galore, some signing (he signs 'more' for more kisses!), being more independent at bath time, and so much more.
There is is a lot to be excited about in these next few months! This is my favorite time with him, he's so playful, and so loving. The tantrums happen, yeah, and some parts are a struggle, like we haven't been able to eradicate the bottle yet, but we're working on it. Enjoy this time, you're gonna love it!
- Singing and dancing at 17 months!
- So many teeth so fast!
- Being able to eat true solids (whatever we eat except nuts or small choking hazards).
- Sign language
- Hugs (he gives hugs by request)
- Putting himself down for naps (he says go night night and we put him down and leave the room).
- Being able to solve a simple puzzle or build blocks. He’s love any that have kids faces.
- Tantrums but really growls of frustration
- Saying he loves us.
- he can say our actual names, not just mommy /dada.
It’s a wild adventure!!!
Remember that this isn't a Cinderella situation, these things don't change with an audible *bong* at the stroke of midnight. It's a transition over maybe a month to either side. You do have a little time to get used to things! So milk, for example - the guidance says that they can now tolerate cow milk protein, buy they're not going to be happy if you just cut them cold turkey from breast milk/formula to whole milk.
Right that’s what I figured … don’t expect a 100% change in behavior activities and other things.. simply just seeing what new things come
Right! We’re going slow with transitioning away from formula. She is eating more and drinking less, but formula is still the majority of her calories at 12.5 months. I figure no one blinks twice when nursing moms continue BFing past one, so why worry about cutting off the formula as fast as possible? I’m letting baby direct things, so far she’s been pretty good about up and deciding when she’s ready to reach a milestone, lol.
Tantrums will start sooner than you think. 13-15 months were tough for us. She wasn't super communicative enough yet and I think that frustrates her. Sleep regressed a bit. She's sleep trained, but we had several weeks of random false starts so we stopped trying to get her to bed at 7:30 and just followed her cues. She wouldn't be ready for bed until 9-11 most nights, but still woke up by 7:30. Gradually she shifted herself back to a 7:30-7:30 sched. On the other side of it though, I see a lot more focus and indepence and curiosity. Whereas playing with puzzles used to just be "chewing on puzzle pieces," now she's actually interested in taking them apart and reconfiguring them.
Omg so many cute positives … the sleep regression is something I’m still dealing with at 11 months. She wakes 2xs thru the night still ugh… tantrums will be something I’ll buckle up for
I also feel like time just flies after 12 months 😭 like someone else said, their skills develop rapidly and it's wild to watch. It feels like my daughter just learned to walk and now she's running and skipping down the hall, climbing all over everything. She's like an actual tiny human and it's amazing.
Aww
Omg the tantrums! Our LO just screamed for half an hour because my husband wouldn’t let him twist his nipple off lol
I encouraged my baby girl (14mo) to say up while she was reaching up for me. She LOST it. I was reaching down for her while saying ‘say up’ so it’s not like I was making her say it before I picked her up. Nope- just the mere suggestion was enough to set her off lol.
How dare you! Lol
We had tantrums from 12-18 months. Then we went away on holiday and stopped the early morning rush for 3 weeks. The tantrums stopped. Could be coincidence. From then we rearranged our mornings so she could sleep as long as she needed (previously we had been waking her) and we had no more tantrums from 18-24 months. Yes we had upsets but no more throwing herself on the floor unconsolably. It could have been a timing thing or she just needed more sleep than we were allowing her!
The biggest change I can think of is that after one, solid foods should be their primary source of nutrition, instead of breast milk / formula or even cows milk. They can still have those things, they're just no longer primary. Also, they can safely have honey after one.
Oh honey didn’t realize that. Thanks
They eat 3 meals a day and snacks, diet consists of mostly solids, can completely cut off formula and breastmilk, although lots still nurse at that age. They start walking around that time so babyproofing. Transition around that time to convertible car seat instead of infant seat if using
Thanks… car seat is updated … definitely gotta step up new interesting meals and snack ideas
Feedingtinybellies.com has a few good, simple recipes. I like the broccoli bites especially.
Thanks I’ll check it out
That’s where I struggle too
Haha well ya not alone
Our biggest struggle is giving a solid breakfast since we’re in such a hurry in the morning. A bottle was easy but now solids are work.
Yes! I remember being so excited when it was time to start solids and now I just miss when her diet was bottles lol
We make eggs every 2-3 days and whatever babe doesn’t eat we put in the fridge for the next day. They cook fast and are good protein. Also, cheerios keep little hands occupied while waiting and are a fun crunch for little teeth.
Yeah definitely. Breakfast is our biggest hurdle. Our LO is allergic to eggs, tree nuts, milk. So we’ve been giving alot of fruit and puffs but I don’t know what else to give ? He can have wheat so I was thinking toast?
We do spinach banana and flaxseed pancakes with a little bit of flour :)
No necessarily three meals and snacks, depends on your culture. Our 2 year old has 4 meals and no snacks. Gastro meant no milk from 11-14 months on doctors recommendation. We only reintroduced a bottle at night because she wasn't settling. Weirdly it worked well.
You should change this to "diet consists of mostly berries" LOL
My pediatrician advised starting to wean from bottles to sippy cups/straw cups/open cups around one
Oh cool I started that already
can i ask how you started? like removed the bottles completely or just added straw cups during meal time? i want to get her off the bottle but im struggling with how its going to work. right now, she wakes up, gets a bottle, then breakfast.. nap, bottle lunch...nap bottle dinner bottle.. bed. and straw cup with each meal. like if i transition milk over formula, does she still get the bottles or we just go into a meal and then add snacks? not asking for you to answer, just started typing! lol
Honestly I just got a munchkin cup with straw and the 360. Cup from munchkin. . Showed and within 5 mins she was doing it herself. I am not sure if it was just luck or what but I heard they easily take to straw
Some learned skills develop surprisingly fast and can catch you off guard. For example, first steps tuning into full mobility in no time. Mine at 13 months randomly started using sign language to tell us what he wanted and was remarkably good at it.
Yeah we had sign language from 13 months, absolute game changer!
Omg that’s awesome
They can have a supple mattress instead of a firm one.
Hmm interesting and a unique one I didn’t except
We started feeding real food around 6 months. My daughter is 14 months and has suddenly stopped liking food…even things she has liked in the past! She will lick it then immediately toss it. Is this normal? We are just trying to be consistent with what we offer and when, and not supplementing with treats/processed snacks.
My son is about to be 15 months. Since his first birthday he has started sleeping through the night, dancing, developing favorite meals, coloring, some elevated tantrum-y stuff, putting more and more sort-of sentences together (mostly in his little language), gestures galore, some signing (he signs 'more' for more kisses!), being more independent at bath time, and so much more. There is is a lot to be excited about in these next few months! This is my favorite time with him, he's so playful, and so loving. The tantrums happen, yeah, and some parts are a struggle, like we haven't been able to eradicate the bottle yet, but we're working on it. Enjoy this time, you're gonna love it!
Aww this sounds so special and I noticed some of these things beginning with her so I’m super excited
- Singing and dancing at 17 months! - So many teeth so fast! - Being able to eat true solids (whatever we eat except nuts or small choking hazards). - Sign language - Hugs (he gives hugs by request) - Putting himself down for naps (he says go night night and we put him down and leave the room). - Being able to solve a simple puzzle or build blocks. He’s love any that have kids faces. - Tantrums but really growls of frustration - Saying he loves us. - he can say our actual names, not just mommy /dada. It’s a wild adventure!!!
Aww so much fun… I will cry when she tells me she loves meeting
They can safely have honey (although they still shouldn't have much, since it's so sugary)
Makes sense thanks