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General Category => General Talk => Topic started by: crone_lover720 on August 26, 2009, 10:56:45 pm
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I'm taking care of a baby for a few hours and I'm supposed to feed him, but he won't eat. all she left me with is an empty sip cup and rusk and I don't know what to do!! there has to be a few people here who had to feed their younger siblings at some point right
uh lets see what have I tried. I did the airplane/choochoo thing and I tried just dropping it on his upper lip but none of that worked. he won't let me touch his face to force open his mouth like you have to do with the cats and even if I could I'd be afraid I'd hurt him. that's it, I can't think of anything else I could do. so if you have any tips & tricks or obvious things I'm overlooking please post em
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Starve him. All babies need food eventually.
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she actually asked me "do you know how to feed a baby?" and I stupidly nodded YA UH-HUH
I do this all the time, like I gotta speed up the conversation. well how hard could it be?? pretty hard apparently and now the kid's gonna starve because I don't know what to do.
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you have to eat the food and digest it a little for them first
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Parents these days leaving their children under the care of clueless people
I think several other people will post useless stuff and then one or two will post a correct answer
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How's the mother gonna know you didn't feed it?
What's the baby gonna do, cry more than it already does? Wahh wah to its mommy? Baby's a fucking pussy dude, watch the game
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I don't care if she doesn't know, I don't want the baby to starve.
she comes back in an hour
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just take your shirt off and breastfeed it. no baby will refuse delicious milk
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idk. have you tried hiding the food in something the baby likes. maybe mashed potatoes??
or you could tickle the baby and wait for it to open its mouth wide
either way, i'm pretty sure nothing will happen if the baby doesn't eat for a few hours. just tell the mother it wouldn't eat no matter what you tried. it's a baby. it doesn't know better and you can't just FORCE IT to eat
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Do the old "baby can have a brewski and watch the game when he swallows this goddamn aeroplane" routine
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whats a rusk
go by some gerber, gerber is like catnip for babby
put the food on your finger a nd stick the finger in babbies mouth babies like knawing on fingers
also how old is baby this could be of use
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leave baby with a mother dog or something she'll know what to do
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whats a rusk
http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&hl=en&safe=off&sa=N&start=140&ndsp=20 (http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&hl=en&safe=off&q=house+centipede&sa=N&start=140&ndsp=20)
go by some gerber, gerber is like catnip for babby
put the food on your finger a nd stick the finger in babbies mouth babies like knawing on fingers
also how old is baby this could be of use
I can't leave the baby here or take him with me. I don't know how old he is but he's pretty big and he has a full head of hair.
edit: ase the only food I have is freezer meals and apples
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I don't think babbies eat those but I might be wrong I dont knwo
edit:actually forget I said anything don't those things have alot of protien? I'm pretty sure babies need protien
Edit edit: speaking of protien maybe try flinstone vitiman(sp?)
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.;;;;;;;;;;;; sorry wrong tab. rusks (http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&source=hp&q=rusk&gbv=2&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g10) it's like crumbled zweiback
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try blowing baby a shotgun of a bong hit (not to confuse with blow baby away with a shotgun) this will surely make baby very hungry and not care what goes into mouth
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maybe you shouldn't be having baby any time soon?
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I WILL BE THERE IN 20 MINUTES. YOU CAN SWITCH THE BABY WITH ME. SHE WILL NOT KNOW. I AM ALREADY WEARING A DIAPER AND BONNET.
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maybe you shouldn't be having baby any time soon?
you don't know either!!
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Try soaking half a rusk in a little water then feeding it to him. Sometimes they just tend to dislike them because they're too hard or they're in pain from teething, so softening it up should improve your chances of him eating it.
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ok! I will try that next time. she picked him up a few minutes ago. I told her that he would only eat 1 rusk so she'll feed him again when they get back home. sorry baby
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haha i lol'd so much at this topic guys +1 karma for you. msybe drunk helped but still. +1 karma for you guys
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i am reporting you to child protection services. you will never be allowed custody of a baby as long as i am alive
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Dammit, a topic that I could have contributed to, if I had gotten to the keyboard sooner.
Anyway, if the mother of the child gave you rusks and ONLY rusks, I'm assuming that it was meant as a snack in which case, I wouldn't sweat it too much that the kid didn't eat. Speaking as a person who has actually tried one of those baby cracker/cookie things, I will say this: I don't blame the kid in the least. They tastes like cardboard.
If you plan on doing this type of babysitting on a regular basis, it may do you some good to do your research into the kid. Ask the mother what the baby likes to eat and buy a couple of jars of that particular food. If you're really in a pinch, unsweetened applesauce or VERY WHIPPED mashed potatoes work well, just make sure the kid doesn't have any allergies. As for the sippee cup, try water next time. Or milk; just ASK before you give a kid milk. Same goes for juice or anything else. If the child is still on formula, it's a good idea to have formula handy.
Every child is different, and you have to learn what the kid likes. Obviously, babies can't talk so it's kind of a giant guessing game to see what will work and what doesn't. It takes parents months to figure their children out and even then it's still an ongoing struggle to learn the kid's behavior.
One other thing to think of is this: Does the child know you? If you're some random strange person that the child doesn't know, then the kid probably spent the entire time with you making strange. Don't take it personally.
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Just like I predicted
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i am reporting you to child protection services. you will never be allowed custody of a baby as long as i am alive
stuff like this actually happens. it was so surreal when my aunt and uncle were UNDER INVESTIGATION. it's like they gotta take your kids away from you, it's their job.
Dammit, a topic that I could have contributed to, if I had gotten to the keyboard sooner.
Anyway, if the mother of the child gave you rusks and ONLY rusks, I'm assuming that it was meant as a snack in which case, I wouldn't sweat it too much that the kid didn't eat. Speaking as a person who has actually tried one of those baby cracker/cookie things, I will say this: I don't blame the kid in the least. They tastes like cardboard.
If you plan on doing this type of babysitting on a regular basis, it may do you some good to do your research into the kid. Ask the mother what the baby likes to eat and buy a couple of jars of that particular food. If you're really in a pinch, unsweetened applesauce or VERY WHIPPED mashed potatoes work well, just make sure the kid doesn't have any allergies. As for the sippee cup, try water next time. Or milk; just ASK before you give a kid milk. Same goes for juice or anything else. If the child is still on formula, it's a good idea to have formula handy.
Every child is different, and you have to learn what the kid likes. Obviously, babies can't talk so it's kind of a giant guessing game to see what will work and what doesn't. It takes parents months to figure their children out and even then it's still an ongoing struggle to learn the kid's behavior.
One other thing to think of is this: Does the child know you? If you're some random strange person that the child doesn't know, then the kid probably spent the entire time with you making strange. Don't take it personally.
This is a lot of help. I did actually give him some spring water, which he was fine with (the smilie face on the sip cup might have helped with that) because I wasn't sure about giving him pom-cran juice or milk. I can ask her about this if I have to babysit again because she didn't specify. I'm not gonna be a regular babysitter or anything, but I guess it wouldn't hurt to buy some applesauce next time I go to the store just incase. and no, he doesn't know me really, I only held him as a little baby once and it's been awhile since then.
Just like I predicted
have a rusk for your own neonate
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try blowing baby a shotgun of a bong hit (not to confuse with blow baby away with a shotgun) this will surely make baby very hungry and not care what goes into mouth
Hey, doesn't marijuana suppress appetite/hunger?
yea. yes it does. I didn't look it up but I'm almost positive it would.
"The munchies" is like a placebo effect it's like people tell you you're supposed to be hungry when you're high so you are like "damn i must be hungry! got da munchies!" or you've been hungry for a long time and you didn't notice until after the pot wore off.
If I'm wrong I look like an idiot. I like gambling.
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i heard a story of a farmer getting his cattle high so they'd get the munchies and produce more milk, and he was found out because the milk had cannibinoids in it still or something. this is probably a stupid urban myth but i also like gambling and i'm pretty sure the munchies is real
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Whats a rusk?
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Whats a rusk?
.;;;;;;;;;;;; sorry wrong tab. rusks (http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&source=hp&q=rusk&gbv=2&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g10) it's like crumbled zweiback
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http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&hl=en&safe=off&sa=N&start=140&ndsp=20 (http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&hl=en&safe=off&q=house+centipede&sa=N&start=140&ndsp=20)
I lol'd, seriously.
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I'f only GW had a Romania MILF maybe then we would... Wait We did have one but some members scared her away.
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Her answer would have been make the baby play online games.
Mamamack had the right answers, but chances are if you're in this situation you need to find a little quicker help than a forum, since it's quite a time sensitive situation. Did you try calling the parents even?
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no and I already kinda explained why I wouldn't. also hello? yea I don't actually know how to feed a baby, you'll have to try to explain it to me over the phone. hope the hearing is going well
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I would rather someone call and ask me than I go to pick up my baby and the guy goes OH BTW THE BABY WOULDN'T EAT SORRY IS THAT COOL?
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me too, that's why I lied and said he'd only eat 1. the baby gets fed when they get home and I don't look clueless
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Jesus I'd also rather my baby sitter not lie about what my baby has and hasn't eaten that was a terrible idea dude!
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yeah but there was no way for her to find out. at least I didn't follow mark's advice and I was actually thinking about the baby's needs
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So what if there's no way to find out? A baby's diet isn't something to lie about man.
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one rusk isn't going to matter. I don't want to discuss this anymore.
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Rusks are delicious. I buy them and eat them despite the fact I'm 20. There's this place near me that sells rusk flavoured milkshakes, maybe you should try that next time.
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i heard a story of a farmer getting his cattle high so they'd get the munchies and produce more milk, and he was found out because the milk had cannibinoids in it still or something. this is probably a stupid urban myth but i also like gambling and i'm pretty sure the munchies is real
Update: I'm an idiot! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_cannabis#Appetite
Why would I even think the munchies weren't real.
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one rusk isn't going to matter. I don't want to discuss this anymore.
Whatever man, if I was a parent and found out you lied about something like that I would never pick you again, but it's too late now.
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Ouch.
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i heard a story of a farmer getting his cattle high so they'd get the munchies and produce more milk, and he was found out because the milk had cannibinoids in it still or something. this is probably a stupid urban myth but i also like gambling and i'm pretty sure the munchies is real
munchies are real
in california they prescribe marijuana to people that have trouble eating. I personally don't get hungry when I smoke though but I hella get beer munchies.
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munchies are real
in california they prescribe marijuana to people that have trouble eating. I personally don't get hungry when I smoke though but I hella get beer munchies.
yea i've never got munchies from smoking and everyone thinks that wierd but :Welp:
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don't blame the babby i wouldn't eat a rusk either
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I've eaten dog and cat food and liked it, I'm sure I could stomach a rusk.
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my favorite part is when you left the baby unattended so you could ask gaming world forums for help
this is exactly the sort of qualities any mother would want in a babysitter!!!!! if only the baby was CHOKING TO DEATH or something and you asked us for input. this would have been a red letter day in the history of gaming world forums.
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one rusk isn't going to matter. I don't want to discuss this anymore.
You're an absolutely terrible babysitter. Please tell us this was the last time you've done this.
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my favorite part is when you left the baby unattended so you could ask gaming world forums for help
this is exactly the sort of qualities any mother would want in a babysitter!!!!! if only the baby was CHOKING TO DEATH or something and you asked us for input. this would have been a red letter day in the history of gaming world forums.
one room apartment, laptop and wireless? what are these high-tech gizmos???
if this is still too abstruse for you, grandpepper: the baby was within my reach and field of vision the entire time.
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Hilarious thread.
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I concur.
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one room apartment, laptop and wireless? what are these high-tech gizmos???
if this is still too abstruse for you, grandpepper: the baby was within my reach and field of vision the entire time.
i do not understand these complex technologies
my previous perception of this person's home(70,000 acre mansion; baby bedroom on opposite side of mansion as computer room, lava-based obstacle course in between) was much better than your useless factual representation
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eat rusk yourself. laugh at baby. will want rusk
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baby won't eat rusk... BABY WON'T EAT!!!
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that baby certainly wasn't one to take rusks.
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what a horrible perspective. baby not eating alright cause mom wont know you lied? it's a human btw dont starve it
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It's not like he'll die or go to hell for not eating "rusks"!!!
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But it's very rusky to deprive a growing baby of nutrients, especially at such a tender age
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actually, I don't think rusks even have any nutrients. I don't know what I was worried about, it was probably just to tie the baby over if he got hungry like mamamack said. and if I really mistreated him I think the mom would know, he can't string a sentence together but he's plenty old enough to say BAD MAN or something.
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I don't think the baby knows whether or not you lied to his parents.
But anyway man it's got nothing to do with HOW IMPORTANT WAS THE RUSK TO HIS HEATLH it's got to do with you breaking the trust, whether the parents know about it yet or not. If I knew you did this I would not know what else you may be lying about. The parents can't read your mind to see if it's going to only be about insignificant things or not.
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yo should have Circumcised the Baby when no body was looking ? ?
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Hey, at least he didn't try to feed the baby a centipede... :laugh:
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you should have put the baby in the microwave to teach it lessons
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I don't think the baby knows whether or not you lied to his parents.
But anyway man it's got nothing to do with HOW IMPORTANT WAS THE RUSK TO HIS HEATLH it's got to do with you breaking the trust, whether the parents know about it yet or not. If I knew you did this I would not know what else you may be lying about. The parents can't read your mind to see if it's going to only be about insignificant things or not.
don't listen to any of this nonsense its just her raging defensive woman hormones talking
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Coxswain if men could have babies you'd have one every nine months and you would give birth to it directly over the side of your ship into the ocean where it would promptly die.
This is why I can have babies and you can't.
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No you can't, no one would do that
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Coxswain if men could have babies you'd have one every nine months and you would give birth to it directly over the side of your ship into the ocean where it would promptly die.
thats where mermaids come from
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Please let the mother have an account at gw or at least stumble across this thread via google and make one. "YOU HAVE BETRAYED MY TRUST MY BABY IS SAD." - momofbaby67
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My thought process when baby starts crying:
-He's hungry
-Put him in high chair with cheerios
-When he finished cheerios add more cheerios
-He's crying with a high chair full of cheerios
-Give him a sippy cup with some form of liquid, preferably formula, or water if I'm lazy.
-He finished off the sippy cup
-Give him another sippy cup
-He won't drink any more from the not finished sippy cup
-Put him down to sleep in the pack-and-play or crib
-He's crying in the pack-and-play or crib
-He might have a dirty diaper?
-Change the diaper
-If dirty, changed
-Hasn't soiled diaper or still cries with clean diaper
-Put back in pack-and-play or crib
-Still is crying
-Shut the door and turn on loud music and he will eventually fall asleep.
Advice from a lazy and/or efficient dad. :)
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Rusks? How boring!! You must feed the baby POMEGRANATES!! Actually no... you must first throw the pomegranates at the baby until it chooses to burrow through the pomegranate like the little larvae spawn that it is!!!
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use a wrench
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Well some babies are pretty hard to please especially if they don't associate you with food. I give my daughter Mum-mums all the time (rice rusk or rice cookie) and she loves it! The way I get her to eat it (if that child is at that age to hold the food on their own) try to put it in their had and take a bite from their cookie when it is in their hand and act like it's the best food you ever had.
Works for all babies I have come across that are older than 8 months.