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Old 11-05-2009, 04:19 AM   #3
DanaC
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Akchully........... they're not bad as a weaning food. They're not sweet like candy, and breastmilk is pretty sweet compard to cow's milk. One of baby's main jobs is to lay down a little fat to get them through periods of illness etc. so the calories are not a major problem for most kids. So they're milky and sweet -like breast milk and yet less liquid and with other flavors -like real food. an excellent transition tool. What you don't want to use is chocolate puddings -80%+ sugar, no dairy, no fruit, but the kiddywinks really like them......
Ok I'll bow to your knowledge on that:P I just figured the same could be achieved without the addition of lots of white sugar. I am thinking more of the impact on their teeth as they come through.
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