Nervous about the transition to the SY

I'll be joining you in a month and I've already started to bite my nails. I'm not sure why I'm such a wreck about it. My boys are pretty good about most things so I think they will handle it better than me!! I just can't stop thinking about the transition to the SY. I'm nervous about the switch from formula to milk but more so about the bottle to sippy switch. Neither of my boys really get the sippy and how to drink from it. I only give it to them a couple times a week at this point but am thinking of giving it to them every day and hoping they pick it up soon. I'm also confused about what they eat ... sounds silly right. They are still very much into purees more so than any table food I give them. I guess my questions are:

Do I continue to feed them purees until they are ready for the switch to complete table foods? How old were your LO's when you stopped purees?? At this point I try to give some type of finger food or "table" food at every meal.

What do feed your LO's on a daily basis once they are on full table food? i.e. breakfast, lunch, supper

How much milk do they get and when do you offer it?

So many questions but I guess I'll start here. Any advice you have about the FY to SY transition would be helpful! TIA!!!!

 

Take a deep breath Momma!! :hug: I have found the second year to be so much easier than the 1st, and so much more fun as well!! It is so cool to see their little personalities develop!

Try not to stress about things, they will all happen when your babies are ready. No need to rush, because I can guarantee you that this time goes by way to fast as it is. It can definitely seem overwhelming, but everything does come together in the end! :hug:

 

Welcome!

I stressed a lot about the same things that you did (my guys are very skinny so I worry about every bite they get). But I found that the whole transition from bottles/formula/breastfeeding to sippies/milk/food a lot easier than I imagined. I think that in the first year, we focus so much on getting them to eat and sleep enough, but by the time they get to be around 12 months old, they are a lot more flexible, and are just ready to make some changes. Of course every child is different, but this has been my experience.

 

:youcandoit: Ditto the PP...the second year is AMAZING! Seriously! I worried so much about this and that (like when will they drop bottles, get on sippies, will they like milk?, is it okay that they aren't crawling yet?)...and don't get me wrong, I still worry, but when each new milestone IS achieved, I think, "I worried for what?!" Just know in yourself you possess what it takes to take care of your little ones and you WILL know what to do...after all you are the best mother they will ever have (borrowing that from another TS member, but I LOVE it!) Deep breaths, it's gonna be OKAY!

 

i agree with PPs - take a deep breath, take it step by step, you'll all get where you need to be eventually. :hug:

 

Confession: I was terrified for them to turn one and I feel the same way about two :blush: I do believe the unknown is more scarier then what we already know.
But the SY, while it has had it's moments, was much easier for me then the FY. They grow and change so much this year, it's unbelieveable.
1. Mine stopped purees around 16-17 months, we were using them supplement fruits and vegetables because the kids weren't always great about eating their fruits and veggies early on. They were pretty much on all table foods since 12 months and I stopped purees when the kids wanted no parts of them anymore.
2. For table food, I usually feed them what we are eating. During the first part of the SY, they really liked cheerios and milk and now only like cheerios but not with milk. Now we give them a fruit for breakfast with a sippy of milk mixed with carnation instant breakfast and dry cereal. Lunch is just about anything: leftovers from the previous day's dinner, eggs, waffles, grilled cheese, pb & j, fruit, veggies, yogurt. Dinner is whatever we are eating...the only things we don't give them is shellfish or tomato based products since DD seems to get diaper rash in response to acidic products.
3. Mine were on the skinny side when they turned one, so we had to make sure they got 24 oz of milk/dairy products. Now, they get close to 16 oz. Remember that giving them yogurt, pudding, cottage cheese, cheese, etc. also counts as dairy intake. During the first part of the FY (12-16 months) I offered milk at breakfast, lunch and dinner, now (16 months to today) they get it at breakfast and dinner.
My best advice to you is have a lot of patience, they will test a lot of boundaries this year, the tantrums might start but they do so many other awesome things as the SY goes on, so remember those things when you are having a challenging day. :youcandothis:

 

Very well said. :good:

I was exactly like you before my two turned one. :unsure: But it really is a great year and alot more fun (IMO) then the first. :Clap: Try to not think ahead too much because your kids aren't going to jump from one thing into another, it's a slow transition for all. :hug: My two weren't any good with their sippy's until around 13/14 months old and now no one would ever know. :lol: Change is always harder for us then it is for the babies.

 

I went to a twins mother's group and saw the early 1-3 month old twins and thought "Yeah THAT was hard" and I have three under 22 months. So yeah while they just seem to vamp up in energy and you hunt out every possible park in your area which might be fenced in or mostly fenced in... it is never as hard as those first couple of months with two newborns.

The food thing is so personal to each kid but an AMAZING book is "Child of mine: feeding with love and good sense" especially great for parents with children who are low weight or high weight or picky eaters. It really puts the feeding into perspective. One of those keepers of a book.

With the sippy I started out with only giving one, and it seemed that it was much more appealing when there was only one sippy to be had and both of them wanted it and drank more. Just buy one say a nubby and then slowly you might buy one of another kind. I find the different types are almost like a new toy to experience. We only give water and they have rarely had juice. I did give them some V-8 juice/ fruit combo thought it would get some extra veggies into them.

Take a ton of pics when you can, they just get more and more active it is harder to get a nice pic. The toy thing already can get out of hand so if you know a good lender share your toys with them to keep their interest. I think the developmental aspects seem to show up now, you really notice more what YOUR kids can do compared to others. Or maybe that is just me because one is slower right now.

If they get whinney get out of the house and know your parks.

Heather