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Is giving your infant as much food as they want within reason, reasonable? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 1 week ago by ComradeMiao@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/parenting@lemmy.world

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My partner feeds them a fine amount but occasionally I will feed them more as they’re still hungry then they nap for 2-4x longer. Is this potential food comma healthy? They exhibit no unhealthy signs and are happily eating until they refuse food, so they recognize their own fullness

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[–] theinfamousj@parenti.sh 25 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

ABSOLUTELY. What is the worry? That the kid is scamming you to get more food which they are then going to turn around and sell to their friends on the playground? Kids, especially infants, haven't learned to have a dysfunctional relationship with food and hunger. If they are hungry, they show it. If they aren't, they show satiety. Definitely don't mess with this and you'll get a human with a good food relationship.

You've got cause and effect wrong on the more food = food coma thing. Both are caused by the same thing but hunger can interfere. The same thing is a growth spurt. When a kid is in a growth spurt they eat a ton and sleep a ton. Now, hunger can prevent sleep even in a growth spurt. But that growth spurt is going to spurt and it is a great thing you are doing to support it.

Your parenting instincts ROCK.

[–] ComradeMiao@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago

Thank you :) very kind