ICK Factor and Alicia Silverstone Feeding Baby Spitting Into His Mouth Like Bird!!!

[yorkietalkjilly]

And I wondered whether or not it would inhibit completely normal development of his digestive processes since her saliva has already done part of the work. Shouldn't his body be developing so that his saliva can do that? Yick!

[BonBon]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

By the way, I've never read of this before, where did you learn that the Indians did this? I've read about so many primative cultures and never have read about this.

In my Oklahoma history class in middle school about 25-30 years ago, as well as many historical books I've read over the years. They did it in large part because they had to dry their meats to preserve them, much like jerky, and children were unable to chew well enough to feed themselves.

Huron Indians (last sentence of fourth paragraph - this is all I could find trying to google it quickly)

Here are also discussions of the current practice of chewing for your children.
Moms, do you pre-chew food and give it to your babies to eat? - Yahoo! Answers
Is it common for a mom to chew up her babies food? - Yahoo! Answers
Mother in Law feeds pre-chewed food to the baby!? - Yahoo! Answers

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by BonBon

In my Oklahoma history class in middle school about 25-30 years ago, as well as many historical books I've read over the years. They did it in large part because they had to dry their meats to preserve them, much like jerky, and children were unable to chew well enough to feed themselves.

Huron Indians (last sentence of fourth paragraph - this is all I could find trying to google it quickly)

Here are also discussions of the current practice of chewing for your children.
Moms, do you pre-chew food and give it to your babies to eat? - Yahoo! Answers
Is it common for a mom to chew up her babies food? - Yahoo! Answers
Mother in Law feeds pre-chewed food to the baby!? - Yahoo! Answers

In your first link it says, "When the children were babies, mothers cared a great deal for their health and made sure that they could chew and swallow their food. In order to make it easier, mothers of the tribe would chew the food first to break it down, and then give it to the infant to digest easier."


This child is neither an infant nor a baby, he's a toddler, and he looks like he has plenty of teeth of his own. There are plenty of soft finger foods available; you don’t need a food processor. Furthermore, if a mother did chew it up, I'd prefer she put it down, and give it with her hands or utensil. Your article says nothing about the mouth to mouth feeding. Again, I'm not condemning cultures for doing this, there are cultures where many things are done that I think are wrong in a civilized society. I find it hard to believe that she thinks this is healthy for her child and I think it’s really seriously harmful for him. I wonder if she did this for publicity? As far as the Yahoo answers, they don't really support it either. If you think it's okay, that's your right, but I feel like you are telling me, I shouldn't judge what's she's doing, and I feel like it's okay for me to judge what she's doing. I really think she needs help, she needs to learn this child is NOT an extension of herself.

[yorkietalkjilly]

I don't care how many people do it or did it, I'm not spitting chewed food into my child's mouth!

[jmdt]

That has to be the grossest things I have ever seen. I ask WHY??? Some people do bizarre things.

You know what, don't even care why. Just cut that out!!! What the heck???

Wiping your kids cheek with a little "mom spit" is fine, but chewing food and spitting it into your kids mouth???? I will never understand people!!!!

[megansmomma]

I was listening to the radio yesterday and wish that I could remember the actor who was interviewed but he said that years ago they were seated together at an award show and her eating habits were.....odd. She did not use her silverware but instead used her FINGERS! WTHs up with that bizarre behavior. I could tell that he thought she was a kook.

[DvlshAngel985]

While it is culturally accaptable elsewhere, and it might have served a purpose at some point in human history, why do it now? She lives here, among the people that don't follow that custom, and where we're having a serious bullying problem in schools, does she not realize that? Even if she chose to do this, why on earth would you film it and put it on the web? The poor kid.... His name is bear and his mom feeds him like a bird. He is going to be teased and bullied! Bear, really? That was Kaji's name before he came home.

[Wylie's Mom]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

I got to admit it grosses me out when a mom spits on a hanky and wipes her child's check, I vowed to never do that to my kids, I think I screwed up a couple times.

That always grossed me out as a kid too! I don't want someone else's spit on my face, icky.

I saw the Alicia thing yesterday, and it did ick me out a little. Later yesterday, there was a pic of her walking down the street, breastfeeding her baby while walking. Not that anything is wrong w/ breastfeeding, but walking and breastfeeding? Sounds like it would kinda hurt!

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

That always grossed me out as a kid too! I don't want someone else's spit on my face, icky.

I saw the Alicia thing yesterday, and it did ick me out a little. Later yesterday, there was a pic of her walking down the street, breastfeeding her baby while walking. Not that anything is wrong w/ breastfeeding, but walking and breastfeeding? Sounds like it would kinda hurt!

It's not quite as gross to have the child spit on the hanky, that way, at least it's his own spit. You can breastfed and walk without any difficulty, but walking down the street? I don't understand her motives for all this. Many actors want to keep their children's picture's private and that seems to be best.

[Baby Teddy]

She is so strange!! Does anyone remember her a few years ago on Oprah discussing her vegan diet and bowel movements?

Alicia Silverstone and Oprah discuss vegan bowel movements | This Dish Is Veg - Vegan, Animal Rights, Eco-friendly News

[yorkietalkjilly]

Oh, boy, after the bird-feeding vid, I'm afraid to link on the above link about the BM's!!! I think for now I'll forego that one and wait until someone else has seen it. I don't know if my tummy can handle anything else icky - it's kind of upside down today!

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by Baby Teddy

She is so strange!! Does anyone remember her a few years ago on Oprah discussing her vegan diet and bowel movements?

Alicia Silverstone and Oprah discuss vegan bowel movements | This Dish Is Veg - Vegan, Animal Rights, Eco-friendly News

I can't get the video to work, but I don't mind poop talk in the right setting.

[Bitsy]

Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly

Oh, boy, after the bird-feeding vid, I'm afraid to link on the above link about the BM's!!! I think for now I'll forego that one and wait until someone else has seen it. I don't know if my tummy can handle anything else icky - it's kind of upside down today!

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

I can't get the video to work, but I don't mind poop talk in the right setting.

Yeah, the chewing food and spitting it in her child's mouth is pretty gross for me. Hmmmmm, wonder if she would do the same for a puppy with it's dog food?

[yorkietalkjilly]

Oh, dear, probably would!

You know how sometimes you see a caregiver feeding someone who is very sick and the caregiver will spoon food carefully into their mouth to get them to eat? I'd hate to be really sick around this lady!

[OkieMoe]

That's just too much for this guy lol.