Vanessa26

Has anyone heard of the 100+ year old Dr. Denmark in Georgia? She has published a book about child raising. I'm dealing with a situation right now with a child who has been raised according to Dr. Denmark's teachings. He is 19 months old, is at the 3rd percentile on the growth chart, and has only gained 10 lbs since he was born. Since he has no other health problems, I'm concerned that the "Dr. Denmark diet" might be the problem. Dr. Denmark recommends weaning babies at 6 or 7 months (completely off the breast or bottle) and feeding them a diet of pureed fruits, vegetables, and lean meat. The main problem I see with the diet is that it contains very little fat, calcium, and vitamin D. I would be interested in any info/opinions anyone has. Thanks!

Has anyone heard of the 100+ year old Dr. Denmark in Georgia? She has published a book about child raising. I'm dealing with a situation right now with a child who has been raised according to Dr. Denmark's teachings. He is 19 months old, is at the 3rd percentile on the growth chart, and has only gained 10 lbs since he was born. Since he has no other health problems, I'm concerned that the "Dr. Denmark diet" might be the problem. Dr. Denmark recommends weaning babies at 6 or 7 months (completely off the breast or bottle) and feeding them a diet of pureed fruits, vegetables, and lean meat. The main problem I see with the diet is that it contains very little fat, calcium, and vitamin D. I would be interested in any info/opinions anyone has. Thanks!

It's actually not my son, but a friend's son. After months of trying the nice approach of just talking to her, we finally forced the issue and took her and her son to a doctor at our own expense. The doctor confirmed that he was seriously underweight and told my friend to add milk products and fat to his diet. The only change she has made is to add some fish to his diet, but she still won't give him any milk products. We're still concerned.

Has anyone heard of the 100+ year old Dr. Denmark in Georgia? She has published a book about child raising. I'm dealing with a situation right now with a child who has been raised according to Dr. Denmark's teachings. He is 19 months old, is at the 3rd percentile on the growth chart, and has only gained 10 lbs since he was born. Since he has no other health problems, I'm concerned that the "Dr. Denmark diet" might be the problem. Dr. Denmark recommends weaning babies at 6 or 7 months (completely off the breast or bottle) and feeding them a diet of pureed fruits, vegetables, and lean meat. The main problem I see with the diet is that it contains very little fat, calcium, and vitamin D. I would be interested in any info/opinions anyone has. Thanks!

I will receive my diploma as an LPN in about a month. My main goal in becoming a nurse was to do home health. I currently work as a home health aide and absolutely love it. My question is (for those of you who are more experienced) do you recommend working in a hospital/skilled nursing facility before doing home health and for how long? My predicament is that there are wonderful home health jobs available in my area, but I haven't been able to find a hospital/nursing facility that I feel comfortable working in. It seems like they all have internal problems or don't hire LPN's. I was just wondering what other nurses' advice/opinions are . . . Sharing your own experiences in home health nursing would be helpful, too.