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The Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
I wanted 20 kids but my hubby said 3 – we compromised with 12 as it's easier the more you have & we have 4 sets of twins
A WOMAN has revealed how she wanted a staggering 20 kids, while her husband wanted three - and now they are currently on 12. Despite her bumper brood, Amanda Sellers insists that the more kids you have the 'easier it gets', even though she has a whopping FOUR sets of twins. 2 In a video on her @thesellersdozen account, she showed off her large family, and said that all her sets of fraternal twins have occurred "naturally." The woman, who homeschools all her children, said she has never undergone fertility treatment. All the children are under the age of 10 and the family's grocery bill is around £2,000 per month. Unfortunately, the family did lose one of the twins from their third set in utero. Amanda said that carrying her fourth set brought back some tough memories but shared her relief at finding out both babies are healthy and strong. HUGE COSTS Of course, supporting such a large family doesn't come cheap. Thankfully, the family has a lot of support, with the children's grandfather working remotely alongside their dad. Amanda explained that her dad rents their basement to use as office space, providing her family with an additional source of income. She revealed that she has also put her years of experience with breast-feeding towards a certification in lactation consultancy. The busy mum also homeschools all the kids, encouraging the younger ones to learn from their older siblings. Millie Radford sparks concern of the family feud reigniting as she says she wants to go 'home' during Florida holiday The family owns a 15-passenger transit van, allowing them to travel together rather than in separate cars. And while they receive a lot of support from friends and family, not everyone is as accepting of their lifestyle. MIXED REACTION TikTok users shared their thoughts on the large family in the comments section. "[You're] going to have to buy a school bus soon," wrote one follower. 2 "Do you have a TV at home?" joked another viewer. "How about 'Enough' and 'Already,'" suggested one person when the couple asked for baby name suggestions. On the other hand, lots of viewers showed their support for the family. "What in the Cheaper By The Dozen? Love this!" commented one follower. "This is amazing and beautiful! Congratulations on your beautiful family!" said another person. The world's biggest families The Vassilyev family This family currently holds the record for the most children a couple has parented, after the matriarch gave birth to 69 children, including 16 pairs of twins and seven sets of triplets. Mrs. Vassilyev has given birth to a total of 69 children, including 16 pairs of twins and 7 sets of triplets. 67 of the 69 children survived infancy. The Radfords Sue and Noel are parents to 22 children, and their hectic family life is documented in reality show 22 Kids and Counting. The pair have remained adamant that they won't be having any more kids, but the amount of grandchildren they have is ever expanding, with daughters Sophie and Millie both mums of three. The Duggars Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar have 19 children - 10 sons and nine daughters. All of their children's names begin with the letter J. They also had their own reality show in the United States, and became household names because of it. The Bates family Kelly also has 19 children, with her husband Gil Bates. Of 19 deliveries, 14 of them were natural. The couple also have 28 grandchildren, with four more on the way. The Dougherty Dozen Mum Alicia frequently shares videos and pictures of her family. She and husband Josh have four biological children together, as well as adopting or fostering the rest of their brood. The Rosario family Yalancia and husband Michael are parents of 11. They had their first daughter together earlier this year, and are also parents to Jamel, 15, Michael Jr, 11, Angelo, 10, Gimani, seven, Armani, six, Sincere, three and Khaza, two. Their fourth son, also named Armani, was stillborn.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
How and when to start solid foods: Here's what to know
Purees or finger foods, old school or new wave – it's hard to know the 'right' answer when it comes to transitioning your baby to solid foods. But a new book published by the American Academy of Pediatrics aims to provide sound science and practical advice to make that decision less stressful for parents. Cinthia Scott, a pediatric registered dietitian and lactation consultant, is one of the authors of 'Baby Leads the Way: An Evidence-Based Guide to Introducing Solid Foods' and she is part of the team behind 101 Before One, an evidence-based, baby-led weaning program. She said the approach grew out of a desire to offer parents straightforward information grounded in research. 'We wanted a resource that parents wouldn't have to question,' she said. 'They would know that it is authoritative, but it's also evidence based. It's both of those things together. When I started my son on solids – he's 6 now – as a dietitian, I was blown away that healthcare professionals were giving me advice that I was questioning. It started with me walking through that myself and thinking we need to do better.' Scott learned that much of the prevailing advice about feeding existed not because of evidence, but because it has been common for so long that it was just accepted as the right thing to do. 'That's when our team at 101 Before One got together,' she said. 'We have a pediatric allergist, a pediatrician, a speech language pathologist, and then we have a chef too. I'm the dietitian and I'm an IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant). We wanted to come from all facets. We wanted a full scope of what's evidence-based that fits into all these niches.' The 101 Before One program recommends 101 foods for baby to try from 6-12 months of age, with meal plans and a wide variety of tips and helps for parents. (Some are free and some are available for purchase.) The book offers easy to follow, clear tips on each aspect of starting solids, along with photos of what a meal might look like when served for an adult and with the same dishes for a baby. Scott said the information is designed to help parents prepare well in advance of those early days of solid foods. 'It's way easier than getting to 6 months and being like, 'oh my goodness, I'm so nervous, I'm overwhelmed.' We really, really, really push to educate yourself on evidence-based practices prior to starting,' she said. Though it can feel daunting to guide a baby to solids, Scott said the benefits of doing it in a healthy way can be substantial. 'Just like adults, each child is going to have a different nutritional need, they're each going to need different calories per day based on their age and height,' Scott said. 'We see all these fun charts on social media of how many calories your child should get when they're 6,7, 8 months old, but that's not evidence-based, because every kid and every person is different. They're intuitive eaters at birth, that's how they know how much milk to consume. As we start solids, we offer them small portions to avoid overwhelming them – a spoonful or two of purees, if you're doing purees, or one or two finger foods, if you're doing finger foods. And then if they eat that whole portion and they're still showing hunger cues, then we give them more and we follow their lead. I think parents really want a set portion amount, but it's just not realistic, and it can also set us up for our expectations being way higher than our children's actual nutrient needs, and then us adding more stress or pressure than there needs to be.' Scott said easing the stress around feeding can be part of lifelong good habits and hopefully, a healthy relationship with food. 'We're really hoping that as more people adopt this method of feeding, we are going to see less eating disorders in young children, because they're just expected to follow their own cues and eat until they're full and honor those cues, versus being told or forced to finish a baby food jar or told they can't get up from the table until they eat a plate of food that might be way too big for them,' she said. 'We're really hoping that in our generation, we are going to see less challenges with eating, whether that's binge eating or emotional eating or overeating. We're really hoping that we're raising more kids that are in tune with their body and have a more healthy relationship with food.' 'We really want to just incorporate baby into the meals we're already consuming, as long as they're appropriate foods,' Scott said. 'We want to teach parents how to modify meals to make them baby safe, whether that's cutting a food in a different way, leaving the salt or the added sugar off of baby's portion, maybe mashing beans instead of serving them whole – simple ways that we're bringing baby to the table for a family meal and they are eating the same thing as us, so that there is no transition period.' This approach avoids the transitions from thin purees to finger foods to family meals and the challenges that can come with that. 'We want it to be a fluid, natural progression,' Scott said. Coming up: Learn more from Scott on addressing – and hopefully avoiding – food allergies in children. 'Baby Leads the Way: An Evidence-Based Guide to Introducing Solid Foods' by Krupa Playforth, Cinthia Scott, Manisha Relan, Catherine Callahan and Julie Laux is published by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Learn more at Learn more about 101 Before One at How to (subtly) kick your almost-grown kid out of the house Money talks: Teach your kids about saving and spending On the Shelf: Books for kids who love mom, dinosaurs and houseplants – because reading is for everyone Your guide to things to do in Asheville and WNC this week This article originally appeared on Asheville Citizen Times: Baby Leads the Way: New guide helps with transition to solid foods
