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Win Mini Pots of Goodness from HiPP Organic
We have teamed up with the lovely people at HiPP Organic to offer 15 lucky winners the chance to win a hamper, bursting with weaning goodies including the brand new Mini Pots with a little bit of yogurt. Made from the finest organic fruits, picked at the peak of ripeness and blended with a ‘little…
Baby-led weaning
Since the government changed its advice to start weaning babies at six months a movement to cut out the purees phase and move straight to lumpy food is gathering pace. Find out what it’s all about and how to wean the baby-led way! A mums’ view point Jennie Gilhespy has just started weaning her six-month-old…
Posted in Baby, Baby led weaning, Weaning
Tagged 6 months, Baby, Baby-led weaning, benefits, finger food, Purée
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Baby weaning tips
What to feed your baby when you start weaning with some tips and guidelines for weaning. General tips: The World Health Organisation now advises that babies up to the age of six months only need breast or formula milk. If you think your baby needs solids before this time, talk to your health visitor. Do…
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Tagged 6 months, Baby, baby food, Baby-led weaning, Breast milk, Breastfeeding, finger food, food, Purée, Weaning, World Health Organisation
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Baby-led weaning breakfast recipes: 6 months
Banana Berry Breakfast 1 small ripe banana 1 tbsp blueberries 1-2 tbsp baby porridge oats (or normal porridge oats ground in a food processor) 1. Mash the banana and blueberries together until well blended 2. Stir enough of the baby porridge oats into the mixture to create a stiff texture 3. Form the mixture into bite…
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Tagged 6 months, Baby, Baby-led weaning, bananas, finger food, Recipes
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Food from 7 or 8 months old
By 7 or 8 months yor baby is ready to move on to the next stage of weaning, with meals getting a little lumpier and finger foods making an appearance. Older babies need more iron in their diets as their own stores start to run down after the age of about six months. They are also becoming…
Posted in Baby, Baby led weaning, Weaning
Tagged baby routines, Baby-led weaning, bottle feeding, Breast milk, Breastfeeding, finger food, food, Infant formula, milk
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First foods from 4-6 months old
Your baby will take all he needs to grow, develop and stay healthy in his milk feed – breast or baby formula – for the first few months of life.Then comes the first of those important and exciting steps towards family meals…here’s how to begin! When to start You are the best judge of when it’s time…
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Tagged Baby, baby food, Breastfeeding, Feeding your baby, finger food, first food, four months, highchair, homemade food, Infant formula, Purée, Weaning
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Birthday babies
Keep it simple It’s easy to lose sight of the fact that you’re more excited about your baby’s first birthday than he is. To him, it’s another day to be filled with play, food and sleep. To you it’s a mammoth celebration of the day he was born. The key is to keep it nice and simple, from…
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Tagged Birthday, birthday cake, Birthday Party, choking, finger food, food, Party
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Weaning foods – do they have to be cooked?
When weaning baby at 6 months, many parents wonder whether they should cook fruits and veggies. It depends partly on his stage of development - and partly on the specific fruit or vegetable. Let’s look at some of the reasons you may choose to cook produce for your little one… Reduce the risk of choking Many raw fruits…
Posted in Baby nutrition, Weaning
Tagged baby food, Baby-led weaning, finger food, food, Food intolerance, Fruit, Infant feeding, Toddler, Vegetable, Vegetarianism, Weaning
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Commercial baby food
There are several brands of baby food, including supermarket own-label brands. You can also buy commercial organic foods – these use top quality, pure ingredients which can make them more costly. If you’re going to use commercial baby food, you need to read the labels. Food manufacturers are required to list all the ingredients in descending order by…
Posted in Buying for your baby, Feeding your baby, Weaning
Tagged baby food, Feeding your baby, finger food, food, Nutrition, Salt, Vitamin, Weaning
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Birthday parties for babies
A birthday party is all in the making. Follow our top tips for a stress-free day (if that’s possible!) for one-year-olds and toddlers. Keep it simple It’s easy to lose sight of the fact that you’re more excited about your baby’s first birthday than he is. To him, it’s another day to be filled with play, food…
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Tagged Birthday, Cake, Childhood, Chocolate cake, choking, finger food, food, Migraine, Party, Toy
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