From the monthly archives:

July 2010

Homemade gluten-free banana teething biscuits

July 31, 2010

I suspect my boy has been teething for a couple of weeks now, so to give him something to really chew on I’ve been offering him teething rusks. I was a bit surprised that store bought teething rusks had so many ingredients in them (like added salt) so I decided to have a go at [...]

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What is Baby Led Weaning?

July 28, 2010

photo credit: Kate Ferrara When people find out that I have adopted a baby led approach to introducing solids to my boy, the first thing I am often asked is, “what is baby led weaning?” I have met only a handful of mothers who know what Baby-Led Weaning is and an even smaller few who are [...]

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Peaches baby!

July 20, 2010

photo credit: yummyporky We are in the middle of a really hot summer here in Hong Kong so I was very excited when I found peaches in our local supermarket recently. Growing up in Australia, peaches were a summer staple for my family. I always loved summer for the incredible range of seasonally available fruit (think [...]

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Watermelon, mangoes, pears and toast? It’s been a busy week.

July 16, 2010

We are now in our fourth week of Baby Led Weaning and what a busy week it has been! We recently moved into a new apartment and now that we have re-established our daily routine, I’ve been able to find a bit of extra time to dedicate to my son and his eating efforts. The [...]

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Baby loves Apples

July 7, 2010

photo credit: Abhijit Tembhekar Apples are another of those foods that is commonly cited as being perfect for babies starting on solids as they are easy to prepare and easy for little tummies to digest. Why do some babies love apples so much? It is most likely because apples are high in natural sugars and [...]

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The importance of following your baby’s cues

July 5, 2010

photo credit: missmac Regardless of whether you take a more traditional approach to weaning (ie. gradual progression of increasingly complex textures) or more of a baby led weaning approach to introducing solids, a major consideration is listening, watching and responding to your baby. I’ve been reading with great interest the whole purees vs. baby led [...]

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