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Feeding Baby: Musings on the first 12 months

February 13, 2011

My son is now a delightful toddler. We ended his first year with a slice of carrot cake, plenty of presents and a party. We raised our glasses and toasted to the amazing little boy that he is. On his first birthday too came the realisation that our baby was no longer a baby, he [...]

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Baby Oatmeal (and success with a preloaded spoon)

September 10, 2010

If only all foods were able to be cut into a ‘chip’ shape then Baby Led Weaning would be a relatively simple and straightforward process. As food doesn’t work like this unfortunately, the question about how to offer your baby ‘sloppy’ foods like yogurt or porridge, is often asked. About a month ago, I tried [...]

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Eggy Bread

September 3, 2010

Eggs are one of nature’s superfoods. They are an excellent source of protein and the egg yolks in particular are a rich source of Vitamins A, D, E, B5, B12, folate, riboflavin, choline, selenium and phosphorus, as well as being a useful source of zinc and iron. The great thing about eggs is they are [...]

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Mediterranean Roast Vegetable Pasta (for babies and for grown ups)

August 9, 2010

Teddy eating his fusili pasta Eating this meal has to be, hands down, one of our best moments with Baby Led Weaning thus far. I feel like this meal has been the real ‘click’ moment so many other parents doing baby-led weaning often talk about. The moment when it all comes together and your baby [...]

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Baby finger foods? Here’s some ideas.

August 5, 2010

Letting your baby feed himself is a great way for your little one to have control over his eating, to work on his hand eye coordination, develop his chewing skills and develop independence, confidence and mastery over self-feeding. Letting your baby feed himself provides your little one with endless learning opportunities – he can learn [...]

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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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Avocado for baby? Yes please.

June 28, 2010

photo credit: Simon Goldenberg Avocado was a huge hit in our house yesterday. Both my husband and I love avocados and so I decided to offer some, sliced up, to our boy as a finger food. Given the avocado was lovely and ripe, it was easy for my boy to pick up and mash between [...]

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Happy 6 months!

June 18, 2010

My boy is 6 months old today. I’m happy and I’m sad at the same time. I’m happy because he is such a happy, healthy, active little boy who lights up our lives and is an endless source of pleasure. I’m sad because my baby is growing up so quickly. 6 months is a huge [...]

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