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BEABA for weaning cookery
By Louise Rogers on 21/12/2007 01:36:26
Preparing baby foods at home isn't always easy but BEABA made great gadgets that steam vegetables and mush them to perfection!
While jars of food are undoubtedly convenient, we all know that fresh home-made food is best for our babies. Cooking and mashing food isn’t difficult, but can seem another daunting task in a busy mum’s day, so we’re all in favour of anything that makes life that bit easier. The a...
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Weaning recipes for beginners
By Amaya Lopez on 05/12/2005 17:11:36
First foods needn't just be tasteless mush, here are some recipe ideas for introducing your baby to new flavours
When your baby is ready to start experimenting with solids you can start him off well with baby rice and/or vegetable and fruit purées as first foods. It may sound boring but it needn't be, as Amaya's weaning recipes show, it can be simple to combine a selection of foods to reall...
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Expert questions pureed baby food
By Laura Lee Davies on 19/06/2007 01:56:45
A former health visitor who works with Unicef claims that mashing baby's first foods is unneccessary.
Gill Rapley, who is the deputy director of Unicef's Baby Friendly initiative, claims that feeding babies mushed up food from a spoon is not nautral and not needed, even when they are first weaning on to 'solids'.'Baby-Led Weaning'Although some
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Rosie & Romeo retro baby chic
By Laura Lee Davies on 22/08/2006 01:31:42
Vintage designs add a touch of class to these beautiful baby clothes, changing mats, bibs and blankets.
Image 1 | Image 2From the makers of the gorgeous Inch Blue soft leather shoes, comes this collection of baby essentials in a glam range of vintage prints.Whilst day to day parenting life might be about changing nappies, dodging splats of mushed food
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Milk intake when weaning
By Laura Lee Davies on 31/01/2008 01:52:59
It's important to get the balance right between milk and solid food pnce you start weaning...
.Weaning and keeping up feedsIn the early days of weaning, whilst some babies might happily devour large amounts of mushed food, most take a while to adjust to this new experience and may only be eating one of two mouthfuls of 'solids' at a sitting once or twice a day
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Calcium and your baby
By Laura Lee Davies on 24/11/2010 06:53:44
Calcium is important in building bone and muscle strength as your baby grows
and mushed or soft to eat broccoli and spinach are great options. For older children, nuts, seeds and some canned fish (small fish such as tinned mackerel) can be valuable sources of calcium.What about milk intolerant or vegan babies?If you are raising your
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Why avocado is great at 7-9 months
By Sarah Lawson on 24/09/2010 05:11:40
Avocados often get a bad press for being calorific, but they are a great source of energy for growing babies
When you are looking at first fruits and vegetables to mush up for your baby, you might think about boiling up some root vegetables. However, raw fruits and veg that are easy to mash, make food preparation quick and simple, plus they pack the best
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Start-Rite's shoes for summer
By Laura Lee Davies on 23/05/2006 10:00:00
We checked out Start-Rite's latest collections and found some lovely designs and nice detail in their new ranges.
for pre-walkers have a soft leather upper, non-slip but very flexible soles and breathable fabric linings. Crucially, the shoes can also be thrown into a 40 degree C machine wash when they get covered in milk, mushed up lunch and goodness knows what else
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Review: The Gina Ford Cook Book
By Sarah Lawson on 05/07/2006 01:30:51
Gina Ford's Baby & Toddler Cook Book includes over 100 recipes that are easy to prepare and usually freezeable - ideal for busy homes.
checking out. For a start, many parents seek inspiration on first meals once their baby has moved on from mushed peas and carrots. It's sometimes hard to know how far you can push a baby's palate or how textured food shouldbe. Here Ford offers tips on what
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Review: The Mommy Brain
By Louise Rogers on 30/08/2006 02:47:13
Pretty much everyone you meet will tell you that motherhood will ‘wreck your memory’, ‘destroy your brain cells’ or give you ‘nappy brain’. Does it alter our own perception of what's to come?
, rather than turning our brains to mush as is commonly assumed, motherhood in fact enhances our mental capabilities and, indeed, makes us smarter. Uplifting – and myth-busting.Price: £8.99 RRPContact:www.perseusbooksgroup.comPretty much everyone you meet
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