I am a little confused about when to start feeding my son solids. Some people have said I should hold out until 6 months, especially if there are allergies in the family, or illnesses such as diabetes. Others have said to start just before your

Hi ladiesWonder if anyone can help.My 7-month-old daughter has suddenly started going off her solids. She absolutely loved them when we introduced them at 4 months.It's now a real battle getting any solid food down her and more often than not she

Interesting article. We've just started giving our 6-month-old his first pureed fruit, and although a decent amount of it is spread liberally around his face and bib, not to mention the chair and floor, he seems to be taking to it with gusto. It's had an immediate impact on the a...

.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

When my son was a baby, the thinking was that babies shouldn't eat solids until they were four months old. He had a cousin who was physically much bigger than him and - given that opinion had previously been that weaning could begin a little before

What is weaning?This is the fun (well, mostly) process of moving your baby from a solely milk diet to a diet of milk and solid food. When can I start?The latest recommendation from the Department of Health (DoH) is that you should begin weaning your

and this should not drop, ideally, below about 22-25floz (650-800ml) a day so think about giving the milk feeds at very separate times to the solids feeds and perhaps offer a little cooled, boiled water with the food, instead. Usually, when weaning, you would

The Mutsy Urban Rider is as feisty and funky as its name suggests.Flexible and well designed, it’s a solid pushchair that can turn into any number of different modes for your different daily needs:From the basic chassis (you can pick your preferred

and toys that need to travel with you, so make the most of that. Plus, the lay-flat options and its solid feel (and huge basket underneath) make it a bit of a 'hub' for all your shopping trips, outtings, and even those times when you're at home and your

Your baby’s ready to start on solids, but are you ready too? If you take a look in any baby store you’ll find a vast array of equipment for feeding your new baby – some of it is essential, some is just there for someone else to make a profit out