Category Archives: Weaning
Baby-led weaning update, toddlerland
I’m quite a keen advocate of baby-led weaning. I know I like hearing what everyone else is feeding their little guys, it gives me ideas when I’m standing in Waitrose, my mind a blank. Here’s what Elliot is eating these … Continue reading
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Babyled weaning update
About six months ago I wrote about starting Elliot on solids. We took the babyled weaning route, and six months on, I can whole-heartedly say it has been fun and relatively easy. It’s a constant pleasure seeing Elliot discover new … Continue reading
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Never enough containers
I am obsessed with containers. My old work colleagues would roll their eyes when a yet another Lakeland box would arrive in the post room with a new selection of salad boxes, banana guards and citrus savers. It’s no surprise … Continue reading
Family Meal: Pomegranate & Date Tagine
A tongue-tickling dish that works for everyone – I give the full details of making it over on my food blog Aubergine & Eggplant, but this is how to adjust it for small people too. Leave out the final seasoning … Continue reading
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Things I’ve learned holidaying with a baby, part one
Elliot enjoying his first trip on a swing, ever. No matter how many toys you bring for the plane journey, the dishes from your meal are much more exciting A sympathetic flight attendant is worth their weight in gold I've … Continue reading
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The Best Baby Tracking iPhone App
As you may remember, I decided to get my act together and start tracking Elliot's sleep to see where we were going wrong with naps etc. Obviously this was an excuse for buying an app for my iPhone. After a … Continue reading
Filed under Breastfeeding, Mum kit, Nappies, Poo, Sleeping (or not), Weaning
Baby-led weaning
Broccoli poo is, as described in all the books, pretty impressive. I'll spare you the photo evidence of nappy contents. We're a month into baby-led weaning, and it's good fun. I had a couple wavering moments, momentarily becoming paranoid … Continue reading
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And the weaning begins…
'You gave him WHAT?' is what I've been hearing a lot lately. Elliot's first meal was strips of rare roast beef, roasted sweet potato chips and steamed carrots, as you can see above. We're doing baby-led weaning, which if … Continue reading
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