The Homemade Baby Food Recipes Blog

Last month we introduced a brand new section to our site with lots of information and advice about Baby Led Weaning, the alternative approach to introducing solids where baby eats only what he can feed himself! If it’s something you’ve been considering – or even if you’ve already started – then you’ll be pleased to [...]

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Infant feeding practices have changed quite considerably over the years, perhaps most significantly with the current recommendation that solid foods are not introduced until baby is at least 6 months of age. Even more recent is the Baby Led Weaning movement – a practice whereby babies are introduced to solid foods only once they can [...]

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Once your baby is comfortably feeding himself and can bite and chew, then a simple, healthy sandwich makes just as convenient a lunch-time food for him as it does for you! The only problem is… you may be stumped for ideas as to just WHAT to put in your baby’s sandwiches! After all, typical deli [...]

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Did you know that canned (or tinned) sardines are brimming with beneficial nutrients for your baby? They are rich in omega 3 fatty acids, which not only help with the development of your baby’s brain, but are also a great immunity booster. Sardines are also very high in calcium (particularly when packed with their bones) [...]

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If your baby suffers from infant reflux, then you’ll know that the process of introducing solids may be more fraught with anxiety than for many other parents. This, of course, is because you just don’t want to risk a new food causing a flare up of the condition in your little one. Interestingly, we have [...]

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With only a few days remaining of 2009, we thought it would be a good time to take a look over all our blog posts this year and put together a list of our favorites. If you’re a recent subscriber to the Homemade Baby Food Recipes blog, then there may be some here that you [...]

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Of all the problems associated with feeding babies, one of the most difficult to deal with is the baby that won’t sit in his highchair! If YOUR little one screams at the sight of his highchair, spends all of the time that he’s IN his highchair trying to get OUT – and you’ve resorted to [...]

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This is actually two questions in one – when should I give my baby a spoon and when should my baby be using a spoon to feed himself? And the answer to each question is different! You can give your baby a spoon as soon as he’s able to hold one – in fact, you’ll [...]

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We love receiving tips and ideas from other parents and we were sent a great one yesterday by Jill from Cheam in south-east England. She told us how she’s come up with a good alternative to bibs when feeding her messy 10 month old, Tegan! Tegan likes to feed herself (we don’t do purees) but [...]

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Leading healthcare organizations around the world recommend that babies are given only breastmilk or formula for the first 6 months of life, because they provide all the nutrients that your baby needs. We support this advice and much of the information on our site relates to babies of 6 months of age and older. However, [...]

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