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Posted in Allergy/intolerance, Baby food preparation tips, Feeding tips, Nutrition on Sep 18th, 2009
If there’s one thing we’ve learned from raising our family, it’s that no two children are ever the same and that you may as well toss the ‘rule book’ out the window!
This is particularly true when it comes to babies – and even more so when it comes to feeding them!
When you first set about [...]
Posted in Baby food preparation tips, Nutrition on Sep 7th, 2009
Olive oil is an ingredient we include in some of our baby food recipes – although we’ve occasionally received e-mails asking why we would suggest using oils in any food intended for babies.
The fact is that a good olive oil is a source of nutrition in itself, revered in some parts of the world for [...]
Posted in Allergy/intolerance, Baby food preparation tips, Feeding tips on Aug 17th, 2009
So – when you are introducing new foods to your baby, it’s important to follow the ‘four day rule’. This means giving your baby the new food, then waiting for AT LEAST four days before giving him another new food.
Why is this important?
Well, if your little one has a bad reaction to peaches, for example, [...]
Posted in Baby food preparation tips, Feeding tips, Nutrition on Jul 9th, 2009
Jen from Iowa in the United States wrote to us yesterday to ask if she could give her son Tyler (aged 6 1/2 months) Karo to relieve his constipation.
This isn’t the first time we’ve been asked about Karo as a remedy for baby constipation and we’ve had a few messages in the past asking why [...]
Posted in Allergy/intolerance, Baby food preparation tips, Feeding tips on Jun 30th, 2009
Yesterday we received a message from Jennifer in Miami, US, regarding her daughter Olivia (6 months). Jennifer was happy for us to publish her message and our reply here, in case there are other parents in the same situation who may find the information useful.
Jennifer told us
I introduced Olivia to solids 2 weeks ago. So [...]
Posted in Allergy/intolerance, Nutrition on Apr 18th, 2009
It’s still considered the number one first food for babies – yet we receive more e-mails from parents telling us about their negative experiences with infant rice cereal than with any other type of food!
One such example is a message we received yesterday from Marisa in Hutto, Texas, US.
Just wanted to comment that I came [...]
Posted in New baby food recipes on Jul 7th, 2008
Today’s recipe uses dried apricots, which are wonderfully versatile and nutritious. They also tend to be more readily available than fresh apricots, which can be difficult to find in some parts of the world.
Dried apricots are high in beta-carotene (vitamin A) and fibre – making them a good choice if your baby is suffering from [...]
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