Posts tagged: weaning

Aug 21 2009

Weaning – baby’s first foods

What do you give your baby when they are getting too old for baby rice?

weaningAs with many mothers, I gave my baby pureed vegetables as his 1st foods. He loved carrot, broccoli, suede, cauliflower, broad beans (taking the skins off before pureeing them was fun!). He wasn’t so keen on peas. Read more »

Jul 27 2009

Weaning a baby. What foods to avoid giving your baby – and why.

It can be scary giving your baby food for the first time. Even the words ‘weaning a baby’ – what does it mean? Are they ready? What should they eat? Lots of questions run through your head. Baby rice mixed up with breast or formula milk provides the first meals. I thought baby rice would look like ordinary rice or tapioca, but no, it looked like creamy slop, and totally unappetizing.  Read more »