What is a naming ceremony?
If you would like to celebrate the birth of your baby but don’t fancy having a Christening or perhaps you aren’t religious, a naming day could be for you. What is a naming ceremony? A naming ceremony is a day where a child or adult is officially assigned a name. It is non religious and…
5 Father’s Day gift ideas for a first time dad
If you are looking to make someone’s first father’s day extra special, baby crafts, matching outfits and hand drawn sketches could be for you. Here’s 5 ideas to consider… 1) Matching socks The guys over at Happy Socks make a great ‘Two peas in a pod‘ gift set that features two pairs of matching socks…
Roasted butternut squash puree
A great first taste for your little one to try aged 6 months+. Butternut squash is naturally sweet and roasting it gives an even better flavour – a great option for spoon fed weaning. Makes approximately 8 portions. Suitable for freezing. Ingredients 1 butternut squash Breast or formula milk Method Preheat the oven to 200…
Baby Eton Mess
A really simple recipe for a tasty baby dessert that’s great for weaning and toddlers. Ingredients 1 strawberry 1 small baby yoghurt 1 biscotti/ baby biscuit Method Chop a strawberry up into baby bite size pieces Pour a small baby yoghurt or fromage frais over the top Crumble a small baby biscotti up, scatter and…
Should you do mixed feeding?
If you can’t decided what the best technique for baby weaning is or you like elements from both spoon fed and baby led, perhaps mixed feeding is the option for you. Mixed feeding combines the purees offered in spoon feeding with the soft foods to pick up in baby led weaning. It’s a good way…
Spoon fed weaning
What is spoon fed weaning? This process involves different foods being offered to your baby from a spoon in the form of a purée. These first tastes are usually different fruits and vegetables that are blended down very thinly to ease the transition from milk to solids. Feeding from a spoon is the opposite technique…
Baby led weaning
What is baby led weaning? Baby led weaning (BLW) is the process of a baby feeding themselves solid food without the help of an adult. The approach was pioneered by midwife and health visitor, Gill Rapley back in 2003 and has gained huge traction in recent years. Baby led weaning involves soft foods such as…
What equipment do you need for weaning?
Once your baby is ready to start weaning, you will need to prepare food for them. Whether you choose to do baby led weaning, spoon or mixed, this list of equipment should help you. Food blender – if you don’t already have one at home, you can pick a small blender up for around £10…
When to start weaning your baby
The NHS advises you should start weaning your baby around 6 months old. The operative word in that sentence being ‘around’. Some babies may want food at 4 months, some may not be interested until 6.5 months. Take the NHS advice onboard but, be guided by your baby. Spotting the signs that your baby is…
The week that was
Last week was one of many firsts. Time is flying by and George is ticking off milestones left, right and centre! It’s great but also, please slow down baby boy. Here’s our snapshot… Last Hartbeeps class With maternity leave coming to an end, so unfortunately are our classes. We finished our second term with Nikita…