Ready for solids? The squish test will tell you if food is safe for babies
Got a little one who is almost ready for their first taste of solid food? Weaning your baby is such an exciting and also nerve-racking time for parents. There are so many things to take into consideration, and if you are anything like me, you are so terrified of them choking because you gave them […]
4 years ago
Weaning: 10 ways to see if your baby is ready for solid food
Your baby’s first year on earth is choc-a-bloc with milestones and firsts. One of the more exciting – and also rather nerve-wracking to many – is that of weaning. As in, introducing solid food to your as-of-yet only milk-fed baby. But while it can seem completely daunting and more than a little terrifying to make […]
5 years ago
Ready, steady, wean: Eight tips on weaning every parent should be armed with
Weaning can be an anxious time for new parents. When to start, what to feed, self-lead or spoon-fed – there can be so many questions. In honour of National Weaning Week here in Ireland, which runs from 3rd– 9th May, we caught up with parenting expert, Laura Erskine, to pick her brain about some of […]
5 years ago
The garlic press hack you need to know about if you are about to wean your baby
Mind. Blown. If you have a baby of weaning age, this nifty little hack might just be about to change your life. A hack-themed post popped up on Reddit recently, and it’s got a lot of parents crying “genius!” What it involved? A simple garlic press. And you might be surprised at how simple and […]
7 years ago
Baby ready for solid food? We have found the ONE product you really need to buy
Weaning your baby is a major milestone for any new mum. Moving on from milk and trying out solid food for the very first time, it can all feel a little new and scary. I mean – chances are you are feeling like you have only gotten the hang of breastfeeding at this stage and […]
7 years ago
Study finds that over fifty percent of parents start their children on solids too early
Introducing your baby to solids is a milestone many new parents both dread and anticipate in equal measure. In one way you are saying goodbye to the days when life was all about milk and boobs, but also, you are now opening the door to actual meals, exciting new flavours and the beginning of family […]
7 years ago