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It's finally time to introduce solid foods to your kid after months of nursing or bottle-feeding.
It's not always simple to wean your infant.
This mother of two Louisa Pritchard explains how to transition your child from milk to solid foods and how to almost enjoy it.
Id decided to go the puree route rather than baby-led weaning (BLW) and quickly discovered issue number one: I had no idea how much my baby was meant to eat.
I discovered a weaning timeline for Stages One, Two, and Three after some hurried Googling.
First lesson learnt: keep your cool and dont sweat it if your baby refuses to try his food.
He tried his first bite of food after I acted on this advise.
In actuality, he swallowed it, but the most of it came right back out.
Instead of worrying that he wasn't eating, I made the decision to look at how much he consumed over the week as a whole.
And do you know what? He was eating more than I had anticipated.
I also realised right away that weaning can occasionally be rather upsetting.
that is, for mothers.
I made the decision to use a few Heinz by Nature pouches and jars as a method to introduce some new flavours in order to save my sanity.
When everything was prepared, it was much simpler and less stressful to learn that he enjoyed mango but wasn't worried about lentils. (Another thing about weaning that nobody tells you is how LONG infant mealtimes can be.
Seriously, in the time it took my baby to down ten spoonfuls of puree, I could have finished a three-course meal.
Make mealtimes as leisurely and unhurried as you can by clearing your schedule.
There is always another week if you have to skip your baby's music class because he is still munching (or squishing) his banana slices.
The amount of mess a baby can create with just one bowl of puree and a tray of finger foods completely surprised me.
Top tip: invest in a wipe-clean floor mat along with lots of bibs and flannels to wipe your baby's face and hands.
Weaning at home was the first stage, and my baby and I were both successful.
buying food.
However, I used Heinz by Nature ready-made pouches instead of worrying about keeping tubs of puree cool enough—they're great for lunches on the go.
There are highs and lows associated with each stage of weaning, from purees to lumps to little family meals.
Yes, there are times when your child won't eat and you are concerned that he or she will starve or become a picky eater.
Instead, you get to see your child experience his or her first bites of foods that they will adore for the rest of their lives.
Have fun!