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Healthy weaning recipes and advice

Signs your baby is ready to wean

Families are also being urged to look out for the signs that their baby is ready to start weaning at around six-months-old.

It is recommended that families start weaning their children at around six months of age when their digestive systems and kidneys are able to cope with food.

It’s also important to look out for signs of readiness to wean such as being able to sit up and support themselves, keep their head in a stable position and showing an interest in food.

When your baby first starts eating solid foods, they will only take small amounts. It’s about learning to eat. It’s meant to be fun – make it as relaxed as fun and as messy as you can.

Signs your baby is ready to wean

Creating low-cost health weaning foods at home

In recent years, weaning jars and pouches have become a big hit among busy families and those who find cooking for babies rather daunting.

However, feeding your baby on jars and pouches each day can cost approximately £3.65 a day, which adds up to £25.55 a week.

For a four-week month, this adds up to over £100. It’s an enormous price to pay, especially for families who may be struggling financially.

By cooking baby food at home, you can easily introduce your baby to a variety of textures. It also teaches babies how to explore their food rather than them expecting it to come from inside a pouch. You can also make several portions to stock up your freezer with.

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Step by step video guides

Introducing your baby to solid foods can be a daunting experience and some families can feel that this is a little overwhelming.

However, when you break the process down into small steps, you find that cooking healthy food for your baby is extremely easy.

These step-by-step and easy to follow video guides introduce families to simple weaning recipes that can be easily adapted as their child grows.

Every meal you give a young baby is a completely new taste experience for them, so they don’t need overly complicated mixtures.

Be relaxed about the whole process, go at baby’s pace and make weaning a happy experience. This will also teach your baby that preparing and eating food can be a very social experience.

Stage 1 weaning – 6 months

Stage 1 weaning – Cooked Carrots

Stage 1 weaning – Mashed Apple

Stage 1 weaning – Sweet Potato Puree

Stage 2 weaning – Around 9 months

Stage 2 weaning – Banana Blueberry and Apple

Stage 2 weaning – Carrot and Sweet Potato Batons

Stage 2 weaning – Simple Chicken and Mash

Stage 3 weaning – Around 12 months

Stage 3 weaning – Simple Banana Pancakes

Stage 3 weaning – Simple Lentil Soup

Stage 3 weaning – Three Berry Surprise

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