The Weaning Thread

kandr10 · 02-08-2014 10:39PM

Yeah that's totally true bout the texture. They could do with a few lumpy bits.

Millem you could use an olive oil mister like this
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B003AMJ8RG/ref=pd_aw_sbs_4?pi=SL500_SS115

You put regular oil in but it sprays like the fry lite so you could use it for yours and baby's cooking.

Bagheera · 03-08-2014 03:57PM

Has anyone any ideas regarding an evening meal for my almost 7 month old who happens to be really windy? His wind settled down when he was about 5 months but since starting solids some nights he wakes constantly with wind. I'm looking for easy on the tummy foods that might fill him a bit to try and reduce night feeds. The worst thing I give him was yoghurt which constipated him for 2 days and put him in terrible form. However yesterday eve I gave him chicken, sweet potato and apple and he farted all night! I didn't have any of these problems with my first, not sure what's going wrong this time.

Soooky · 03-08-2014 09:31PM

Bagheera wrote: »

Has anyone any ideas regarding an evening meal for my almost 7 month old who happens to be really windy? His wind settled down when he was about 5 months but since starting solids some nights he wakes constantly with wind. I'm looking for easy on the tummy foods that might fill him a bit to try and reduce night feeds. The worst thing I give him was yoghurt which constipated him for 2 days and put him in terrible form. However yesterday eve I gave him chicken, sweet potato and apple and he farted all night! I didn't have any of these problems with my first, not sure what's going wrong this time.

Bagheera how about giving him breakfast for his evening meal if you know what I mean? A bit of porridge, readybrek, toast etc might (I presume!!) be easier on his tummy before bed. Whenever our little one is windy I do this - tonight she had Weetabix with a bit of puree peach and natural yoghurt but every baby is different

nikpmup · 03-08-2014 11:16PM

Porridge would make him sleepy too

loubian · 06-08-2014 05:42PM

Can a one year old have honey that's been cooked? It's in this recipe here - http://www.rivercottage.net/recipes/rhubarb-ice-lollies/

kandr10 · 06-08-2014 08:19PM

They say honeys good after a year...whoever they are!

Chattastrophe! · 10-08-2014 10:58AM

What kind of biscuits/rusks/whatever are best for a baby for an occasional treat?

So far, we've tried Liga and Ella's Apple&Ginger Cookies. He loves both, but I'm not too keen on giving him the Liga as I've heard it's quite high in salt and sugar.

Are the Ella's cookies about as good as you can get, or are there better options out there? He's seven months old.

Roesy · 10-08-2014 11:07AM

Chattastrophe! wrote: »

What kind of biscuits/rusks/whatever are best for a baby for an occasional treat?

So far, we've tried Liga and Ella's Apple&Ginger Cookies. He loves both, but I'm not too keen on giving him the Liga as I've heard it's quite high in salt and sugar.

Are the Ella's cookies about as good as you can get, or are there better options out there? He's seven months old.

Ella's do a milk and vanilla one too. Haven't given rusks or liga but I think there's a reduced salt/sugar ones? Plums little Yums go down fairly well as do the Ella's cookies for the odd treat. The little Yums are like wafer/crackers and come in banana and pumpkin and kale, apple and spinach I think. She also likes the banana or apple mini rice cakes. I make baba friendly muffins(carrot/banana/spinach and cheese) and freeze them for her too. Even though she devoured a little finger of the blueberry ones we made for ourselves yesterday!!

Chattastrophe! · 10-08-2014 11:15AM

Oh how do you make the muffins for her?

Roesy · 10-08-2014 11:26AM

http://littlegrazers.com/mini-banana-and-raisin-muffins/#.U-dHQPK9LCQ

That's a lovely site for recipes. You'd eat most of them yourself. I chop the raisins and just use a sprinkling of cinnamon. If you google savoury muffins or just muffins for babies/kids you'll find other ones too. The spinach and cheese recipe is a baby led weaning cookbook one but again I literally use a sprinkle of paprika in them. I use a normal size silicon muffin tray instead of a mini muffin tray and just give her half cut into fingers and eat the other half myself

That's because I don't have a mini muffin tray though.

nikpmup · 10-08-2014 01:17PM

Chattastrophe! wrote: »

What kind of biscuits/rusks/whatever are best for a baby for an occasional treat?

So far, we've tried Liga and Ella's Apple&Ginger Cookies. He loves both, but I'm not too keen on giving him the Liga as I've heard it's quite high in salt and sugar.

Are the Ella's cookies about as good as you can get, or are there better options out there? He's seven months old.

My lad loves the banana or apple rice cakes, and the Ella's cookies. I give him the very occasional reduced sugar farleys rusk as well.

How Strange · 10-08-2014 01:32PM

I used to give my two the organix biscuits. They didn't really like the Ella's ones. The organix mini rice cakes were also handy. I gave my daughter rusks the odd time but after reading the ingredients of liga I never gave them. They used to have hydrogenated fat in them but I'm bit sure if they still do.

Roesy · 12-08-2014 09:47AM

nikpmup wrote: »

It's my own recipe, I just finely diced half a medium onion and a clove of garlic, and gently softened them in unsalted butter and olive oil. Then I added a quarter teaspoon of reduced salt vegetable bullion (the amount of salt per portion of beans would be minimal, but if you wanted to omit this you could) a half teaspoon of smoked paprika, half teaspoon of mixed herbs and two finely chopped grilled red peppers from a jar for sweetness and cooked for a couple of minutes. I then added a tin of cooked haricot beans, and about 250ml passata, and a half tablespoon of tomato purée. I also added a bit of chicken stock cos I had been cooking him some chicken, but you could add water if you need to thin down the sauce. Cook it for about 8-10 mins, until the sauce is the right consistency, add water/stock as required. Makes about 5 portions. Really yummy - if your baba isn't into the stronger flavours, use less garlic and herbs. I've frozen some, so I'll see what way they come out.

Was having a Mother Hubbard moment yesterday until I remembered we had most of the ingredients for this in the cupboard. I didn't have boullion and used Cannelini instead. I doubled up on most of the ingredients except the paprika and garlic as bubs reflux can be a bit temperamental at the moment. It was still nice and flavoursome. She loved it and no digestive-y ill effects. I added a bit of chopped and fried chorizo to myself and the OH's portion. It was lovely and added a nice spicy kick. Have frozen some for the baby and I'd definitely make them again. Thanks!

Millem · 14-08-2014 08:45PM

Girls, I was just wondering can I give ready brek to a 7 month old? I have been giving him the baby cereals/porridge so far? Also I tried a jar of some Heinz food and it was so vile I just put it in the bin!!! Absolutely disgusting!

It looks like I will be busy tomorrow cooking up batches! I am thinking a cottage pie but no gravy, so basically mince, onion, carrots and mash. Is this ok for him? I usually make the sauce with the juices, flour, ketchup and chicken stock. I am too afraid to give that to him!!

Also does can he have tuna? If so does anyone have any tuna recipes?

nikpmup · 14-08-2014 09:06PM

I'm not sure about tuna because of the mercury? I could be way off but I've a feeling I heard that somewhere!!

As for ready brek, yep, I gave my lad it from about 6 and a half months, made with cows milk. I added fruit puree at first but don't now, but I do cook it for about 45 secs in the microwave - it changes the taste/texture to more like creamy porridge.

I make cottage pie etc now, but when he was younger I just gave him combos of plain meat and veg - ie, a bit of cooked pureed chicken and a bit of cooked pureed veg. As he got older I made the flavours more adventurous. I had to puree mince based sauces up until recently as he didn't like the bits of meat!

Millem · 14-08-2014 09:20PM

nikpmup wrote: »

I'm not sure about tuna because of the mercury? I could be way off but I've a feeling I heard that somewhere!!

As for ready brek, yep, I gave my lad it from about 6 and a half months, made with cows milk. I added fruit puree at first but don't now, but I do cook it for about 45 secs in the microwave - it changes the taste/texture to more like creamy porridge.

I make cottage pie etc now, but when he was younger I just gave him combos of plain meat and veg - ie, a bit of cooked pureed chicken and a bit of cooked pureed veg. As he got older I made the flavours more adventurous. I had to puree mince based sauces up until recently as he didn't like the bits of meat!

I didn't think tuna as a goer either but my friend gives it to her little one with sweet corn???

yellow hen · 14-08-2014 09:30PM

Not sure about tuna but in terms of tinned fish they can definitely have red salmon. Lovely Annabel Karmel pasta recipe for that. Otherwise, any fresh boneless fish would be fine.

nikpmup · 14-08-2014 10:59PM

I did a quick google, and there seems to be mixed opinions on tuna - a lot of sites saying an ounce of tuna twice a week is okay. They mentioned that white tuna is highest in mercury. I think it'd make a great lunch if they could have it!

icescreamqueen · 14-08-2014 11:05PM

I've been giving my one year old tuna mixed in with pasta and veg for a few months now and she loves it. I use the tuna in spring water. I use an Annabel Karmel recipe for it.

Soooky · 15-08-2014 10:09PM

Gave my 8month old tuna with creamed sweetcorn & avocado the other day - I thought it tasted lovely but she absolutely hated it!! Even refused to eat dessert as well she was that disgusted

:D Ended up eating it all myself :pac:

dori_dormer · 16-08-2014 10:32AM

Just wondering if anyone has found stock that is ok for weaning with. A lot of the recipes in the Karmel book call for her stock and it just takes loads of ingredients and hours to make (and I just couldn't be bothered really when it takes about 2 hours every weekend to make his food anyway)

I'm not the best cook/ eater myself.

I couldn't find anything in the baby aisle or anything with no salt in the regular aisle

Thx!

Roesy · 16-08-2014 10:42AM

dori_dormer wrote: »

Just wondering if anyone has found stock that is ok for weaning with. A lot of the recipes in the Karmel book call for her stock and it just takes loads of ingredients and hours to make (and I just couldn't be bothered really when it takes about 2 hours every weekend to make his food anyway)

I'm not the best cook/ eater myself.

I couldn't find anything in the baby aisle or anything with no salt in the regular aisle

Thx!

Boots do salt free stock for babies. Think some of the health shops have low/no salt ones too. I just use the boots ones though. They have chicken, vegetable and beef.

dori_dormer · 16-08-2014 10:46AM

Ah brill! Was looking I tesco and dunnes and at. Never though of boots!

Cunning Stunt · 16-08-2014 08:46PM

am struggling a bit with my 8 month olds weaning this past week. He was doing alright but he seems to be losing interest in solids more and more, regardless of what food we try. He's on the big end of the weight scale so that's OK, but I am just at a loss as to why he is refusing the solids more and more. I try to give him solids for breakfast, lunch and dinner but he only takes a couple of spoons and then he closes up shop -nothing else gets in.

He has one tooth half down and another few on the way, and I was thinking maybe the spoon is hurting his gums - could that be a possibility?

He still drinks his bottles, but I am afraid this is not enough - the health nurse was here and said that from 6 months solids are more important, which I think is maybe not the case, but she made me nervous anyway.

anyone any advice? thanks

lolademmers · 16-08-2014 08:49PM

I thought it's 'food before one is just for fun'! If babs is teething it could be affecting their appetite. I have a great eater here but he goes off his food when he is teething. As do I if I have a tooth ache!

yellow hen · 16-08-2014 08:50PM

Cunning Stunt wrote: »

He has one tooth half down and another few on the way, and I was thinking maybe the spoon is hurting his gums - could that be a possibility?v

Yes! We had the exact same. Could you try cold yoghurt or something that might soothe? Keep offering the food anyway and it'll prob pass in a week or so.

Chattastrophe! · 16-08-2014 08:53PM

Personally I wouldn't be worried as long as he's still taking his bottles, those are supposed to be the main source of nutrition until they're a year old. My attitude with the weaning is to get him to try as many new flavours as possible - I'm happier if he eats a few spoons of a new food, than if he devours a full meal that he's had several times before!

Millem · 17-08-2014 05:51PM

I bought a few cow and gate jars as we were going away, I tried a sweet potato and chicken dinner and they were both vile! I ended up throwing them in the bin! I have abandoned the ready made stuff! They don't look, smell or taste anything like if I make it

I go this amazing book http://www.dk.co.uk/nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,9781405359788,00.html?strSrchSql=feeding+your+baby+and+toddler/Feeding_Your_Baby_and_Toddler_Annabel_Karmel

I made a lovely fish recipe (that I modified from book) poached cod, mashed potato, broccoli and cheese sauce all blitzed. He absolutely devoured it

I have frozen 4 portions of it!

I also got a big tub of full fat natural yoghurt in aldi 99c and a container of frozen berries €1.99 and plan on making fruit purées.

Chattastrophe! · 17-08-2014 05:57PM

You're right to taste it Millem, I give mostly Ellas or Hipp pouches, always taste them first. My usual comment is that it would be just gorgeous with a dash of salt!

(Obviously I never add it!) If it's not edible to me, I'm not giving it to baby! (He gets his homecooked food in creche by a professional kiddies chef, so I'm not too worried about the odd pouch on weekends anyways!)

Millem · 17-08-2014 06:19PM

Chattastrophe! wrote: »

You're right to taste it Millem, I give mostly Ellas or Hipp pouches, always taste them first. My usual comment is that it would be just gorgeous with a dash of salt! (Obviously I never add it!) If it's not edible to me, I'm not giving it to baby! (He gets his homecooked food in creche by a professional kiddies chef, so I'm not too worried about the odd pouch on weekends anyways!)

I haven't tried Ella's dinners only a banana one I got for free

never tried hipp ones. I am not wasting any more money on them tbh. I have jars here that I will be giving away. Those cow and gates ones ponged out my dishwasher!! If I cook in batches and freeze then I can rotate

I am going to make him cottage pie tomorrow, and chicken casserole Tuesday. I am going to do a salmon too.

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