Question – How to make the most of snacking I am not really a huge fan of snacking but here in the US it is virtually a national pastime. Isobel rarely looks for snacks but if she does I do give her something. However, I have recently noticed that when she has no snack, she […]
Continue ReadingQuestion – Safety of alcohol in cooking I am planning to cook a stew for the family and the recipe calls for half a bottle of red wine – is this safe for my 11-month-old daughter (of course the stew would be mashed or chopped) or will the alcohol be a problem? Answer: It is […]
Continue ReadingQuestion – How to add variety in my fussy son’s diet? My son, age 11 months, has turned out to be a bit of a fussy eater. For instance, one taste of a meal with garlic in it and he spits it up and he is not that keen on tomato based dishes… this is […]
Continue ReadingQuestion – Advice for an anaemic toddler? My son turned two last month and I just got the shock of my life last week as I’ve been told he’s slightly anaemic. He usually eats quite well but has seemed extra tired lately and is getting colds all the time, so I took him to the […]
Continue ReadingQuestion – How much protein for a 9-12-month-old I know I seem to be so obsessed about this issue, but I’d like to find out how much protein a baby should take daily. I am getting a bit confused, because suggested amounts vary significantly between different sources. For example, Gina suggests 50 g meat a […]
Continue ReadingAt 10mths my son will only eat fish in a cheese or white sauce, despite being weaned onto a wide range of vegetables, fruits, chicken, red meat and fish My son is now 10 months old and has always been a very happy boy. We have followed the routines laid out by Gina since birth […]
Continue ReadingEva is eleven months old, refusing to eat and very clingy I have been following the Contented Baby routines with my daughter Eva since she was 6 weeks old. She is now eleven months. At the end of December 2004 Evie became ill. She stopped eating solids completely for two weeks, was put on antibiotics […]
Continue ReadingMy 11.5 month daughter has always enjoyed a wide range of home cooked food, finger food and the occasional jar of dessert. For the past two weeks she has started to refuse almost all food, both cooked and finger food. I find it to hard to let her eat nothing so end up giving her […]
Continue ReadingCallum is 11 months and has lost his appetite I feel I’m in a real mess at the moment. Callum is eleven months and for the last few days has refused most of meals only taking 3-4 teaspoons of food and refusing all milk feeds. He has a runny nappy and it is bright yellow, […]
Continue ReadingMy 11-month-old is still waking in the night for milk, but eats well by day Oliver, 11mths and weighing 24lbs never seems to be full. He is waking in the night starving, demanding a full milk feed before he will settle again. At night he sleeps in a room blackened with blinds and curtains. He […]
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