Any mum using a beaba or avent babycook?

Kimberley82

brazilianwax wrote: »

And last!

I only ask because you seem to have a very relaxed attitude for a first time mum.

brazilianwax

Kimberley82 wrote: »

I only ask because you seem to have a very relaxed attitude for a first time mum.

That's what my mum says!

I like to be unconventional and genuinely don't stress about anything - baby seems to like it. She's a very happy and placid little thing. :A

Britwife

I second the electric tiered steamers. You can steam several servings and pop them in the freezer and use as needed.

When starting off feeding a baby, you can only give one fruit or veg at a time to make sure they don't have an allergic reaction and you really can't just give them what you are eating due to processed foods and salt and sweetners added. Once you go through all the fruits and vegs, you can add more of what you eat that way.

and I agree with the poster that said its ok to leave it a bit lumpy, it really prepares them for the next stage of eating.

And, no, you don't need a cookbook but the AK one is really good at helping you get creative and well worth it.

brazilianwax

Britwife wrote: »

I second the electric tiered steamers. You can steam several servings and pop them in the freezer and use as needed.

When starting off feeding a baby, you can only give one fruit or veg at a time to make sure they don't have an allergic reaction and you really can't just give them what you are eating due to processed foods and salt and sweetners added. Once you go through all the fruits and vegs, you can add more of what you eat that way.

and I agree with the poster that said its ok to leave it a bit lumpy, it really prepares them for the next stage of eating.

And, no, you don't need a cookbook but the AK one is really good at helping you get creative and well worth it.

I couldn't disagree with you more (and nor can my LO).

pinknfluffy0

Britwife wrote: »

I second the electric tiered steamers. You can steam several servings and pop them in the freezer and use as needed.

When starting off feeding a baby, you can only give one fruit or veg at a time to make sure they don't have an allergic reaction and you really can't just give them what you are eating due to processed foods and salt and sweetners added. Once you go through all the fruits and vegs, you can add more of what you eat that way.

and I agree with the poster that said its ok to leave it a bit lumpy, it really prepares them for the next stage of eating.

And, no, you don't need a cookbook but the AK one is really good at helping you get creative and well worth it.

You are assuming that everyone eats processed food, and adds salt and sugar to everything.

Babies can eat most things as long as you are sensible and can eat what you eat.

brazilianwax

pinknfluffy0 wrote: »

You are assuming that everyone eats processed food, and adds salt and sugar to everything.

And that fruit and veg contains no sugar, bizarrely.

pinknfluffy0

brazilianwax wrote: »

And that fruit and veg contains no sugar, bizarrely.

must keep that nasty fruit away from babies!!!!!

onlyroz

pinkshoes wrote: »

I eat a lot of spicy food, which I'm quite sure wouldn't go down too well!

Don't be scared of giving kids spicy food. A curry can be toned down with yoghurt, and both my kids will lap up chilli-con-carne.

Kimberley82

onlyroz wrote: »

Don't be scared of giving kids spicy food. A curry can be toned down with yoghurt, and both my kids will lap up chilli-con-carne.

I agree my sons fav food at 7 months was chilli.

Parents need to relax and just feed the children what they eat.

smithyjules

I think every thread I've ever read on weaning has got heated in some way or another lol. I am quite a relaxed mum and tend not to follow rule books so to speak. I used a bit of every method going with my two babies I think...I like to sit on the fence! Both have scoffed most suitable things as finger foods from a young age and been fine but I did batch cook apple and pear etc to add to ready-brek or weetabix/rice pudding etc, I also used to batch cook carrot sticks etc and freeze so finger food were readily available. I used a steamer for this, granted we already had one but you can get them so cheaply now, that and a value blender (as I said I sit on the fence!),although I can't say things were ever completely smooth and certainly not for long, and a fork or potato masher which I guess most homes have. Both my two love mild curry, chinese foods(noodles from a buffet are fun to watch them scoff), and i add chilli powder at the end of cooking anything spicy so I can soop some out for them before hand. I remember seeing my mums face when my first LO was seen dipping pitta breads into chilli :rotfl: at a year old!she still loves it now.

PS I think try to relax and enjoy the whole experience, it's lots of fun and mess.

In my humble opinion the odd bourbon biccy goes down a treat too!:o