Feeding your baby BLW style

Awww cute mommy! I think he's going to be a star at blw! As for the stains, I know you asked, when my LG was that size and a mess was all that was left over from food, the only thing that worked was vanish, the one you spray on and leave for a bit, it usually worked better if you rubbed it in with a brush. I still have piles of clothes with plum stains on them - even some in the carpet of the playroom!

Graeme after the strawberries.

Ah Claudia, sometimes knowing a lot doesn't help hey!

Okay about the salt, I don't think you will ever get away with something being truly 'salt free' unless you make it from scratch but in all honesty who on earth has the time?! For instance I make chicken using the royco sauces or knorr etc. I know it contains salt but I never check how much because I know it will make me completely paranoid. So I try to just balance it out with lunch or tomorrows dinner being completely salt free. This is very hard since my husband has a very fast metabolism and sweats A LOT, so he needs salt. I think the thing is as with everything else in life - everything in moderation, just balance it out, but try and steer clear of adding more salt or extra salt somewhere. I am sure James will love your stews and soups!

About the omega rich foods. (I'm not a scientist, so can only tell you things from my own life) My parents grew up during very tough years so meat was a once in a month treat. They didn't live near the coast so fish (as well as chicken) was something they never had. So when they moved to SA my mother stuck to what she knew. We grew up on veg, fruit, rice, potatoes and mince - my mother can make 7 different meals a week by using just mince. As a once in a while treat (read once to twice a year if money permitted) we'd get steak, my mother hates touching meat so my father had to make it. The only fish we have ever had growing up was fishfingers, once to twice a month. Now with regards to brain development - we were all A candidates, very 'street smart' if I can call it that.

I think you really have to give yourself a break at some point. I mean if your child goes to school and doesnt get an A+, are you really going to hang your head in shame and blame yourself because he never had omega rich foods growing up? I mean come on - I'm sure somewhere (you won't even have to look very far!) you will find a couple of children who were pumped full of every necessary omega/vit etc from an early age but they still aren't A type material. I'm guessing thats possibly almost the only way to access brain development, but I can show you some very successful people in life who aren't thought of as brainy! I think a supplement would possilby be easier just to put your mind at ease.

B still hasn't started on a vitamin supplement and I'm still not sure if I'm being stupid by not having started yet. I went to the pharmacy to look at the different types and the ones I liked had sugar in them! Like HELL NO! Anyway, think about it this way, your family possibly have healthier eating habits than 60% of most of the world population!

About the dinner time. B also is in bed by 7. Hubby gets home at 5 (round about) so then I start dinner. We eat at 6 and usually start bath after 6:30 as it doesn't take 30min to eat (even on a bad day hubby can scoop his food in with lightning speed, 15min tops for dinner) so he gets time after dinner to play with B and then starts the bath bed routine. Oh yes and for this she usually napped from 1 - 3 or 2 - 4 to be able to stay awake till 7. But she dropped her morning nap recently, boohoo!

Hope that helps a tiny bit!!

Hi all. Okay I am starting to have a bit of a freak out and I need you Marijke:)
I have started analysing food like there is no tommorrow. My hubby and I eat relatively well. I normally cook everynight, try get enough fruit and veg, dont use salt etc... But I have started looking hard at the food we eat. First I use stock cubes in my stews and soups, but this has quite a lot of salt in it. In the UK I usd to get the low salt version, but I cant find i here? Is it still okay to give James my stews/soups or do I now have to start making stock from scratch too?

Whta about "child friendly" foods like fish fingers (although maybe we should call them everything but fish fingers). How do you ensure enough fish oils for brain development (all the good omega fats). Am really scared to even give filleted fish, because I do still find small bones and I cant find tinned tuna in fresh unsalted water (again I used to get it in the UK) (besides tuna is not a great source of omegas apparently we should all be eating sardines by the truck load)

How do you organise dinner? James bed time is 7. We normally bath him at so that we can get him down by 7. Am I going to have to feed him earlier than when my hubby gets home??

Thanks 2kidmamma. I will leave them till after a year then. Rather play it safe.

Marijke: Cool . Getting impatient I guess. Roughly when he starts I will be doing exams so wont have that much time to enjoy it.

Sure, playing is fine, for them it is much the same as you placing toys in front of him. As long as (again ) he is sitting up when playing, and it doesn't have to be on his own but just not laying on his back and preferably be in complete control.

Loads of people I know gives biltong from a very young age to 'chew' on, so I guess something similar in the fruit/veg section would be a good choice.

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@skitterling: Thanks for that. Ok now that he has already had 3 on friday, do you think it is safe to assume he has had not reaction? No rash any where, and the only thing that changed was his poo (But just to a more solids poo).

My Daughter had a reaction to straweberries but it wasn't on her first try with them. She had had them before and then one day she ate quite alot and broke out in an horrendous rash. The Dr said it was def the strawberries and that sometimes allergies for something have to build up. It's the same with anti-biotics you may not have a reaction with the first prescription but if it is prescribed again you may well have a reaction to it. Just be watchful of the strawberries and don't give too many while he is so young incase.