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Whole butternut squash

Excellent for beginning eaters – Organic whole butternut squash – baked and pureed, then store the rest in ice cube trays in the freezer for next time.

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Let them feed themselves

Let your child feed themselves as much as possible. If they have any interest in holding the spoon or the food itself, let them! Mackenzie (5 months) eating organic apples, lightly steamed and pureed

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At 5 1/2 months, B, M and I had dinner at a French restaurant

At 5 1/2 months, B, M and I had dinner at a French restaurant with our friends, Misha and Misha. Brooke chewed on some bread and Mackenzie on a piece of string bean from Papa Misha’s salad. They also...

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Eating and Thumb-sucking

Today, I saw my nanny kept trying to keep Brooke’s hand out of her mouth while she was feeding her. So I asked her, “When Brooke eats food of thicker consistency, why does she suck on her fingers?”...

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Weaning: How to transition from milk to solids

When Mackenzie turned 4 months old, she started to hate formula. She would gulp down 4 oz of breastmilk in 2 minutes and take 30 minutes to drink 4 oz of formula. But since I didn’t have enough...

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Homemade Baby Food

I started letting B and M experience solid food when they turned 4 months old. My mom told me that babies go through a sensitive period for eating between 4 and 5 months. For many babies, it coincides...

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Being present with your baby

Newborns can see 10-12 inches away, which is the distance to their mother’s face when they are in the nursing position. Now that they are outside the belly, they are developing new ways of getting to...

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Weaning Table and Chair

A wooden table and chair used from the time a baby is ready for solids, around 5 months of age. This one is from Michael Olaf. Read more about the Weaning Table and Chair here

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Raising healthy babies who LOVE to eat everything

My favorite topic is eating. Trying to feed two babies at once is not an easy task, but if you create a safe, child-friendly eating environment, then foster their love for eating AND their love to feed...

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Simple, delicious recipe for baby’s first real meal

Your baby’s first real meal is a big achievement and a big stepping stone. Prepare something that is homemade and delicious for the big day. This is a great recipe I learned in my Montessori training....

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Whole butternut squash

Excellent for beginning eaters – Organic whole butternut squash – baked and pureed, then store the rest in ice cube trays in the freezer for next time.The post Whole butternut squash first appeared on...

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Let them feed themselves

Let your child feed themselves as much as possible. If they have any interest in holding the spoon or the food itself, let them! Mackenzie (5 months) eating organic apples, lightly steamed and...

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At 5 1/2 months, B, M and I had dinner at a French restaurant

At 5 1/2 months, B, M and I had dinner at a French restaurant with our friends, Misha and Misha. Brooke chewed on some bread and Mackenzie on a piece of string bean from Papa Misha’s salad. They also...

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Eating and Thumb-sucking

Today, I saw my nanny kept trying to keep Brooke’s hand out of her mouth while she was feeding her. So I asked her, “When Brooke eats food of thicker consistency, why does she suck on her fingers?”...

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Weaning: How to transition from milk to solids

When Mackenzie turned 4 months old, she started to hate formula. She would gulp down 4 oz of breastmilk in 2 minutes and take 30 minutes to drink 4 oz of formula. But since I didn’t have enough...

View Article


Homemade Baby Food

I started letting B and M experience solid food when they turned 4 months old. My mom told me that babies go through a sensitive period for eating between 4 and 5 months. For many babies, it coincides...

View Article

Being present with your baby

Newborns can see 10-12 inches away, which is the distance to their mother’s face when they are in the nursing position. Now that they are outside the belly, they are developing new ways of getting to...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Weaning Table and Chair

A wooden table and chair used from the time a baby is ready for solids, around 5 months of age. This one is from Michael Olaf. Read more about the Weaning Table and Chair hereThe post Weaning Table...

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Image may be NSFW.
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Raising healthy babies who LOVE to eat everything

My favorite topic is eating. Trying to feed two babies at once is not an easy task, but if you create a safe, child-friendly eating environment, then foster their love for eating AND their love to feed...

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Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Simple, delicious recipe for baby’s first real meal

Your baby’s first real meal is a big achievement and a big stepping stone. Prepare something that is homemade and delicious for the big day. This is a great recipe I learned in my Montessori training....

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