Jun 9, Yo-Yo Toy Recall (US)

post from Homemade Baby Food Recipes Blog on 08 June 2006 10:04:38 PM. © Homemade Baby Food Recipes Blog

Around 200,000 light-up yo-yo toys, distributed by Ruby's Diner restaurants between February and March, are being recalled as they can separate into small parts, presenting a choking hazard.Click the link below for more information.

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Jun 8, How Can I Encourage My Baby To Eat From A
Spoon

post from Homemade Baby Food Recipes Blog on 08 June 2006 02:30:47 PM. © Homemade Baby Food Recipes Blog

We received a question yesterday from a Mum who was concerned that her baby was not happy to accept food from a spoon, although he was happily enjoying finger foods. She was anxious that he was not receiving enough variety in his diet and asked how she could encourage his interest in being spoon fed.There are a few things you can try to encourage your baby to accept food from a spoon. Many parents like to try the "distraction" method! The easiest way to do this is to give your baby his own spoon and a little food in a bowl (preferably a suction-type bowl that you can fix to the table of the highchair). This keeps baby occupied and you will often find that he automatically opens his mouth when you offer the spoon, because he is too busy concentrating on what he's doing to acknowledge the fact that he's actually accepting food from the spoon. This method may not suit all parents, though, as some people feel guilty about "tricking" their baby into eating. If your baby is happy to eat finger foods, another method is to get him to "dip" his finger food into the spoonable food - pieces of banana dipped into yogurt, for example. Babies love to mimic others, so another tactic might be to feed your baby around other spoon-fed babies of the same age! If you're lucky, watching others eating from a spoon may inspire him to do the same. If he really isn't happy to be spoon-fed, finger foods alone can be sufficient. For some babies, mealtimes are almost a "control" issue - it's interesting to see how even very young babies like to exert their independence! By feeding himself finger foods he has the control he needs and these foods are perfectly adequate if he's accepting a wide variety of fruits, vegetables and other foods such as: lightly toasted bread or bagels; scrambled egg yolks (do not include the whites before one year of age); bite size pieces of cheese; pea size pieces of cooked chicken; cereals such as puffed rice or Cheerios; pieces of pitta bread, naan or chappati; tiny sandwiches, filled with soft cheese or mashed banana; fingers of cheese on toast; cooked pasta, sprinkled with Parmesan cheese; tofu cubes; rice cakes; overcooked rice - it's sticky and will "clump" together. If you have a question about feeding your baby, or have any tips you'd like to share, click on the link below to contact us.

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