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The current recommendation – from medical authorities such as the American Academy of Pediatrics, UK Department of Health, World Health Organization and UNICEF – is to wait until 6 months of age before introducing solids. This is because breastmilk or formula usually meet baby’s nutritional needs for the first 6 months of life. Some pediatricians, [...]
Legumes Beans, especially dark-colored ones like black beans and kidney beans, are a great breastfeeding food, especially for vegetarians. Not only are they rich in iron, they’re a budget-friendly source of high quality, non-animal protein. Blueberries Breastfeeding moms should be sure to get two or more servings of fruit or juice each day. Antioxidant-rich blueberries [...]
Life with a newborn is exhausting. It’s usually impossible to get enough rest and exercise in the first few demanding months, and it’s difficult to eat well. But as all-consuming as caring for an infant can be, it’s important to take care of yourself too. Choosing healthy foods — and following a few simple eating [...]
Baby’s brown rice pudding (6 months+) 2 oz (1/4 cup) cooked brown rice 2 dried apricots 2 tbsp apple juice 1/2 small, ripe banana tiny pinch nutmeg Before you start, soak the apricots in water for around an hour to soften them. Then, put all the ingredients into a food blender and process until nice [...]
2 oz (1/4 cup) brown rice 1/2 ripe peach 8 fl oz (1 cup) water a little breast milk or formula Using a food processor, grind the brown rice into a powder. Then, peel the peach, remove the pit and cut the flesh into little cubes. Bring the water to the boil in a small [...]
We are sometimes asked if it’s OK for babies to eat brown rice and if brown rice is better for babies than white. Well, the answer to both of these questions is a big YES! Brown rice is not just the healthiest choice for your baby – it’s good for the whole family and is [...]
If you’d like to make your own breakfast for baby, then try this baby cereal recipe which is both wholesome and easy to prepare. Wholesome Rice Cereal 2 oz brown rice powder 8 fl oz water a little formula/breastmilk To make the rice powder, grind brown rice in a blender or food processor. This is [...]
The greatest discovery of my generation (about 1900) is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind. William James ‘Sow a thought, reap an action. Sow an action, reap a habit. Sow a habit, reap a character. Sow a character, reap a destiny.’ Attitudes-Based Learning (or ABL, for short) is [...]
Hailed as the best pre-schools in the world by Newsweek magazine in 1991, the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education has attracted the worldwide attention of educators, researchers and just about anyone interested in early childhood education best practices. Even the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)’s revised version of developmentally [...]
Different children have different ways of learning and every one of them has different personality traits, own set of preferences, personal choices and tastes. Parents and teachers must recognize these basic facts and value their children’s differences. Through proper observation and study, even you can learn what type of learner your child really is. Once [...]