The Homemade Baby Food Recipes Blog

Do You Give Foods to Your Baby That YOU Don’t Like?

Christine — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:54:23 +0000

A conversation with a vegetarian friend of ours this weekend left us wondering just how our babies’ diets are influenced by our own. Our friend doesn’t eat meat because she dislikes the taste and texture, whereas - of course - others avoid meat due to ethical reasons. Because her meat avoidance is due to a personal [...]

Vitamin C - Making Sure Baby’s Food Is As Nutritious As Can Be!

Christine — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:50:17 +0000

Towards the end of baby’s first year, solid food usually begins to take over from milk as his main source of nutrition. So it’s important to ensure that the foods you are offering him provide the nutrients his little body needs. Vitamin C plays a huge part in your little one’s healthy growth and development and [...]

Recall of Millions of Baby Floats (US)

Christine — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:17:08 +0000

Around 4 million Inflatable Baby Floats are being recalled because the leg straps in the seats can tear, possibly causing a child to fall into the water and posing a drowning hazard. The recalled floats were sold in a variety of colors and designs and can be viewed here. They were sold at a variety of [...]

Recall of Simplicity Drop Side Cribs (US)

Christine — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:09:13 +0000

Simplicity Drop Side Cribs are being recalled because they pose a suffocation hazard. The problem is caused by the plastic hardware of the crib, which may break or deform. This may cause the drop side to detach, creating a space between the drop side and the mattress. Babies or young children could roll into this [...]

Recall of Baby Bjorn Baby Sitter Balance (Australia)

Christine — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:31:09 +0000

The Baby Bjorn Baby Sitter Balance, sold across Australia from September 2008 to June 2009, is being recalled. This is because two Japanese consumers have found small metal pieces in the fabric. The covers of the products involved came in the following colours - black/silver, white/air and black/air. If you have one of these items, please [...]

Recall of Various Beef Products (Canada)

Christine — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:11:49 +0000

Fears over E.coli contamination have sparked a recall of beef products in Canada. The products have Best Before dates of April 29 to June 16, 2009 inclusive, so consumers are being asked to check their freezers to see if they may have any of the affected meat at home. For full details of all the products [...]

Win a Peapod Indoor/Outdoor Portable Travel Bed - Enter By July 29th

Christine — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:00:10 +0000

The Peapod Indoor/Outdoor Portable Travel Bed is just what you need for days out and about with your baby this summer and is the perfect space-saving accessory for a vacation! As its name implies, you can use this bed inside and outdoors - and the UV protective screen means that it does double duty as a [...]

Our New Baby of the Month - July 2009

Christine — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:00:18 +0000

It’s the first of July - and that means we have a brand new Baby of the Month! A big thank you to everyone who sent in their babies’ photographs for this month’s contest. Our winner was lovely little Niña from Manila in the Philippines - you can meet Niña and see lots more of our [...]

Starting Baby Food - Then Stopping…?

Christine — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:50:51 +0000

Yesterday we received a message from Jennifer in Miami, US, regarding her daughter Olivia (6 months). Jennifer was happy for us to publish her message and our reply here, in case there are other parents in the same situation who may find the information useful. Jennifer told us I introduced Olivia to solids 2 weeks ago. So [...]

Four Simple New Baby Food Recipes

Christine — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:00:14 +0000

If you have older children, then summer is one of the busiest times of the year, with everyone at home just waiting to be entertained! Consequently, finding the time to make baby’s food may be a little more challenging than usual! So you’ll be pleased to hear that we have four new readers’ recipes this month [...]