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THE FOOD ISSUE
What's for dinner, mom? Your little one may not be saying these words just
yet but there's no better time to encourage good nutrition and healthy eating
habits. In this issue, we offer ideas for culinary trips for the whole family
in Get Away and, in Get Dressed,
we showcase some smart outfits just in time for spring. 'Cause everyone knows
meals shouldn't just be good but also fun, we encourage kids to play with their
food (kind of) as well as review some recently released food-related books in
Fun & Games. In our Health section
we review the best organic frozen baby food out there while in Q&A
our reporter gives us the scoop on going straight to solids. And lastly, we review
our favorite high chairs in Good, Better, Best.
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> The Outfit
Rain, Rain, Don't Go Away
Bring a little pazzaz to the next rainy day with this splashy outfit for your
favorite puddle jumper.
{ Catimini Spirit Rain Coat $100, Montkid;
Birdcage Bubble Umbrella $18, Rainsdropto;
77 bright jean skort, $19.50; Hunter
Kids Wellies $61, Zappos }
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> This Bib's For You
Baby Bib Embroidery Kit
WHAT'S INSIDE This kit includes two bibs, six adorable patterns and all the necessary
equipment to make up the patterns. The patterns are iron-on, and can be used multiple
times, on anything you want to embroider for your little one. BEST PROJECT All
the patterns are super cute, but the mommy and baby owl are sweetest, followed
closely by the splats and veggie names motif. EASY-PEASY Creating these bibs is
beyond simple, and is great for the busy mom who wants to still be crafty with
limited time and post-baby attention span. These bibs would make a super gift
too (but you might want to buy a couple of better quality bibs to embroider with
as they are a little flimsy).
{ $19.95, Amazon
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> Tee Time
Birds, Hippos, Giraffes, Oh My!
Spring is here so it's time to bust out the cool tees. Made of super soft 100%
cotton and featuring delightful creatures every kid can love, these three t-shirt
designs are sure to become wardrobe staples this spring and beyond.
{ Runnin' Rhino $18, Threadless
Kids, Peace $26, Tiny
Revolutionary, Giraffe $16, eight3one
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> No Peanuts For My Little Peanut
Jeeto Allergy Collection
Want to make sure your kid isn't accidentally given peanut butter, nuts
or shell fish at the next birthday party or playdate? Stock up on these colorful
t-shirts from Jeeto that state loud
and clear what your kid is allergic to. There's "No Peanuts Please"
as well as "Egg Free" and "Gluten Free". Can't get enough?
Check out the selection of patches and stickers too.
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> One Fish, Two Fish, Redfish
Hip Clothes for Him
Let your boy take on the world in these clothes from
Redfish Kids Clothing, created by Vancouver-based designer and mother of two
Lorraine Kitsos. Designed and constructed from pre-washed, pre-shrunk materials
for growth and movement, clothing features bold designs and strong images. Your
little rascal will love the candy cane stripe skater shorts, too-cool-for-school
utility charcoal vest, peace sign long-sleeve tee and vintage denim pocket jeans.
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> Garden Party
Dots and Stripes for Him & Her
When it comes to dressing your kids, it's not just girls who get to have all the
fun. Sure, this little cutie pie is wearing a darling navy pin dot dress with
full skirt, circle collar and pearl buttons. But check out her handsome devil.
The navy linen pinstripe blazer is made of 100% Italian linen and can be paired
with a matching pinstripe trouser or, for a more casual look, with a cute pair
of denim pants or shorts. Both from San Francisco-based Velvet & Tweed where
designer Tina Schreiber creates a timeless collection of apparel for infants and
toddlers focusing on European details and impeccable fabrics.
EMAIL TO WIN: Send us an email
by June 1st and you could win the dress.
{ Dress $86, Blazer$88, Velvet
& Tweed }
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> WIN IT
The Nuddle Blanket
This plush blanket is long enough to cover your entire body but features
arm slots that keep your arms free to do all those things you love to do on the
sofa, like reading, chatting on the phone or drinking a cup of tea. An outer hand
pocket is perfectly placed for keeping hands warm and a foot pocket at the bottom
keeps toes toasty. The blanket comes in chocolate, latte or merlot.
{ $68, Nuddle Blanket
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> Dress To Impress
Spring Fling
In time for Spring, these two A-line dresses are sophisticated yet practical.
The Liberdade Plaid Dress from San Francisco's Tea
Collection is made of 100% cotton and includes a matching bloomer while Red
Thread Design's soft corduroy Fuschia Caterpillar Dress is brought to life
by delightful rows of tiny, perfect birds.
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> A Diaper Bag That Doesn't Suck
Z is for Zosephine
Having a baby in tow shouldn't mean having to make sacrifice on personal
style. Zosephine diaper bags are distinctly modern yet practical for stashing
all of baby's needs (and yours). Constructed of easy-to-clean nylon on the inside
and textured cotton in hip orange, black, gray or sky blue, the bags come with
a changing pad and plenty of pockets that make finding the wipes, your keys and
iPhone a breeze. The back of the bag has a pocket deep enough to stash your copy
of David Sedaris' latest.
{ $98, Zosephine
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> It's A Shoe In
Livie & Luca
We can't get enough of Livie & Luca's pretty shoes. Made of butter soft
leather and with easy-on, easy-off Velcro closures, they come in fresh for spring
colors and whimsical designs, like this Pio Pio Lavender pair. Get them before
they fly away.
{ $45, Live
& Luca }
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{ Culinary Travel } |
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Thanks to the emerging popularity of epicurean travel and the rise of adventurous
dining (who said globalization was all bad?), destination spas and resorts from
Chiang Mai to Cariboo are offering culinary programs where you’ll be slicing,
dicing and learning to make killer dishes that are sure to impress friends back
home. Bowl of tom kha kai, anybody?
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Cariboo
THE EXPERIENCE You’ll kick off this weeklong culinary
program with an overview of must-have kitchen gadgets and learn to use the right
knife for its ideal purpose. After defining healthy food and grasping the fundamentals
(soups, stocks and sauces), you’ll get down to serious business: identifying
and substituting food allergens, cooking fast meals and the basics of wine pairing.
The wild west meets the exotic far east at this resort and during a one-on-one
consultation, you can learn to adapt meals for special diets, how to start a kitchen
garden and even take cues from a guest Thai chef on making the best pad thai you’ve
ever had.
LOCAL FLAVOR This is a ranch, so collecting eggs, feeding
the horses and roping are all par for the course. You’ll also gain insight
on the medicinal attributes of Asian herbs and spices and receive a lesson on
ruesri dat ton, an ancient Thai stretching practice.
THE KITCHEN Chef Kim Madsen, who has cooked for Danish
royalty and received the Medaille Cordon Bleu from France, presides over an open-concept
kitchen wherein up to 10 students get a real hands-on experience on cooking as
a team.
CHECK IN The Learn to Cook Like a Pro package at Echo
Valley Ranch & Spa includes accommodations, all meals and three treatments
at the Thai-themed spa.
Sunshine Coast
THE EXPERIENCE You won’t actually get to cook
at this resort. Instead you’ll partake in an invigorating paddle to a remote
island where chef Steven Ewing and his team welcome you with appetizers and champagne
flutes in hand. While you relax at the beach or by candlelit in the safari-style
tent, the chef prepares a three-course gourmet dinner (the smoked Alaskan black
cod rolled with baby bok choi and grilled shitake mushrooms is to die for) paired
with local BC wines.
LOCAL FLAVOR As the sun goes down, you will paddle among
seals, porpoises and otters as your guide explains the secret underwater life
of the surrounding marine park. The next day, book a rejuvenating deep tissue
massage at the open-air Spa Without Walls, situated on a bluff overlooking the
ocean, or in the privacy of your tent.
CHECK IN The recently designed tenthouse suites at Rockwater
Secret Cove Resort are nestled among the Arbutus trees on a rocky peninsula.
The Gourmet Moonlight Kayaking package is available from May to September.
MALDIVES
THE EXPERIENCE Aspiring child chefs can learn from the
masters with KidsOnly cooking classes at One&Only Reethi Rah in the Maldives.
Hosted by the celebrated Chefs de Quisine, the program offers child workshops
in sushi rolling, Moroccan cuisine and pastry making.
LOCAL FLAVOR Every Monday child guests of One&Only
Reethi Rah are encouraged to learn the art of rolling sushi with Japanese Chef,
Norimasa Kosaka. The class, hosted in Tapasake, an over-water restaurant on the
western tip of the island, boasts a granite and mirror-polished stainless steel
sushi bar overlooking the Indian Ocean. On Wednesdays participants can be found
learning how to prepare Arabic inspired cuisine with Moroccan Chef, Younes Trini,
in the resort's exotic outdoor beach bar and restaurant. Utilizing the outdoor
barbecue kitchen and its Iranian bread baking oven, Younes instructs children
on the art of making authentic pita bread.
THE KITCHEN After each class the children (ages 4 to
11), outfitted in mini chef hats and aprons, are awarded a certificate of participation
signed by the chef, along with the recipes to take home and replicate.
CHECK IN The cooking curriculum is a new addition to
the activities already available for children through the KidsOnly program at
both One&Only
Reethi Rah and One&Only Ocean Club.
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Arizona
THE EXPERIENCE During a guided meal, called Mindful
Eating, a nutritionist will ask you to eat in silence for 10 minutes and to try
setting your fork down after every bite. The idea is to carefully taste the foods
you’ve selected from the buffet, paying attention to the textures, the flavors
and the aromas. You might discover that, even though every day for breakfast you
eat a yogurt, you don’t actually like the taste of it—you just eat
it out of habit. Without distractions you might also notice the point at which
you become full. And stop eating. The modus operandi at Miraval is balance and
the goal is to learn to live in the present.
LOCAL FLAVOR During a desert walk with a naturalist,
you will encounter a variety of butterfly species and other insects that visit
the Sonoran’s native plants. At the spa, don’t miss a full body exfoliation
using a natural and fragrant prickly pear sugar scrub.
THE KITCHEN Surrounded by acres of flowering succulents,
prairies of wild flowers, and gushing rivulets, cooking demonstrations at Miraval
focus on making healthy favorites like tiramisu and wild mushroom and barley risotto.
CHECK IN Miraval
offers various programs that focus on nutrition and mindful eating. All meals,
activities and a daily spa treatment are included.
Mexico
THE EXPERIENCE Chilaquiles, huitlacoche, pastel tres
leches. Mexican ingredients and dishes are nothing if not exotic and, might we
add, difficult to pronounce. But the chef at this cooking school, set in the picturesque
colonial town of San Miguel de Allende, makes it all look easy. By the end of
class you will have learned how to make the iconic Latin cake soaked in three
milks (fresh, evaporated and condensed); how to utilize indigenous ingredients
like cactus, chiles and corn fungus; and how to prepare staples like mole and
chipotle sauce.
LOCAL FLAVOR During a field trip to the neighbourhood
mercado, the chef gives tips on stocking a pantry and guides students on selecting
the best herbs.
THE KITCHEN San Miguel native Chef Gonzalo Martinez
heads the Sazon Cooking School, which is set inside an 18th-century hacienda and
features antique potteries, colorful tiles and hanging copper pots.
CHECK IN The luxury boutique hotel Casa
de Sierra Nevada offers one-hour cooking classes and week-long culinary packages
at Sazon.
Thailand
THE EXPERIENCE With the help of the Resort's acclaimed
Chefs, kids aged five to 10 can learn how to whip up a classic Thai dinner. The
menu starts with the zesty Som Tam (green papaya salad with dry shrimp, tomato
and long beans), builds to the quintessential Pad Thai (stir-fried rice noodles
with shrimp, bean curd, bean sprouts, nuts and egg) and finishes with the sweet
Khanom Krok Kai (egg or coconut milk pudding).
LOCAL FLAVOR Parents taking the class can visit the
herb garden to collect ginger, lemongrass, Thai chilies and other ingredients
for the tom kha kai, a chicken and coconut milk soup. Some of the garden’s
herbs and spices are also used at the spa; try the ylang-ylang and pink lotus
mask or a pandan leaf wrap.
THE KITCHEN Set amid soaring banyan and bamboo trees
and overlooking the jungle covered hills of the Mae Rim Valley just outside of
Chiang Mai, the open air kitchen pavilion is decked out in rich timber floors,
zinc exhaust fans and glass jars filled with exotic ingredients. Parents need
not fear this will be a school of higher burning: the class size is held at six,
for maximum safety and supervision, and no knives are used in the food preparation.
Junior gourmands receive two-hour instruction, an apron, a chef's hat and, most
importantly, recipes!
CHECK IN Four
Seasons Chiang Mai offers daily adult only cooking classes that focus on appetizers,
spa cuisine, spicy salads and other traditional specialties.
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{ Play With Your Food } |
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> Drink To This
Developmental Drink, More Fun Than It Sounds
Out of hippie trippy Venice Beach comes the brilliantly designed Y
Water. Bottles are 100% recyclable and 100% reusable thanks to Y Knots, rubber
connectors that join the bottles to make fun, interesting shapes. Available in
four flavors —Muscle Water, Bone Water, Immune Water, and Brain Water—that
"communicate the idea that the ingredients are the building blocks of healthier
bodies.” Who knew a sip of water could be so much fun?
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> For the Back Yard
Dad's Awesome Grilling Book
Just in time for Summertime cookouts—the setting for many-a-father’s
greatest triumphs—the book reaches beyond traditional fare like burgers
and brats into the world of pizza on the grill and smoked shrimp with jalapeno
mayo. Sloan clearly savors his patio passion and covers grilling from appetizers
to deserts, including the pros and cons of gas versus charcoal, tips on talking
to the butcher and making perfect backyard beans. Clearly written directions make
for foolproof cooking. Our favorites include the Classic Panini, the tasty Lamb
Burgers (YUM) and Grilled Sweet Potatoes. -GS
{ $15.61, Amazon
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> Don't Forget Your Lunch
Skip the Brown Bag
You skip paper and plastic at the grocery store and bring your
own bag. But how do you pack your kid's lunch? Billions of juice boxes end up
in landfills every year—that's not counting the trillions of plastic bags
and paper bags that get thrown out. Replace them with more eco-friendly alternatives
like these.
PACK Retro-modern lunchboxes in three color combos
come with custom containers made from food-safe BPA- and phthalate-free polypropylene.
The lid is designed to keep a bottle securely fastened under the elastic strap.
{ $35-45, Oots }
DRINK Studies show (don't quote us on this) that kids
drink more if they like their bottle. And Sigg bottles—which are leak-proof,
non-toxic and dishwasher-safe—come in a variety of colors to suit every
style and personality.
{ $17.99-21.99, Sigg }
EAT Organically grown bamboo kids utensil set designed
specifically for small hands and small mouths.
{ $9.95, Amazon
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SNACK Keep formula and snacks in this colorful on-the-go
dispenser that makes it easy to pour or transfer contents into a bottle or cup
without spills or mess.
{$15, ZoLi }
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> Set the Table
Interchangeable Tabletop
Most high chairs come with a tray mounted directly on it. Stokke's Tripp Trapp
does not, which is presumably why the company came up with this unique Table Top.
Made from high quality PETG plastic material which is free from bisphenol and
phthalates, it attaches with suction cups firmly onto any table so that your child
can sit and connect with the family at mealtimes. A smooth surface makes it easy
to clean with a damp cloth (you can also rinse it at a kitchen sink) and a spilling
rail prevents liquid from leaking. It comes complete with six different templates—backdrops
include animal, color, shape, size, number and alphabet themes—that can
be inserted into the transparent tray. An inspirational book also offers fun ideas
to help you and your child get the most of this wonderful new invention.
{ $79.99, Amazon
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> Who's Hungry?
Book and Bib
This Mealtime Gift Set by SAMi includes a washable book with the designer's
inimitable illustrated animals that encourage eating and a matching washable nylon
bib. It's the perfect way to make mealtime into reading time!
{ $14.99, Amazon
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> On The Coffeetable
A Day at elBulli
With over 2 million requests for only 8,000 places every year, elBulli is famous
not only for its innovative food but also for the legendary difficulty of getting
a table there. A Day at el Bulli is just that, a look behind the scenes of what
it takes to prepare for just one day of service at what is undoubtedly the world's
most famous restaurant.
{ $32.97, Amazon
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> On the High Chair
Foodie Babies Wear Bibs
From the duo that brought us Urban Babies Wear Black comes this new book where
humor meets sleek illustrations. In one scene, a cheeky baby sharing "small
plates" flings peas at a startled mother. And as it happens, some foodie
babies not only wear bibs but also "know their way around a kitchen"
and "dine al fresco." Bon Apettit!
{ $6.95, Amazon
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> On the Kitchen Counter
Cupcake Kit
For the mom with a special place in her heart for baking – and enough
time to drop rose petals on top of carefully frosted cupcakes, the Cupcake Kit
is a beautiful collection of colourful paper liners, piping bag and recipes. The
recipes, complete with mouth-watering colour pictures, range from simple yellow
and chocolate cupcakes, to the more advanced Hummingbird Swirl or Spiderweb Pumpkin
Ginger Cupcake. -CH
{ $13.57, Amazon
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{ Organic Baby Food } |
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Frozen Baby Food
No time to make organic baby food at home? Not to worry, these brands blend the
best organic ingredients with clever packaging and all-around goodness to help
baby get the nutrients and vitamins she needs. Say goodbye to unapetizing jarred
baby food. Mom Apettit!
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BOBO
BABY
WHO A Canadian company started by a mom who sought a
healthy alternative to jarred baby food. Bobo Baby was the first frozen organic
baby food brand in North America.
WHAT Fresh frozen meals for babies (stages 6, 7 and
9 months), frozen and dry meals and snacks for older kids. Meals are entirely
organic, kosher and allergen-free.
THE VERDICT Though the meals for 6+ months were not
very adventurous (squash, pear, carrot, apple) our testers didn't complain.Things
get more interesting for 7+ monthers, with Apples and Oats and Quinoa and Mixed
Vegetables introducing a delicate texture to meals. Our 11-month girl loved the
Brown Rice, Banana and Mango.
WHERE Across Canada at Save-On-Foods; at H-E-B, Whole
Foods and Wellness Grocer in the U.S.
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PALATE
WHO Created by a pair of trained chefs-turned-moms
who believe in the French tradition of small, nutritious meals with big flavor.
WHAT Packaged in eco-friendly, sustainable paper cups
filled with hand-selected ingredients from America's finest organic farms.
THE VERDICT Though meals are for all stages, some of
the flavors--Spinach Potato Puree includes thyme, onions and olive oil--seemed
too complex for one of our year-old testers. But our gourmands in the making devoured
the sweeter stuff, like Apple Pear, Banana Peach blends and Puree of Garnet Yams.
Though the packaging looks nice, be forwarned that the paper cups turn soggy in
the microwave.
WHERE At independent gourmet markets, Whole Foods and
Amazon.
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ORGANICS
WHO Created by a new mom, this frozen line features
smooth varieties in three stages, 6, 9 and 12 months.
WHAT Products are cooked to perfection and then flash
frozen to lock in freshness and nutrients. Packaged in four-ounce
re-realable and BPA-free containers. Love it!
THE VERDICT Super smooth blends like Pears & Apples
and Sweet Potato went down easy and had our tester begging for more; Veggies and
Chicken was a hit with our 9-month old while the Red Lentil Veggie took some persuading;
our 1-year old tester loved the Chunky Harvest Vegetables with Turkey but passed
on the Black Bean Tomato Ragu.
NEXT UP Look for a new line of organic snacks for tots
at Babies 'R' Us in June.
WHERE At natural-foods stores, Whole Foods and Amazon.
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HARVEST
WHO A mom-owned and operated small local company.
WHAT It offers two stages of food that is prepared in
small batches and gently cooked, when necessary. The So Smooth line features single
purees and blends enhanced with herbs and spices. A Little Lumpy offers options
with a chunkier texture.
THE VERDICT Testers loved More Peas, Please (with a
hint of mint) and Sweet Potatoes with a dash of cinnamon and vanilla, not so much
the mango with lime (it was a bit too tart, we suspect). The broccoli with cinnamon
offered a nice consistency and color. Bananas with cherry was an unexpected blend
of flavors that our tester thoroughly enjoyed.
WHERE At Whole Foods Markets and Amazon.
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HAPPY
BABY
WHO Around longer than any of other brand of frozen
organic baby food, Happy Baby now adds DHA (an omega-3 fatty acid considered beneficial
for the brain) and probiotics. Better yet, for every package you buy, the company
along with Project Peanut Butter help feed malnourished children in Malawi.
WHAT The three stages include eight different packages
with 14 distinct flavors, including meat, grains, fruit and vegetables. DHA added
to later stage meals. Comes packaged as cubes in disposable
trays. How clever is that!
THE VERDICT Yes Peas and Thank You Carrots (for 6 months)
tasted kind of boring to mom but our little tester didn't seem to mind. Our 10-month
old girl clearly enjoyed the "sorta chunky" texture of Baby Dhaal (the
cinammon and coriander gave the lentils a nice flavor and aroma) but straight
up refused the Mama Grain (quinoa and black bean). For older eaters (9+ months),
there's Super Salmon and Regular Prunes, both of which were eaten but without
much entusiasm.
NEXT UP It recently introduced a dry cereal with DHA
and Happy Bites, meals for toddlers and kids.
WHERE At natural foods markets like Whole Foods as well
as Super Target and Amazon.
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Going Straight to Solids
By Lola Augustine Brown
Frank Freer MD, Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin, says that
once a baby is able to gum food, usually at six months with no teeth necessary,
skipping purees and going straight to finger foods — a practice called Baby
Led Weaning — is perfectly acceptable. In fact, American Academy of Pediatrics
guidelines, which used to suggest introducing purees at three to four months,
now advise parents to feed only breast milk or formula for the first six months.
By doing that, parents can skip purees entirely and go straight to small chunks
of real food.
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Q Why bother?
A There are several really good reasons
to skip purees. For one, not buying little jars of baby food saves you cash. It
also enables the whole family to sit down and eat a shared meal together without
someone having to sit and shovel food into the baby. Some experts believe that
fussiness about food, as well as many childhood eating disorders are a result
of children being unwilling to accept chewing after being offered the easier to
eat purees. |
Q How do I know my kid is
ready?
A The whole idea of baby led weaning
is to follow the cues that your child gives you. When they start reaching for
food, they are ready to start tasting and sucking on it, although of course their
diet will still be mostly milk based until they are old enough to chew and swallow
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Won’t my baby choke?
A Experts in baby-led weaning say that
children are actually more likely to choke on purees than they are on finger foods.
Skipping purees doesn’t mean you go straight to feeding your kid the exact
same meal as the rest of the family, so you’ll be giving them chunks of
food that they can easily gum before swallowing. |
Q What foods
work best?
A Start off with soft fruits and vegetables,
or harder veggies cooked until soft, but in easy to hold stick shapes (not bite
sized pieces as your child needs to be able to grab the food and feed themselves).You
should, of course, still avoid all the foods that shouldn’t be fed to children
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No other piece of kid furniture endures as much use (read: wear & tear) as
the the high chair. Not only should a good high chair hold baby securely during
mealtime but it should also be easy to clean and, ideally, be designed to grow
with your child and be pushed under the table when not in use. The three chairs
we selected allow your child to sit, eat and interact with you during mealtimes,
which studies show help kids bond and develop language (and good eating) skills.
Sure, these chairs will set you back a couple of hundred bucks but you're paying
for a durable and stylish piece of furniture that will last you well into the
toddler years and, as is the case with the Stokke chair, into adulthood.
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> HiLo by Age Design
THE LOOK A one-piece molded plastic seat held together
by wild cherry wood folding legs that is easily adjusted by a two-button pullout
aluminum mechanism. It features a 3-point seat belt and curved armrests, plastic
tray lip, crotch bar and ultra resistant nylon wheels.
IT GROWS In one maneuver, the seatbelt-clad chair swivels
from high chair to under-table chair.
THE GOOD The extra resistant nylon wheels make it easy
to move the chair around. No interstices or moving parts where food can stick
and accumulate.
THE BAD The tray locking system makes sure the tray
stays in place. It's so secure, in fact, that it ain't so easy to remove.
COLORS Portobello, Raspberry, Asparagus, Carrot seat;
natural or chocolate brown leg finish
SPECS 39.5H x 53.5W x 31D
COST $299, Age
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> Boon Pink Flair Pedestal Chair
THE LOOK A pink seat with a white chemical-resistant,
waterproof pad that can be removed for cleaning and a silver metalic finish plastic
base. It features a compact tray and a five-point harness and restraining post.
IT GROWS Flair is equipped with A pneumatic lift so
you can adjust the seat to the perfect height.
THE GOOD Flair glides in any direction on six urethane
casters that will not scratch floors, while the hands-free braking system easily
locks the chair in place.
THE BAD With its pedestal and vibrant color, this is
one high chair that won't necesarily look good in all dining rooms (we're talking
to you, minimalist parents!).
COLORS Pink/white, White/orange, Blue/white.
SPECS Seat height range 21” – 26.25”;
Tray height range 26.25” – 31.5”; Base diameter: 23.5”;
Chair weight 29 lbs.
COST $229, Boon
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> Stokke Tripp Trapp
THE LOOK Made of cultivated beechwood, it comes in
11 wood finishes and features a five-point safety harness.
IT GROWS Seat and footrest are adjustable in height
and depth to the size of your child--thus making the Tripp Trapp the most ergonomic
high chair on the market. It can also hold up to 300 lbs.
THE GOOD By sitting with the feet supported and elbows
at table height, your child can move easily and naturally without strain. It can
be easily slid under the table and, because it comes in various colors, it can
match most any dining room design.
THE BAD Though the chair is designed to support babies
as young as six months, we found that the Baby Set ($70, sold separatly), which
includes a seating rail and back plate, was essential for added comfort and stability.
COLORS Red, Cherry, Natural, Turquoise, Walnut, White,
Pink, Green, Yellow, Black, Gray
SPECS H 31 x D 19.25 x W 18
COST $250, Stokke
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