Happy Tums | Adventures in Weaning
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Happy Tums is here to help you make your baby's transition to solid foods easy, fun and healthy! Happy Tums is owned and run by Nicola and Theresa, both mums who are passionate about providing the best start for their little ones by ensuring they are eating healthy, delicious and easy to prepare foods.
Happy Tums | Adventures in Weaning
3y ago
Babies don’t play in the traditional sense of what we perceive play to be but offering playtime is just as important for babies as it is for toddlers & children’s learning & development. Through playtime children get to explore & learn about their bodies, abilities & the world around them & we can start offering opportunities from the day we bring them home from hospital (or realistically when we start to feel up to it from our postpartum recovery!)
With playtime for babies we have to be mindful that it is very stimulating & they will only tolerate if for a short time ..read more
Happy Tums | Adventures in Weaning
3y ago
I have to say, I struggled with writing this blog on Halloween. I personally find the whole festivities weird! The obsessive intake of sugar foods that go with this time of the year really doesn’t sit comfortably with me. And for babies and younger children we really don't want to be giving them any added sugar in their diet, as we want to discourage an overly sweet tooth which will develop at this stage.
But, I do love a pumpkin!! And I love it, not only because you can make some amazing faces from them, illuminated by candles, but because they are actually a really great fruit (yes, scienti ..read more
Happy Tums | Adventures in Weaning
3y ago
Who doesn’t love a picnic? Sitting outside with family and friends and enjoying nature! Unless, like me, holidays were spent in the UK whilst growing up and due to the unpredictable weather, many a picnic ended up in the car shielding from the rain!
During this unprecedented time where we have all seen life turn upside down as we deal with an international pandemic; it has seemed even more special to be able to go outside and enjoy a picnic with loved ones as lockdown has eased. I feel as though I have really appreciated the “outdoors” so much more. We have discovered so many wonderful places ..read more
Happy Tums | Adventures in Weaning
3y ago
Every week we see many parents who feel really stressed about starting their weaning journeys with their little ones as they believe they have to find their inner “Nigella Lawson” and whip up a gastronomy of delights from ingredients they don’t know anything about – please note, this is not the case!
And as of March 2020, our world has turned upside down and we now find ourselves in a place I think no-one would have ever believed possible! One of the primary concerns or even fears which has become evident during this period of “lockdown” is how to access food. The stockpiling fanatics really d ..read more
Happy Tums | Adventures in Weaning
3y ago
We are super excited to be baking live with Susie from Wikiplacesforkids (and her little gang!) this Wednesday at 2 p.m. on Instagram!
A great scone recipe is easy to make with (or without) children and can be adapted to fit all taste preferences and situations (of which there are many when it comes to kids!). A savoury cheese scone works well for a picnic lunch whereas a fruit scone might make a nice afternoon snack. Plain scones on the other hand are great as part of a breakfast.
Scones can be made dairy free very easily by using a dairy free butter and milk replacement. And if you are maki ..read more
Happy Tums | Adventures in Weaning
3y ago
Ahh the dulcet tones of a bored child! Notice I say bored because so often when we (and I include adults in this) want a snack, we’re actually looking for a pleasurable distraction!
The fear of hearing this on repeat is what’s keeping me awake at night – not the thought of coming down with you know what. So I need a plan – and I suspect you do too……
1. Make sure you stick to regular meal times. That breakfast, lunch and dinner at the time which they would normally eat at preschool/nursery or school.
2. Make those meals balanced – that means aiming for some fruit and/or veg, protein, good fats ..read more
Happy Tums | Adventures in Weaning
3y ago
WE'RE GOING VIRTUAL
Hello lovely parents.
We're wanted to give you some good news - we're moving all of our workshops to WEBINAR format for the foreseeable! This means you'll still be able to get all our amazing(!) knowledge but now you'll get it straight to your phone, tablet PC - and you don't even have to get dressed! Woohoo!
So don't worry we've got this all covered!
This also means that our workshops can be joined by anyone, in any part of the country, which can only be a good thing when it comes to getting more babies off to the right start with food! Just pick the day that suits you bes ..read more
Happy Tums | Adventures in Weaning
3y ago
Professor Amy Brown (absolute legend!) in her book Why Starting Food Matters, writes an amazing chapter on the history of weaning and how advice and guidelines have changed through time. This look back at history really fascinates me and really does show the impact certain people or organisations offering "advice" can have on the way we feed our children.
I have tried to consolidate it for you in a timeline from all the recordings we have available today on infant feedings - hope you enjoy ..read more
Happy Tums | Adventures in Weaning
3y ago
This is probably one of the most common questions we get asked every week! So, I thought I would try and explain the reasons behind this advice so that you can really understand the science and research behind this recommendation.
Since 2001, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended that babies should start being introduced to solid foods from around 6 months of age. (We will discuss the ambiguity of the word “around” later on).
These recommendations were then taken on by the majority of health organisations around the world and have been used write their weaning guidelines for thei ..read more
Happy Tums | Adventures in Weaning
3y ago
When I started weaning Jack (my gorgeous first born!) over 5 and half years ago now, I did a combination of purees and finger foods which we tend to refer to as “combination feeding”. This meant that Jack was predominantly fed on purees at each meal but was also offered finger foods alongside his puree. It is really important to ensure that if you go down the puree route, that your baby also has some finger foods too. This is so that they begin to learn the skills needed to pick up food and bring it to their own mouth (hand to mouth co-ordination), that they learn how to put food into their mo ..read more