Baby's First Foods
As many of you know one of my most favourite areas to work in is pre-conception to baby's first year.
I believe if more emphasis was put on creating the best sperm and egg, the best incubating environment and the best introduction to the world in the first year after birth, the incidence of poor mental, emotional and physical health that we see today in epidemic proportions, would be drastically reduced.
The ramifications for that are huge.
While to my mind the pre-conception period is possibly THE most important, that is not to diminish just how essential it is to have great pregnancy health and, for the Mumma and the baby in the post partum period, to have a healthy, nourishing and nurturing environment.
We now know just what far reaching effects a baby's first foods (milk/formula and solids) can have on its overall health right through its life.
Today I’m preparing for a talk I've been asked to share on feeding children from baby's first foods onward.
So many parents are filled with angst that their toddlers don't eat enough or any vegetables so whenever I show this slide there is a simultaneous sigh of disbelief and relief.
Obviously there is much discussion and explanation that follows and in the days and weeks after the talk I receive much feedback about how relaxed meal times have become.
There's so much confusion about what is healthy food for children be it first foods or ongoing. Talking about healthy ways to eat can be a real point of contention with much discussion on the 'right' way, what are the 'right' foods etc
I maintain there is NO one right way for everyone worldwide (and if you think about it logically there can't be).
I've posted an article in the comments on first foods around the world that illustrates it beautifully.
What I share on this page are my views (unless stated otherwise) based on my research, my experience and my beliefs.
The posts are only provided as food for thought