With government cuts there seems to be less and less information available for parents from health professionals about all sorts of parenting issues.
Are parents supposed to reply on instinct, the internet, books and word of mouth?
With an obesity epidemic and rickets (vitamin D deficiency in children) on the rise we really shouldn’t be taking such a risk with weaning and toddler diets? Cuts mean we are creating an even greater divide between the well off and the not so well off – depending on whether parents can get the information or not.
If you are a parent reading this, why not check out the Infant and Toddler Forum which has loads of information on feeding babies and the under 5s.
If you would like to do a weaning course and you are in the Manchester area, contact me – aliya.porter@gmail.com or 07986 809633. I can run a course for you and a minimum of 4 of your friends in your home. I will do 3 or 4 90 minute sessions on weaning and feeding babies and toddlers.
Today, I went to the beachfront with my children. I found a sea shell and gave it to my 4 year old daughter and said “You can hear the ocean if you put this to your ear.” She placed the shell to her ear and screamed. There was a hermit crab inside and it pinched her ear. She never wants to go back! LoL I know this is completely off topic but I had to tell someone!
Since becoming a mother, I put a lot more emphasis on what my children put in their bodies. And so I decided to buy my own farm where I grow all my food, without spraying and without chemicals. I prepare food for the children from scratch.
That’s great Anne Marie. Not everyone can have their own farm but buying quality ingredients and cooking from scratch is a great way to help regulate the things our children consume.