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In just a couple of months Freddie will be 6 months old and our weaning journey will be about to begin. It’s been a long time since I weaned his older brother and of course, I’ve forgotten pretty much everything. Thankfully, this week 7th-13th May, is National Weaning Week so it’s the perfect opportunity to look ahead at products that are designed to help us parents through the mud of weaning and there’s also the opportunity for you to win a weaning bundle worth over £80.

Introducing babies to food can be very stressful. Do you try baby led weaning or perhaps spoon feeding and purees are more your bag? It can also be quite messy as babies learn about food and you introduce them to new tastes, flavours and textures. Whichever method you try, there’s a range of brilliant products to help out. Don’t forget to scroll down to enter the giveaway!

Tidy Tot Bib & Tray Set

Tidy Tot

The Tidy Tot Bib and Tray Kit is THE weaning essential that all parents need to make mealtimes a little less messy, but just as enjoyable for little ones. This award-winning kit cleverly eliminates the gap between baby and highchair, keeping food in easy reach for little fingers whilst preventing it from falling into baby’s lap or on to your floor.  Perfect for feeding finger foods and an absolute must have for when baby starts demanding the spoon! Say hello to stress-free weaning and goodbye to stained clothes, endless washing and constant cleaning!

The fully waterproof, coverall bib is made from a beautifully soft machine-washable fabric and is designed with an adjustable neck fastening to allow for a snug and comfortable fit for babies aged 6 months to 2 years.

The tray is made from food-safe material and is easy to wipe-clean. The fresh green colour provides an essential contrast between baby’s food and their eating surface, supporting vital hand-eye coordination. The Tidy Tot Bib & Tray also comes with a stylish travel bag and folds down to a dinner plate size, making it fully portable for meals out and on the go!

Baby Cup

When it comes to the drinking side of weaning, there are a multitude of reasons why open-cup sipping is the healthiest option, and oral health is right at the top of the list.

One of the areas that can play a part in good oral health from the start is not just what children eat and drink but how they eat and drink. And when it comes to choosing a cup, dentists and orthodontists recommend for good oral health babies and young children should use open cups from an early an age as possible.

Leading dentists and orthodontists say the best sippy cup is a cup that truly teaches sipping. And that’s not a sippy cup at all! The best cup for babies and toddlers is an open cup. And key for great success for weaning babies and toddlers – the cup needs to be the right size for the user!  So Babycup was born. We made these cute little cups that look good and do good. Perfectly designed for little hands and mouths and with the thumbs up from health visitors, dental professionals and midwives. Making mealtime sipping the happy norm, Babycup First Cups are the mini open cup solution for babies and toddlers.

TUM TUM Sippy Cup

Tum Tum Sippy Cup

Super cute and super practical!  Thanks to its weighted straw technology this fun sippy cup can be used any way up.  No more sucking at fresh air – the weight simply follows the liquid.  With its leakproof, flip top lid it’s ideal to take out too, making it invaluable for weaning, whether you’re following baby led weaning or conventional weaning.  Check the measure to see how much they’ve drunk.  Dishwasher safe and reassuringly BPA & Phthalate free.

Matching range available, including spare straws & brush set.  TUM TUM is a family business, based in Buxton in the Peak District.  Being parents themselves, with children who were determined to feed themselves independently they have always tried to make mealtimes fun and relaxed whilst helping them to feed themselves by themselves. Big design for little fingers!

Child-friendly cutlery from Doddl

Doddl

Doddl Cutlery’s unique, child-led design has been approved by experts and enables young children from 12 months to eat independently. The short, ergonomic handles make it easy for children to control and are certified safe.

Whether parents are introducing cutlery for the first time, finding their toddler will only eat with their fingers or have a child who struggles to use standard children’s cutlery; Doddl offers the solution. Doddl has taken what can be a stressful, difficult and messy time and transformed it into a fun and easy way for the whole family to enjoy mealtimes together.

Fill n Squeeze Weaning Pouch System

The patented Baby Weaning Pouch system from Fill N Squeeze can store and transport healthy andnutritional baby weaning food into squeezable, freezeable, microwaveable, fun to use reusable pouches. The pouch maker can be used for weaning babies and for older kids to enjoy healthy snacks such as yoghurts and fresh smoothies from the fun and colourful designed pouches – whether at home or on the go.

Home prepared food no longer needs to be frozen in ice cube trays – the Pouch Maker allows you to fill fun and colourful pouches with your own creations. The system is simple, versatile and mess free and the pouches can be refrigerated, frozen and are microwaveable. The reusable pouches can be easily cleaned and resealed making them an economical way of giving your child healthy and nutritional food.

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62 Comments

  1. How exciting! I’m dreading weaning! I want my baby to be small and cuddly forever x

  3. As much as I want Rosa to stay a baby forever we’ll be doing BLW once she is 6 months and can sit unaided!

  4. My top tip is persevere with things they refuse at first, keep going back and trying again the following week. This helps to prevent fussy eating habits.

  6. Both – freedom to explore and enjoy food rather than making it a chore

  7. Encourage your baby to have fun and play with food, experiment with mashing, squashing, licking and squeezing. These activities will encourage your baby to taste and enjoy their food and learn new flavours. I used both baby led weaning and pureed foods.

  10. It won’t be long before we will be weaning Henry! The plan is to do baby led weaning, so my top tip for that is to relax and have fun with it – don’t stress if it seems like they’re not eating very much, as it’s all about learning and exploring in the beginning.

  12. To keep trying new flavours and textures and to persevere and be patient as little ones may not like something several times and eventually end up loving it!

  13. I went for both in the end, depending how much time I had, and it worked fine, just don’t stress about it ( easy to say, I know) ready to start again with baby no.2 in a month.

  14. I’m already excited for weaning, but not for our babies to be 6 months!!! I’ll probably do mixed weaning like I did with Taylor, he had some home made puree and also Crikey. xxx

  15. Haven’t got any tips yet as we’ve just had our first baby, I’d embrace most things if it works

  16. I dod baby led weaning and my tip is don’t stress they wll eat when hungry enough

  17. I started with pureed food as my baby was premature and I was advised that he would be unable to take to baby led weaning. He now has a bit of both though :)

  19. i used a bit of both! my advice would be to stick with whatever you are comfortable with and dont let anyone pressure you to try more things than you are ready to!

  20. I don’t have any children but would love to win this prize to donate to charity, to go to Romania.

  21. Eek! Weaning will come quickly for us both now. We did BLW with Alfie and I’d like to do the same again. I found it much easier as Alfie didn’t like spoons! x

  22. Baby led weaning worked well for us with big brother, so we’ll give it a go again this time. This post has reminded me to swat up on all things weaning!

  24. dont put any pressure on yourself and let them have fun with food

  25. Pureed food – just as I think it will be easier for us and that way the baby will be trying loads of new things!

  26. Your baby will let you know when it’s ready to be weaned and if they don’t like something when you first try them with it, keep going. they usually end up loving it, but do one flavour at a time.

  27. We used both with our eldest and will no doubt do the same in a few months with our youngest.

  28. I’ve recently started weaning I’m doing purees and finger food. My tip from weaning my eldest is hold off with the sweet food my son doesn’t have a massive sweet tooth and I definately think it’s to do with this

  30. Both seem to provide variety, and some foodstuffs may help little one in regards to teething. I think it is important to allow little ones to experiment (try out new foods) whilst ensuring they are safe. As they are experimenting it may take time for them to become totally comfortable with a new taste, texture, etc.

  34. I would be starting combo weaning soon and slowly introduce variety of pureed fruit and vegetables. I hope my little one would enjoy food and we can progress to mashed food. I am planing to prepare in advance and freeze.

  36. I used both shop-bought and homemade pureed food. It was fascinating watching her face as she experienced new flavours and textures. She let us know that she didn’t like anything fish flavoured!

  37. I made Annabel Karmel purees by the book for my son, but baby-led with my daughter as it was easier if she just ate what her brother did.

  38. i used both methods :) and started with snacks such as cut up raspberries, strawberry’s and yogurts

  39. I added breast milk in the new foods my son was trying to help wean him :)

  40. I do baby led weaning and my tip is don’t stress they will eat when hungry

  41. I used both and I plan on doing the same with my almost 6 month old… I intend to start her with creamy baby porridge then introduce prueed vegetables e.g Squash and carrots

  42. we did both. we knew when it was time because he was always hungry

  45. I always fed my babies pureed foods like baby rice mixed with formula! Usually topped up with a 6 oz bottle of formula milk and then introduced lumpier foods around 9 months! Lots of fun with the finger foods too!

  47. It was pureed food when I weaned my children but I think baby led weaning is great, my granddaughter was weaned that way and is much better at trying new foods than her mummy ever was

  50. Always gave my kids everything to taste, pureed and shop bought

  51. i pureed up food but found the puddings that were pre made were very tasty

  54. We did both, they’d have finger foods such as boiled veg and fruits and we’d also do dinners blended and sit them in the high chair with us at meal time.

  56. I always tried and tasted the food what I offered – so my daughter had seen that I am eating the same food

  57. I made most of my babies puréed food and started when they were hungry and not at six months of age. They have grown up with no problems or allergies

  62. try not to feel pressure from other mums who might say “oh we did it at such and such a time” etc. every child is different. go at your own pace x

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