Saturday, 11 June 2011

Carry on chewing!

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Your baby - 10 months old
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Dear Teething Runny
Babies love exploring and at this age there’s lots to discover – including new tastes and textures in their diet. So it’s time to introduce bigger chunks to help your baby develop their chewing skills, and toddler-sized finger foods to improve hand-eye co-ordination. If you’d like any tips on introducing new tastes and textures, just get in touch or take a look at the fantastic weaning section of our website.
Marilyn, baby feeding advisor and mum
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Advanced lessons in chewing

Once your baby has got used to lumps and small chunks, they should be ready for the excitement of bigger pieces and finger foods! Introducing chunkier textures and bigger pieces will help continue the development of their chewing skills and speech muscles. Meals cut into small pieces and breakfast cereals are a great way to keep your baby chewing.

Continue to give them finger foods like fresh fruit pieces, strips of vegetables or cubes of cheese which will also help them continue to develop their hand and eye co-ordination. As your baby moves a few steps closer to enjoying family meals, you can also start to vary their menu a bit more. But bear in mind that even though your toddler's tastes might be getting a little more grown-up, many adult foods aren't appropriate for them as they usually contain too much salt, sugar or fibre. Aim to choose foods specifically made to suit a toddler's tummy - like our yummy Cow & Gate Baby Balance Stage 3 jar meals and vegetable-packed little steamed meals, all suitable from 10 months+.
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Unlike other cereals, Cow & Gate Baby Balance cereals contain no added sugar or salt, and provide 1/3 of your toddler’s key daily vitamins per bowl, allowing them to enjoy 'grown-up' breakfasts that are nutritionally tailored just for them. Our 10 month cereals are ideal for your baby at this age, with exciting recipes like real muesli, baby tailored with little crunchy pieces to introduce them to new tastes and textures.
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