In our family we are big food fans and fresh and home-made is not only a money saver when it comes to Baby weaning, but it’s also much better for them nutritionally and it really needn’t be hard work.
In all honesty I guess I am one of the lucky ones who has been brought up to enjoy and experience new foods & flavours from different cultures (whether i liked them or not! It does not matter and taste buds change over time). It is only now as an adult with my own family, that I can look back and appreciate those who taught me to cook from a young age including my mother, grand mother and teachers at school. Most of us have fond memories of baking fairy cakes, licking the wooden spoon & bowl I’m sure! This is a value in life that I see as being most important. I want my children to know where food comes from, how precious food can be, learn how to cook and enjoy food and to experience and try new tastes when we travel with them or even when they eventually fly the nest and make their own way in life.
Sadly we do live in a world of convenience with fast foods, take-aways & shops at every corner and I know that even for some families with babies and young children, its all too easy to give them the wrong foods without really thinking about it. However as parents we are responsible for encouraging healthy eating, healthy growing bodies, and hopefully less illnesses or medical conditions later on in life. Not only is healthy eating for the benefit of your children, but this applies to us all as adults aswell so I hope this blog post may inspire a few out there to make changes and try more.