Nursery World - A Unique Child: Health & Nutrition

The best weaning method is baby-led and involves interesting, nutritious food, writes Mary Llewellin

Christmas is fast approaching and now is probably not the time to wave the warning finger about over-indulgence but, as soon as the festivities are over, thoughts turn to simpler foods that are more about well-being and less about partying.

I am always swept up in the January movement towards healthy reinvention. Yes, I will exercise every day and, yes, I will eat steamed vegetables and lightly poached fish and absolutely no added sugar, but intention and reality don’t always come together. Last year, I rocked up to my local pool in January, thinking I was continuing a briefly interrupted fitness regime, only to be greeted by the receptionist with the crushing words, ‘Ah, hello! Nice to see you again, it must be January.’ Rumbled!

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