tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624676808966873709.post5772938056616013076..comments2009-05-08T17:16:46.230-07:00Comments on Adventures in Baby-Rearing: First Food!!!The Little Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00655024439704656898noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624676808966873709.post-14890323269682308012008-01-30T11:34:00.000-08:002008-01-30T11:34:00.000-08:00Hi! I am following a food introduction schedule fo...Hi! I am following a food introduction schedule for my little one. I follow a guide very similar to the one in Dreena's book. One thing that is important to note, is that baby's iron needs increase at 6 months, as their stores run out. This is the only reason that most drs recommend starting with infant cereal -- it is iron-fortified. Since we aren't starting with grains (and will be delaying them until at least 9 months, possibly 1 year), I am feeding him a variety of iron-rich vegetables, like spinach and swiss chard. <BR/>In regards to when to start solids, it really does vary from child to child. Most children are best at 6 months, but we started with my first son when he was only 5 months. If you like, you can try a small amount of food with your daughter and see how she reacts, but if you want to wait, there is certainly no harm in waiting until she is six months. :<BR/>Also, Raising Vegetarian Children is a fabulous book. It talks about nutrition (although it does recommend starting with infant cereal), but also about all the other aspects of being a vegan parent. It is really great, and I highly recommend it. <BR/>How is being vegan in Red Deer? Do you know any other vegan families?The Little Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00655024439704656898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624676808966873709.post-18478126067308664372008-01-27T01:27:00.000-08:002008-01-27T01:27:00.000-08:00Are you following a feeding schedule for your litt...Are you following a feeding schedule for your little boy? As in what foods to start with first and how old he should be when you start? My little girl is 5 mths and she's already looking interested in what I'm eating but I want to hold off until she's a bit older. Just wondering what other vegan moms are doing or following. I have Dreena's cookbook Vive le Vegan which outlines some stuff at the back but I'm not sure what other sources there are out there.eeshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089566540240912618noreply@blogger.com