This week's menu

Thought it might be useful to post my son's menu over the last week. I know that I would find it useful when menu planning to see what other people feed their children -

Monday B = 6oz milk, mango and yoghurt.

L = Chicken Casserole and mash

T = Hummus and Pitta Bread

Bedtime= 6 oz milk

Tuesday: B = 6OZ milk, 2 wheetabix

L = Macaroni cheese, Stewed apple and custard

T = Ham sandwiches and salad

Bedtime= 6 oz milk

Wednesday: B = 6 0z milk, cheerios

L = Roast chicken dinner, Jelly

T = Scrambled egg on toast

Bedtime= 6 oz milk

Thursday: B = 6oz milk, 2 wheetabix

L= Chicken and veg pie with mash, Rice pudding

T = Vegetable soup

Friday: B = 60z milk, banana and toast

L = Lentil soup

T = Muffin with cottage cheese

With regards to snacks, I don't generally give them as 3 meals tend to be enough for him. He sometimes gets them if we are at a toddler group or out and about.

x

A better weekend

I'm pleased to report that my son has had a much better weekend foodwise. I was getting really paranoid after his childminder said he was an amazing eater. His favourite foods that we make at the moment are croquettes, patties or veggie burgers. I think he likes the consistency of them. Got a great recipe for spinach and sundried tomato croquettes which even me and his dad enjoy.

Found a way of getting him to eat more veggies - mixing them with mash. He loves mash potato so I just cook up some veggies until they're really soft and disguise them in the mash. Works a treat!

We went to a Baby Sensory party at the weekend. Healthy eating went out the window once he saw all the cakes and sandwiches - he's a real carbs boy just like his dad. It's amazing how fast he can eat when given biscuits or cakes!

Also positive is the fact that he's started eating properly with a spoon. I thought it would be useful to encourage with a new baby on the way - the more independent he is, the better really.

Only problem that emerged this weekend, is that he's suddenly decided that he hates napping in his cot during the day. Definitely need to sort this before my due date - I'll need the rest!

News to me!

My son started at a new childminder this week - prior to this he had been at nursery. I was disappointed to take him out of nursery as I liked the idea of him interacting with lots of other kids but finances must!

The childminder must have thought I was the world's fussiest mum. I sent a huge list over with loads of do's and don't regarding his food habits. There is a reason for this. As I mentioned in my last post, my son has the most irritating habit of pooing in the night. He has also suffered from regular bouts of stomach upsets, which again affect his nighttime sleeping. I have spent ages reading how to solve these sorts of problems. Family and friends always said the obvious - cows milk intolerance but I was convinced this wasn't the problem. However, Ive never switched him onto cows milk, he's still on 1plus formula. Other demands to childminder included - no fruit after 1.00pm, cooled water only (no juice), sterilised beakers, no beef (Im convinced he has an intolerance to this), carbs for tea, no snacks (Im paranoid about his weight as his dad has a love of pies!), the list goes on .......

After his first week at the childminders, she told me that he eats everything she gives him and that he's good as gold! That's all news to me

xx

Sleepless nights

For the last two nights, me and my husband have been woken in the middle night by persistent crying after my son decided to poo in the night again and then couldn't settle back to sleep.

We thought we'd got over this problem and have tried so many different things - no fruit in the afternoon, increased carbs and vegetables for tea, diluting milk feeds so before bed he only has 5 oz of formula in a 9oz bottle and so far it seems to have worked but not the last two nights. I'm not sure what's going on. I know what most people will say - teething!! but Im not so sure. Tried toast at 6 tonight as a friend suggested giving a carb snack before tea so will see what happens.

Husband definitely in spare room - what with his snoring, my pregnant restless legs and my sons nighttime pooing - sleep is a rare occurrence in this household!!

xx