Introducing Solids & Raising a Healthy Eater
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*Advance registration required*
See www.fairfaxmoms.net
Ideal for parents of babies 3-6 months. Babies are welcome! The primary focus is on information for first feedings, but we will also emphasize how to progress beyond the first months of feeding.
This class will take all of the guesswork out of giving your baby the best nutrition and a healthy relationship with food right from the start.
Topics covered include:
-Understanding when your child is ready for solid food and why
-Safe first foods, looking beyond rice cereal and across the globe
-Foods to avoid
-How much food to give your child
-Food texture and choking hazards, how to progress
-Recommended “tool kit” for first feedings – no fancy gadgets involved
-The importance of family mealtime
-Recommended resources on healthy eating for you and your growing child
-“Show and Tell Bag” of food samples you can buy or make
- Baby led weaning
Led by Virginia Watkins
www.vwnutrition.com