Knomester

We flew to Southern Spain earlier this year and found the whole security process at Garwick to be reasonable and friendly. I was BFing alongside solids so didn't need to carry milk, but as we ha a long day of travelling to our final destination we did take enough food for a day. We took 2 beakers of water, 2 homemade meals in plastic tubs and fruit smoothie pouches (along with various bits of homemade finger foods) in a cool bag. We packed everything else in our suitcases. I was asked to taste the water but everything else was passed through without question. On the way home there were no checks at all. It seems like it depends on who you get at security...

We have a Tripp Trapp at home and antilop at grandparents' houses for visits. We love the Tripp Trapp - Baby Knomester sits up at the right height at the table with us and it's great for his posture. I personally wouldn't want to use the antilop all of the time for long periods because it's not as good for posture.

We bought the one from JoJo (red and white box) and it was fine. Only thing is that it's cotbed size which it didn't say on the website and we only needed it for a travel cot. So it was a bit big but still effective. Would you like to borrow it?

You can't reheat something that has already been reheated once unfortunately. So if you reheated it all this lunchtime then it can't be reheated again for tea tonight. *edited for typo

I don't have any personal experience but I have 2 close friends who still live in Brussels and have both had babies there recently. If no other fourumites are able to help you I would be happy to put you in touch. Let me know n

Is it suitable for a mobile (but not yet walking) 11 month old?

I probably should have said that I don't use it in the machine... I put a little sprinkle in a bucket and then top up with cold water to soak badly stained vests, cloths, etc (but not cloth nappies as we don't use them) for an hour or so before popping into my normal wash with fairy bio. Sadly there isn't always the sunshine needed to line dry!

I use napisan! I can't compare it to any other product because I've only used napisan. I think I'm only on my third box in nearly 11 months though so I wouldn't have thought you need to stock up on loads just yet!

Baby Knomester is 10 and 1/2 months now and goes to bed around 7pm. We're not to 10-15 minutes either way really but I'm wondering, after reading this thread, whether if we were a little stricter his morning wake up times might be more predictable... It all depends on what time he sits down for tea because if we're a touch late with tea it has a knock on effect on bath and feed time. He always has a lovely play after tea and before his bath which I hate cutting short! When he was younger I struggled to keep him awake until 7pm so he would often fall asleep feeding any time from 6.30pm. What I've noticed over the past month is how much less sleep he suddenly needs - I used to have to wake him after 12 hours sleep at night but now he rarely manages 12 hours and he has also dropped his, previously 45 min, morning nap altogether.

The council holds a list of childminders which may be a good starting point. Or perhaps put a post in the Family Classifieds section.

Hello Jenny We weaned Baby Knomester at around 5 1/2 months. He was (and sti is) a dry energetic baby who ne'er sits still. He had shown a real interest in food from around 4 months but for me that was too early, especially as he was slow to sit up. After grabbing my food for the umpteenth time one day we decided to try him on baby rice with expressed breast milk. He loved it. So I took it from there - small amounts of rice for a few days in addition to all of his BFs, then I introduced fruits and vegetable purees one by one starting with the least allergenic, pear. I took my time about dropping the BFs but increased quantities, variety and textures quite swiftly because he was ready for it. He's 10 months now, has regained the 3 centiles he dropped as a BF baby and as energetic as ever! He eats anything I give him but is currently particularly fond of blueberries! Best of luck with whatever you decide and please feel free to PM me if there is anything at all you'd like to ask.

I truly believe that a baby will come when it's good and ready! I had 4 sweeps (including one fairly drastic one at King's) and had cramping and spotting after each one but Baby Knomester was not for coming despite me having been 1-2cm since the first sweep. I'd probably still have had the sweeps though, even knowing what I know now. He eventually made his appearance by c-section at 42+6...

I think there's also one near the Windmill Pub. Plus there's the bandstand in the middle where there's also a cafe. If you google it you'll find a map of the common.

Does anyone know at what age babies tend to start dropping their morning naps? We're struggling with daytime naps at the moment which is unusual for Baby Knomester - I thought it was separation anxiety (screaming when we put him in his cot for the past week...) but I guess it could also be something to do with no longer needing as much sleep as he's 10 months and has been waking 45 mins to an hour earlier than he used to. I usually put these things down to 'phases' (!) but this seems more consistent and prolonged.

You probably don't need to worry, but then that's what we do don't we, worry...! You can incorporate some plant based foods into purees and finger foods if you're concerned and aren't offering red meat or other meat sources of iron yet. Some dried fruits (raisins, apricots, etc) have good levels of iron as do some dried pulses, like lentils, chickpeas, etc which can be incorporated into soups, casseroles, finger foods... Quinoa is also quite high - I add to stews and mini fritters which Baby Knomester has been munching on since about 7 months. A nice one is saut?ed grated carrot mixed with cooked quinoa, wilted spinach, ground cumin, an egg, 2 tbsp flour and a dash of milk. Combine with vitamin c to increase iron absorption.

Bless you both, that's so sweet! I love food and cooking so currently channelling all my energies into my most willing eater!

We have a hungry (nearly) 9 month old who loves eating. I make various mini fritters which I then freeze and reheat in the microwave for healthy ready made snacks - e.g. sweetcorn, carrot with quinoa and spinach, beetroot and feta, courgette with peas or chickpeas or feta, etc. Really simple to make - basic batter mixture is 2 tbsp flour, 1 egg and a splash of milk to which I add the other ingredients and any herbs or spices. As Fuschia suggested, most babies seem to like houmous which they can have with breadstick, pitta or rice cake dippers (or carrot if they're good at munching!). For main meals Baby Knomester has things like chicken casserole, ratatouille with pasta and cheese, vegetable & lentil curry with rice, creamy chicken an mushrooms with veg, mini fish pies with peas, cauliflower with green lentils, quinoa and lots if ginger and garlic, veggie chilli (with bulgar wheat and pulses), pasta with cheese sauce and veg, etc. Then at teatime I tend to give him easy to eat food because he's often tired, so soups (sweetcorn chowder, carrot & lentil, creamy leek & potato), risotto, houmous, eggy bread, mini cheese sandwiches, avocado, savoury muffins, homemade rice pudding (with no sugar), yogurt and fruit, etc. Hope this gives you some new ideas! Just let me know if you'd like any recipes and I'll try to write them down.

Thank you all. I've managed to pick up most things, but the pharmacist said piriton is on available for 12 months us over the counter and that we need a prescription for under 12 months. Have other people asked for a prescription before holidays in case it is needed or not used until 12 months?

We are heading off to sunny climes with Baby Knomester in a couple of weeks and so I'm starting to plan what we need to take with us. We've had lots of helpful advice about suncream and mosquito repellant here: http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?29,620129,620136 but now I'm wondering what 'first aid' things we should pack (calpol, teething powders, thermometer, etc...). Baby Knomester is just over 8 months old. Does anyone have a good list or care to let me know what we shouldn't be travelling without? Thank you!

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We have been using coconut milk in mild curries, soups, dal, etc. Lots of good fats like someone else said! We also use quite a lot of quinoa. One of Baby Knomester's favourite snacks is carrot, spinach and quinoa fritters - great finger food. And Baby Knomester also loves risotto. We just introduced new foods one at a time in case there was any reaction.

We're booked to fly with BA in a couple of weeks. We have been told that we have a full baggage allowance (hand and checked in) for Baby Knomester who is 8 months. We can also take his carseat and buggy at no extra cost and can take the buggy up to the gate with us. Hope this helps!

No rules! I just want to make sure the buggy doesn't get damaged in transit and I've noticed that others on the forum have talked about having a bag to protect their buggies.

We had baby passport photos done at Shot by the Sheriff and were really pleased with service, quality and how easythey were to deal with. Just waiting for the passport to arrive now!

We need to buy a buggy bag for our Maclaren XT for when we fly to Spain in a few weeks. I just wondered if anyone has any pearls of wisdom? Should we splurge on the Maclaren one or will the cheaper models do the same job? Do we need one with wheels or not? Thanks in advance..!