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Baby-led weaning (term attributed to Gill Rapley) places the emphasis on exploring taste, texture, colour and smell as the baby sets their own pace for the meal, choosing which foods to concentrate on. Instead of the traditional method of spooning puréed food into the baby's mouth, the baby is presented with a plate of varied finger food from which to choose.
Contrary to popular belief, there is no research supporting the introduction of solids by purees, and proponents of baby-led weaning argue that babies can become very confused when lumpy foods are introduced at stage 2 of traditional weaning, unsure whether to swallow or chew.[3] According to one theory, the baby will choose foods with the nutrients she might be slightly lacking, guided by taste.[4][5] The baby learns most effectively by watching and imitating others, and allowing her to eat the same food at the same time as the rest of the family contributes to a positive weaning experience. At six months of age babies learn to chew and grasp and this is therefore the ideal time to begin introducing finger food. Self-feeding supports the child’s motor development on many vital areas, such as their hand-eye coordination and chewing. It encourages the child towards independence and often provides a stress-free alternative for meal times, for both the child and the parents. Some babies refuse to eat solids when offered with a spoon, but happily help themselves to finger food. As recommended by the World Health Organization and several other health authorities across the world, there is no need to introduce solid food to a baby’s diet until after 6 months, and by then the child’s digestive system and their fine motor skills have developed enough to allow them to self-feed. Baby-led weaning takes advantage of the natural development stages of the child. Number 250 marks the final day of girl week, Which is good because it has bored me slightly (which is sad). I will return to normal tomorrow, Documenting my life through sketched and photos.
Seeing as it girl week on my blog and yesterday saw Jessica Rabbit get a mention, I thought it was only fair to draw the next love of my life, Lily. From her early chavy days, gold ear-rings and trainers with dresses, to sexy GQ photo shoots, and then a mother... I have actually had a little bit of love for her every step of the way...
I may have mentioned before, but when I have no ideas, or when I have no time to come up with good ideas, I tend to draw another girl to add to my collection. Its relaxing to me and allows me to draw without thinking.... It seems much more interesting to me then trying to force a 365 for the sake of it. sticking another pair of eyes on an inanimate object...
So here she is. I particularly like her lips. Jugs and orbs and darts and gourds - Elmer Fudds and bouncing Buddhas - Sweater stretchers, lung protectors - Beach umbrellas, frost detectors - Scooby Snacks and snake-eyes dice - Jell-o molds and high-beam lights, Every day I probably use 99 words for boobs . Humpty Dumplings, Hardy Boys - Double lattes, Ode to Joys - Hooters, shooters, physics tutors Bobbsey Twins and bald commuters - Double-WMD's - MRE's and PFD's - Snow-white dwarfs, Picasso cubes - 99 words for boobs Gerber servers, holy grails - Whoopee cushions, humpback whales - Flying saucers, traffic stoppers Super Big Gulps, Double Whoppers - Pillows, billows, Don DeLillos - Soft-serve cones and armadillos - Pimped-out hubcaps, inner tubes - 99 words for boobs Midget earmuffs, warming globes - Strobes and probes and frontal lobes - Knockers, honkers, knicker bonkers - Smurfs and Screaming Yellow Zonkers - Tannin' cannons, Mister Bigs - Big bad wolves and Porky Pigs - Jogging partners, saline noobs - 99 words for boobs Two-point jumpers, Bambi's Thumpers - Rubber baby buggy bumpers - Rutabagas, Chi Omegas Schwag the showgirls show in Vegas - Congo bongos, bowling pins - Fast-pitch softballs, siamese twins - Those are 99 words for Boobs. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=99%20words%20for%20boobs |