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    • But babies can’t read..right!?

      Posted at 9:22 pm by corrinacampbell
      Jan 19th

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      You can take the teacher out of the classroom but you can’t take the classroom out of the teacher..or something like that!

      Wasn’t planning this blog but I’m feeling rather delighted with myself having built Wee One’s first bookcase. To say I am a lover of books is an understatement. I think they are the best thing since the Kelpies in Falkirk (ha ha!)…

      no seriously, they’re great.

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      But it’s not just a case of loving books, for me it’s much more about the hugely important role they play in children’s lives. Be warned, I’m wearing my teacher hat when writing this!

      But babies can’t read-right!? Correct, they most certainly can’t (I speak for my own, you however may have a child genius-congrats!). Yet for me books offer so much more than just words and a story. So here goes, 5 reasons why reading to babies is a must..

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      1. It improves hand eye coordination. These brilliant thick pages books are perfect for those cute chubby little hands. Watch them as they watch you turn pages. This shows them how to read books (left to right) and is actually a important part of learning to read. I love feely books which encourage hands on reading.

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      2. It provides the which pictures that show a simple sequence of events. An 8-10 page book is perfect for this and hugely more beneficial that a cartoon which moves at a very fast pace. My fave in this category is ‘Rosie’s Walk’.

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      3. Looks of books for young children rhyme. This introduces them to sounds and words with similar sounds. Listening to repetition rhyme is even better as eventually your wee one will start ‘reading’ parts if the story without knowing the words. Check out PEEPO! A great example of this.

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      4. Books don’t need to be illustrated all the time. Photo books can be just as interesting for new eyes. Even your own personal photo book can be hugely interesting for a baby as one of the first things they can identify is a face. As a big fan of ‘Humans of New York’ it was cool to get ‘Little Humans’ for my Wee One.

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      5. Finally, for me it’s all about imagination! Stories can take you to places you can only dream of, they can introduce you to characters you’ve never heard of, they can invite you into a world far removed from the world in which we live, and more importantly they allow you to enter that world with your child.

      What do you think will happen next?

      How would you feel if this happened to you?

      What is your favourite part of the story?

      Who is your favourite character? Why?

      What do you think of this place?

      So take them by the hand and share in the joy that is a brilliant story.

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      Posted in Education | Tagged earlyyears, Mummyblogger, reading
    • Can Babies Eat Haggis?

      Posted at 6:49 am by corrinacampbell
      Jan 19th

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      This has been on my mind for sometime now. Yes, I should have better things to think about but I’m a MASSIVE haggis fan and with Robert Burns Night just round the corner I’m looking for answers!

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      So, what’s in a haggis? I decided to check out a Simon Howie Haggis, available in most supermarkets and made by a local Perthshire butcher.

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      Be warned..if you don’t know what’s in a haggis and are a wee bit squeamish it might not be your meal of choice! I’ve always known it contained SHEEP GUTS and even when I was wee that didn’t put me off. I remember regularly having haggis which I often mixed with ketchup…Delicious and obviously nutritious, ha ha!!

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      There is it..lamb lungs. Yuck but yum.

      Right, so we have :

      Lamb lungs
      Seasoning
      Water
      Beef Fat
      Beef Liver
      Beef Heart

      Now, based on my ‘extensive’ knowledge of what babies can and can’t eat my general rule has been as follow..

      🚫Nae nuts
      🚫Nae honey
      🚫Nae coo’s milk
      🚫Low Salt
      🚫Low sugar

      The only ‘banned’ substance in this appears to be the ‘seasoning’ which contains salt..so let’s check out those all important percentages.

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      Fat is a biggie but as far as I know fat is good for babies 👍

      So, we’ve got 0.1g sugar and 1.6g salt. Clearly the sugar is low but is the salt content? What is deemed ‘low salt’ with regards to babies? Or is ‘no salt’ really the ideal?

      Whenever I stumble upon a tricky question like this I should really engage my brain, use that all important ‘Mummy knows best’ instinct and make an informed decision. However, that’s not how a Mummy brain works. Google needs to confirm all my thinking. Which, to be honest it usually does if I word the question right.

      Ok, 2 questions..

      1. Can babies have haggis?
      2. What is low salt per 100g?

      I tend to stick to NHS advice. For some reason I believe they know what they are talking about.

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      Yikes! Turns out haggis is high salt content. Yet, I find myself saying ‘everything in moderation’, and ‘it’s not like I’m giving the Wee One haggis every day!?’. Instinct is kicking in.

      However, let’s canvas more opinion..

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      I always find an array of opinions with Mumsnet but this means nothing to be. I know plenty of people will have/haven’t given their baby haggis, what I want is expert opinion (this statement is by no means meant to offend any Mumsnet Mummies..you are all experts, just not the kind I am looking for!)

      I feel truly Scottish now referring to The Daily Mail who suggest that haggis is as bad as the dreaded ‘Turkey Twizzlers’, clearly I am a truly terrible mother for considering haggis as ‘baby food’.

      http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-374967/Haggis-bturkey-twizzlers.html

      Right..Having scrolled through numerous forums, pages of Google, random Mummy Sites it is clear that I am struggling to find that all important ‘Doctor’ or ‘Mummy Expert’ who will tell me that I can give my Wee One haggis. I am left back at where I started, with Mummy Instinct.

      My instinct tells me that yes it’s high salt but Robert Burns isn’t about salt, it’s Scottish history, it’s tradition…it’s our national dish!! If she had turkey (not Twizzlers just for the record!) for Christmas then a bit of haggis this January shouldn’t be something to get my knickers in a twist over. #dinnaefretpet

      So, on the 25th January we will be serving haggis, neeps and tatties to the whole family and I can’t wait.

      Just dinnae tell the Wee One it’s SHEEP GUTS!! Ha ha 😆

      Cheers 🍻

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      PS This is my first #mummymonday #linky blog! Hooray 👏

      Posted in #mummymonday, Food | Tagged haggis. scotland, robertburns
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