The Wean Machine

This award winning product is a must have for anyone interested in serving their little one home made babyfood. Perfect for on the go, out at restaurants or over at friends or family for dinner. No more wondering what you're going to feed your little one. * Makes baby food wherever you are * Easy to use, just fill, squeeze and feed! * Portable, compact and includes spoon * Allergy friendly * Saves time and money - no need to cook extra meals * BPA, Phthalate and PVC Free * Easily sterilised and "top-shelf dishwasher safe" * Not suitable for microwave sterilisation Simply Fill, Squeeze and Feed! For best results, use on soft ripe fruits and well cooked vegetables - don't over fill and don't be over ambitious! The Wean Machine has limitations, please avoid foods like: t-bone steaks, chicken wings, pizza, whole grapes (they're stronger than they look!), peas, fresh tomatoes, bones, stones, pips. Product Demo can be seen at http://vimeo.com/4880419 The Wean Machine Food 'Squidgometer' We’ve had a lot of fun playing with our Wean Machines, made lots of Guacamole for ourselves, and come up with a ‘Squidgometer’ of foods you could try preparing for your baby – it’s not an exhaustive list, just a starting point. With time, you, your baby and your Wean Machine will doubtless enjoy endless food experiments. For best results, use your Wean Machine with ripe or well cooked foods. Wean Machine Squidgometer A big green light - Working exceptionally well with: These ripe & raw items: *Avocado *Banana *Blueberry *Kiwi *Mango *Raspberry *Strawberry These items which have been cooked, cleaned or canned: *Apple *Apple porridge *Apricot *Broccoli *Butternut squash *Carrot *Cauliflower *Cauliflower cheese *Cottage pie *Egg *Lasagne *Lentil Stew *Macaroni cheese *Mild curry with rice *Minestrone soup *Pasta in sauce *Peach crumble *Pear *Plum *Potato *Ravioli *Spaghetti Bolognese *Stuffed baked tomatoes *Tuna pasta bake *Yam Amber gambler, give it a go – not every variety will work, but most will: These ripe & raw items: *Grapefruit *Melon *Nectarine *Oranges *Peach *Pear *Pineapple These items which have been cooked, cleaned or canned: *Aubergine *Beetroot (splash guard recommended!) *Courgette *Fish *Fish fingers *Lentils and Pulses *Mushroom *Pumpkin *Sausages *Swede Red, no go – far too tough or stringy to get a good squidge: These ripe & raw items: *Celery *Cucumber *Dried Fruits *Grapes *Lettuce *Peas *Radish *Tomatoes *Uncooked apple These items which have been cooked, cleaned or canned: *Cabbage *Chicken wings *Green Beans *Offal *Pizza *Peas *T-bone steak *Un-minced Meat Foods to Avoid Food trends change frequently and science is evolving from day to day. Current recommendations of foods to avoid with your baby include: Salt-It is important not to add salt. If you are preparing food for the family, season once served; it’s a good habit to get into as too much salt isn’t good for any member of the family. Sugar Sugar should not be encouraged as it can develop a desire for only sweet foods. In the future, this may lead to tooth decay and bad eating habits. There are so many naturally sweet foods than can be combined to get baby eating and exploring taste and texture that you’ll find you wont need it anyway. Honey Honey should be avoided until your baby is one year old; due to a rare bacteria that can lead to infant botulism. Nuts & Peanuts Unless otherwise instructed by your Doctor or Health Visitor, it is not recommended to feed nuts and peanuts to children less than five years of age due to the risk of choking. Low Fat Foods Low fat foots including Fromage Frais, Yoghurt or Cheese are not suitable for babies under the age of two; they do not provide the calories and some of the Vitamins that your baby needs. Raw Eggs and raw shellfish - Raw eggs and shellfish may contain harmful bacteria such as Salmonella; the risk of food poisoning from these foods is too great for babies Plus *Hard objects placed inside the bowl will damage your Wean Machine. *Always check the temperature of food before feeding your baby. *Never leave your baby unattended when feeding. *The Wean Machine is not a toy and should not be handed to your baby to play with.