Monthly Archives: February, 2012
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Get ready… we’re turning 6!
Happy birthday to us! On March 6th, we’ll be celebrating six years of Plum, and in addition to an office party and cake, we’ll also be sharing some very nice presents with you, our Plum mums and dads. Of course, there’s no peeking before the big day, but you’ll want …
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Following your instincts
In the surreal, hormonal blur that surrounded the birth of my son, one memory in particular stands out, crystal-clear. My husband and I had just made the nerve-wracking ten-minute drive home from the hospital, newborn bundle periodically squawking from the back seat. We unlocked the front door, carried his little capsule …
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Do you have a tiny supertaster in the family?
Weaning is a bit of a rollercoaster, but it doesn’t take most parents too long to realise that different babies’ reactions to new flavours can vary wildly. Some little ones are mini-foodies, hoeing into anything and everything with a (grotty) smile, while others are more like restaurant critics, nibbling delicately …
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Take the Plum Challenge and win!
Happy Thursday from Plum HQ, where we have a burning question on our minds: Do you ever taste your baby’s food? A surprising number of parents we’ve polled say no, sometimes with a rather funny look on their faces, as if we’ve asked them to sample some Iams puppy kibble, …
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How to read a baby food label
Weaning can be a tense time for parents. After all, here’s this small person, so new and pure, and it’s up to you to decide what to put in that little mouth. So you read all the books, you ring your health visitor a few dozen times, and (if you’re …