Thanks Neenz and alipalli I reckon GF, Annabel Karmel and all have just basically changed their books to comply with the guidelines, but really expect people to start early with the purees anyway!
ali I think it was complete luck that S fell into a GF type routine, but unfortunately he rarely does the 2 hour nap thing Essie . Fingers crossed it comes with solids!
Neenz did you follow the GF routine for weaning? I'm thinking of following the AK meal planner but adapting it to GF feeding times.
Glad you feeling better Essie.
Dodgy nappies - Poppy S had this (if fact he still does to some extent) for a couple of weeks and HV and paeds doctor friend said virus.
Does anyone want to hear my theory about teething and nappies etc? After reading that views are mixed on whether nappy rash, poonami's, and teething are linked I've decided that its all about evolution. For human beings to eat they need teeth and for their bowels to work properly. So around the time they start teething their bowels are getting ready to process food, hence the interesting nappies. Lots of poos can cause nappy rash. Obviously at the same time they get better at sitting up etc, and developing all those other signs that they are ready to start needing food. Who needs government guidelines and BLW fanatics on Mumsnet (obviously not aimed at anyone on here who is BLW) to tell you when to start weaning when good old fashioned evolution has sorted it out .
LOL at the thought of just one biscuit PP. S is seriously starting to p*ss me off today. He won't nap at all. I've just put him down in his cot and he's screaming his head off (it's taken me about half an hour so far to do this post). It's early for his afternoon nap, but he's had about half an hour all day and he's seriously tired. He's developed this habit of falling asleep on me and I really need to encourage him to sleep in the cotbed for daytime naps again.
Ok, going to post this and try and settle him before catching up some more!