How to use the app
About Your Child
Enter your details using the 'about my child' button in 'More info'. Doing this will allow you to:
- Receive tailored age specific weaning advice for you and your baby
- Remind you about specific events in your child's weaning journey
- Gives us an indication of the age at which babies start weaning and the child's age when their carer starts to use the app
Ready to Wean
The quiz helps you decide if your baby is showing signs of being ready to wean. There are many myths about weaning. This quiz helps identify if your infant is showing the correct signs.
Photo Gallery
The Photo gallery allows you to track your baby's weaning journey first year. Enabling notifications will allow you to receive reminders about events to include in your baby's journey. e.g. first solids and first finger foods.
Notifications
You will receive age specific notifications on matters relating to weaning. You can manage these notifications in the 'Settings' function.
Meals
This section contains recipes, a meal planner, a shopping list and a check list for equipment and ingredients.
Meal Planner
You can add a recipe to your meal planner using the calendar provided. You can choose if this will be for breakfast, lunch, dinner or snack.
Shopping List
You can add meals from your meal planner to the shopping list so that you have a list of items to purchase. Items may be removed from the list e.g. if you have them at home already.
Check List
This will let you check you have the basic equipment needed to prepare the recipe.
Typical Day
This section provides information on what a day might look like at specific ages for food and sleep.
Weaning guide
This section provides basic weaning advice, safety information and top tips. This is categorised by approximate infant age.
Professional/ Medical Advice
The application gives general advice based on the information you provide. You should always discuss your weaning intentions with your health visitor.
If your child develops a rash or has an allergic reaction, phone your health visitor or, if it is out of hours, phone NHS 24 (111).
In the unlikely event of a severe reaction or a choking incident, where your child is unable to cough, cry, or breathe properly, you should call for an ambulance (999).
Services
If you live in West Lothian there are Wean the Weanz cookery groups and weaning workshops running in Kidz n Kin that you can access
Wean the Weanz Poster
Click here to view a Wean the Weanz poster with more information about the app
