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5 Reasons Why You'll Love The Award-Winning Mamia Food Range

It's an exciting time when your little one moves on to solid foods, but there might be a few challenges in store too. There's the fun of introducing new textures and flavours and watching your baby's irresistible facial expressions, but you also have the extra mess, time, and expense that weaning brings - how can someone so small cost so much?

That's before we even talk about the pressure mums feel to do weaning and mealtimes 'right', providing the nutrition their little ones need and starting a healthy relationship with food that can last a lifetime.

So how can mums balance all the pressures of weaning to find affordable (and convenient) baby foods that have the quality and nutritional benefits your little one needs?

Don't worry, Aldi has you covered whatever your budget, and whatever stage your little one is at. In fact, Mums and Dads are so happy with the Mamia range, Aldi was the most awarded Supermarket at the National Parenting Product Awards 2020 with six awards for their baby foods including a gold award for Best Organic Baby Food Range.

Discover five reasons why you'll love Aldi's award-winning Mamia food range, and enter our competition to win an €80 shopping voucher for your weaning baby:

1. Where do I start?

In the early stages of weaning, it's best to stick to smooth textures and one-ingredient purées or simple combinations. It can seem like a big step, so you'll be reassured to hear that the entire Mamia Organic Baby Food Range is not only 100% organic, but also contains no added salt or sugar and no artificial flavouring or preservatives.

"Good value for money, my child liked them, they are organic and recommended."*

The Mamia range is suitable whenever you decide to begin the weaning journey with your baby. And to make things extra easy, products are clearly labelled with a suggested stage, so you can gradually increase the texture and flavour range you're giving your baby – why not start with a Strawberries & Apple or Carrot, Apple & Parsnips pouch?

Top Tip: Look out for Aldi's Baby & Toddler events, where you can stock up on weaning essentials like bibs, bowls, and sippy cups.

2. Fab finger foods

You might like to try elements of baby-led weaning, offering finger foods alongside spoon-fed purées, yoghurts and baby porridge. Particularly in the early stages, it's important to make sure items are sliced into hand-held spears that can be easily squashed in the mouth, so give your little one as much control as possible and reduce the risk of choking.

Well-cooked vegetables and softer items such as avocados and bananas are a great place to start, so keep an eye on Aldi's Super 6 Offers for great deals each week on fresh fruit and veg, meat and fish, making it easier than ever for you to introduce your little one to a wide range of new flavours.

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3. Good to go

We might be staying home more than usual at the moment, but it's invaluable to have convenient meals that are ready to go, whether you're out and about or you didn't realise the time until you had a hungry baby on your hands! With the Aldi Mamia range, you can make mealtimes easier without compromising on the quality by offering fresh, delicious organic food in minutes!

There's an exciting range of pouches, trays and snacks to choose from. Why not start the day with a tasty yoghurt or breakfast pouch, then your little one will love a chicken & veg hot pot, or pasta bolognese pouch later in the day.

4. Snack time triumphs

When you think of snacks, you might worry about crisps or sweets that are packed with sugar and flavourings. But there's no need to compromise on your baby's health when treating them between meals – Aldi has a range of yummy award-winning snacks including oaty bars, fruity puffs and savoury sticks, which are all 100% organic, with no added salt, sugar, artificial flavouring or preservatives. So you'll be just as happy at snack time as your child is!

"My baby loves these products. They are so convenient for when you are on the go. They are healthy and tasty."*

5. Nurturing a good eater

As your baby becomes a more confident eater, it's important to keep mixing things up with different flavours and textures, to inspire their tastebuds.

Of course, children often go through phases of being pickier – don't worry, this is normal. But it's great to revisit these items at a later stage and to keep offering variety even if there are some days when it all seems to end up on the floor (or walls!) That's why it's great to see such a broad range in the Mamia range, so you and your little one have a huge variety of foods to explore and even the fussiest eaters will find something to love. Plus with prices starting at €0.59, you can have fun experimenting without worrying about your budget.

"[I love the] ease of use: Handy out of the house, and handy when my toddler stops eating all the fruit he used to like and I can get it into him."*

And when you're cooking from scratch, check out the Aldi website for recipe inspiration that's child friendly – once they've got the hang of chewing and swallowing, your baby can eat with the family as long as everything is well cooked and there's no sugar, salt or honey in their food.

Top Tip: Things can get messy when you're weaning, so don't forget to stock up on award-winning cleaning products while you're in Aldi - Mamia Extra Sensitive Wipes are great for wiping little hands and faces, while the rest of your kitchen might appreciate Powerforce Multi Action Cleaner!

Wherever you are on your journey, you can be confident that Aldi will be with you every step of the way, providing the range and quality mums want with the value they need. With 145 stores around the Republic of Ireland, accessing a local Aldi has never been so easy and convenient.

Enter To Win An €80 Aldi Shopping Voucher

Thanks to Aldi, we have €80 worth of shopping vouchers to give to one lucky mum each month, to help you on your weaning journey! Click here to enter now!

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This article is proudly sponsored by Aldi. Find out more about their award-winning Mamia range and amazing offers at www.aldi.ie.

*All quoted testimonials come from National Parenting Product Awards consumer feedback on the Mamia Organic Baby Food Range.

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Cerelac for 5 Months Baby in Aldi Food Store

Source: https://www.everymum.ie/baby/feeding/weaning/5-reasons-why-you-ll-love-the-award-winning-mamia-food-range/

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