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A cautionary tale… ? Some have estimated that roughly 20% of Kiwis may be intolerant to dairy. At the same A few years ago, the New York Times ran a Worst Bad Names contest where readers were invited to send in their names – they received more than 1,000 entries – some of the best included Charman Toilette, Chastity Beltz, Wrigley Fields, Justin Credible, M aori names Tiny Bimbo, and a girl whose father FOR GIRLS was an auto mechanic but somehow FOR BOYS Ahorangi enlightened Arapeta noble, famous giving her the name of a tire: Michele Airini peace Arana rock Lynn. There were girls named Chaos Anahera angel Amiri from the east wind and Tutu, and boys named Clever, Ahurewa sacred place Hare manly Arataki to lead Hahona healer Areta noble Hemi Maori version of James more names involving genitalia than Aroha love Henare rules the home the judges cared to count. (Memo Amiria hard worker Irirangi to parents: Carefully consider your Arorangi to heaven Maaka spirit voice Maori version of Mark surname before naming a boy Harry Atarangi morning sky Marama moonlight Haeata dawn Matiu The grand prize went to Iona Knipl. Hahana radiant light Tipene gift from God Maori version of The judges chose it because, in Hauku dew Pita Steven Maori version of Peter Rawiri beloved Ropata bright fame Rua lake Ruru morepork Rongo God of Peace Tane Mahuta God of the forest Tangaroa God of the sea, rivers and lakes didn’t realise he was effectively Cowboy, Crash, Felony, Furious and Zero. There was Brook Traut and his daughter, Rainbow. There were or Richard.) addition to being an embarrassing Hine girl Marika quiet, careful Marama moon Tierney asked Miss Knipl how many Mihi to greet times she had heard someone meet Moana ocean her and reply, “I own two.” Ngaio clever “I got sick of hearing it, but what can Ngaire silver fern you do?” Miss Knipl said. “My mother Pania a beautiful sea maiden Whina helper pun, it also set up an inevitable reply from people imagining they were being wittily original. Journalist John never thought about that when she was naming me. It was her mother’s name. I came home from school a couple times crying and my mother said, ‘Oh, why did I do that?’ but it had never occurred to her how people would hear the name.” Most popular names in 2012 TOP 10 GIRL'S NAMES TOP 10 BOY'S NAMES 1 Olivia 1 Jack 2 Sophie 2 Oliver 3 Emily 3 William 4 Charlotte 4 Liam 5 Ruby 5 Mason 6 Isabella 6 Samuel 7 Ella 7 Jacob 8 Amelia 8 Lucas 9 Sophia 9 Ethan 10 Ava 10 Noah 68 kiwiparent – supporting kiwi parents through the early years toddler approved time, the number of Kiwis intolerant to gluten is increasing so rapidly that most of our local cafes now provide gluten-free pastries and recently there have even been gluten-free cooking seminars. For many, beginning the gluten and dairy-free journey can be daunting, especially when Gluten-free, dairy-free and sugar-ree recipes it involves the notoriously Peter was less than 48 hours old the first time he began screaming uncontrollably. He wasn’t hungry, wet, cold, hot or looking to cuddle. As the weeks progressed, Peter’s screaming intensified, especially during breastfeeding. The midwife, Plunket nurse and GP all encouraged me to wait until he was three months old, when he might grow out of it. However, it soon became clear that Peter was allergic to dairy and wheat. of the dairy-and gluten-free Becoming dairy and gluten-free in order to continue breastfeeding was difficult. I hardly knew what to eat at first and visiting friends or restaurants became a nightmare. However that difficulty paled in comparison to the challenge of feeding a picky dairy-and glutenfree toddler! My culinary prowess was put to the test and after innumerable failed recipes, I've created a dairy and gluten-free cookbook of recipes sure to meet the strictest toddler standards, whilst satisfying the whole of the family's palate. Below are three of Peter's favourite recipes. discerning toddler palate. Because of this, I am happy to share with other parents some recipes that have served me well on the high chair battlefield.