Your baby is showing signs of readiness for solid foods and your pediatrician has given you the thumbs up. It’s time to begin an exciting stage in your baby’s development by introducing new food textures and flavors. But which starter foods are the best choices? Single-Grain Cereals Traditionally, single-grain cereals are introduced first. Dry cereals [...]
Making your own baby food can help cut food costs, give you complete control over what your baby eats, and help ensure your baby’s food is fresh, nutritious and additive free. But pediatricians recommend that you hold off on introducing some foods only in small quantities or not at all until the baby has reached [...]
Many parents who choose to stay at home with their children discard their aspirations of earning a college degree in order to care for their families. The public outcry for more convenient choices was heard loud and clear. It generated an increase in online education programs. Many people chose not to continue their education after [...]
New parents get lots of recommendations about which foods and products they should choose for their babies. What’s behind all the recent talk about plastic baby bottles? Many foods and liquids are packaged in clear plastic containers made of polycarbonate, which contains a chemical called bisphenol A (BPA) that hardens the plastic. Hard plastic containers [...]
Image by GreenWhiteOrange via Flickr Introducing your baby to solid food is an essential milestone for the whole family. The earliest food choices parents make for their children can set lifelong patterns for healthy eating. There are various courses available online through accredited online colleges for better coverage on baby foods and supplements. More parents than [...]
Once babies start eating solid foods, they’re entering a new world of varied tastes and textures’but they’re also open to greater risk for food allergies. Studies show that up to 8 percent of children under age 3 have at least one food allergy. If you have a certain allergy-say, a pet allergy, peanut allergy, or [...]
In the first year of life, babies can get all the hydration they need from breast milk or formula. For the first six months especially, before solid foods are introduced, babies do not need additional water or juice. Once they begin eating solids, babies need more liquid-but they can get this extra liquid from additional [...]
Image via Wikipedia At one year, babies will be trying to master the task of feeding themselves with a spoon and their fingers. A few months later, emerging toddlers will be better able to get food into their mouths-when they want to. Often they’d rather see what happens if they fling their applesauce across the [...]
Most new parents know about the obvious must-have items they’ll need right away for their baby: car seat, diapers, onesies, stroller. But when experienced parents are asked to list their favorite products for baby, chances are good they’ll mention at least a few of the ones described below. Baby Monitor Also known as a nursery [...]
Image via Wikipedia Babies are born ready to learn and develop at an astounding pace, and by three months most are showing signs that they love to hear, and imitate, sounds and words. Here are ways you can share words, stories and pictures with your baby during that first year-and beyond-to set a foundation for [...]
