As your baby gets older, there is a need to introduce solid foods. To most parents, the idea of introducing their baby to solid food is nervy and even scary but eating solid food is essential to enable your baby get adequate iron and other essential nutrients necessary for growth and development. Although some parents start introducing solid food to their babies when they are as early as four months, your baby will be ready to start eating solid food by the sixth month. Before six months,
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Helping Babies And Young Children Settle Into A New Home
Every year 40 million Americans move home, which is a long process that is known to be very stressful for the whole family, including babies and young children. Keeping young children informed about why you're moving and about the process can help to make it an easier transition for them, and therefore you. For babies, it's important to keep them in their routines, which can mean taking extra time and thoroughly organizing your family's move. Explain why you're moving There's always a
Lessons I’ve Learned in College That Made Me a Better Blogger
This is a guest post I am the young mom – just like one of your friends or relatives who got married to the college sweetheart at 20, had a little girl at 21, and started thinking about the future career of a blogger a few years later. Writing has always been a huge part of my life, so when I enrolled in an English program at my state college as an undergraduate no one was really surprised. While English courses helped me perfect my grammar and understand the various works of Shakespeare,
Juice Abuse: What You Need To Know
We understand that juice is sweet, refreshing, tastes great, and that your child loves it. We also understand that knowing what to give your child to drink has never been more confusing. Sure, your child no doubt prefers sweet, tasty juice to drink...and many fruit juices are fortified with vitamin C. But are they healthy? Should you offer juice as a beverage during mealtimes? Read on for dietitian Kelly Stellato's recommendations! Juice Abuse: A Dietitian Answers Common Juice-Related
7 Sure Hacks to Ensure your Baby Sleeps while on Vacation
Do you remember what it was like to go on vacation before you had kids? You would just pack your necessities in one small travel suitcase, hope to sit next to your soul mate on the plane, and spend your vacation leisurely- just how it’s meant to be! Well, to say that things have taken a huge turn after you had kids is a big understatement. There was a time when I just travel with my ear covers and used to get a good nap on the flight. But now things are different. Recently, I took my 5
5 Steps To Recognizing and Handling Your Baby’s Food Allergies and Sensitivities
If you've been following our food allergy series, you might be starting to feel like an expert at this point! After all, you know the difference between food allergies, food sensitivities, and food intolerances. You know the symptoms of each, and you know when to try an elimination diet and when to seek a medical diagnosis. Finally, you know all about egg and dairy allergies, as well as nut, wheat, and soy allergies. Feeling smart yet? You should be. ;) We're wrapping up our food allergy
Common Childhood Food Allergies: Nut, Wheat, and Soy Allergies
Welcome again to our our article series on food allergies! We’ve covered a lot of ground up to this point. We’ve examined the differences between food allergies, food sensitivities, and food intolerances. We’ve also looked at the symptoms of each, as well as how to get a diagnosis. If you haven’t read those articles yet, be sure to go back and take a look. . Today’s article is part 2 of our Common Childhood Food Allergies article. In part 1, learned more about dairy and egg allergies; today,
Recognizing and Diagnosing Your Baby’s Food Allergies and Sensitivities
We’ve already started the discussion about food allergies and sensitivities on this blog; if you haven’t read the overview article yet, you can find it here. If you’ve read that article, you have a nice foundation of knowledge about the difference between food allergies, food sensitivities, and food intolerances. You also know a bit more about the potential causes of your baby’s food issues, as well as the the likelihood that your baby will outgrow his food allergies or
Common Childhood Food Allergies: Dairy and Egg Allergies
Welcome back to our food allergy series! We’ve covered a lot of ground up to this point. We’ve examined the differences between food allergies, food sensitivities, and food intolerances. We’ve also looked at the symptoms of each, as well as how to get a diagnosis. If you haven’t read those articles yet, be sure to go back and take a look. Over the course of the next 2 articles, we’ll be learning about the 5 most common childhood food allergies: dairy, egg, wheat, nut, and soy allergies. In