All Entries in the "Feeding & Nutrition" Category
Signs That Tell the Baby is Ready for Solids
While it is now pretty well established that all that a baby really needs to have for the first six months of life is breast milk, each baby may differ in terms of when they need to start solids, which could be earlier or later than that age. There is no single ideal age, so [...]
Tips to Reduce the Sugar Intake for the Baby
Even if you are a new mommy and you cannot escape the tendency of spoiling your child, offering them the things you think they will like the most is not a good idea. The experts advise you to limit the sugar and the sweets. The babies love the sweet taste and if they grow accustomed [...]
The Reason for Meat Introduction in the Baby’s Diet
The moment when we start diversifying the baby’s food represents the start for new food habits which will influence the growth and the development of the baby all through its life. It is a common knowledge that the first 4-6 months are dominated by dairy products and preferably by maternal milk. During this time the [...]
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Could Help Your Child Eat Healthy
The Very Hunger Caterpillar, written by Eric Carle way back in the 1969 has been a huge favorite with young kids. It has been a marvelous way for parents to initiate their kids on food related concepts and other things such as the days of the week and so on. The book, often referred to [...]
Breastfeeding Will Help Your Child Have a Healthy Weight
If you have been pondering over the fact whether breast milk is of any good for your baby, here is the answer to it. Many researches and surveys have all turned out in favor of breast milk claiming that the child that is fed with breast milk has 5 times lesser chances of becoming obese. [...]
Is Your Baby Falling Asleep While Feeding? Here’s How to Fix It
Every baby is different and his or her sleeping habits will change often during the first months of life. Most newborns sleep 16-17 hours, day and night. During the first weeks, the baby‘s staying awake periods will last between 1 and 4 hours. The baby cannot understand when it is day and night, so you [...]
Tips to Make Baby Food at Home
With various concerns about prepackaged baby food – such as artificial flavors, additives and preservatives and even apprehension that certain cereals could lead to obesity, making baby food at home could be a great and economical option. Steam and puree veggies as baby food – There is no reason why flavorings such as sugar and [...]
Junk Food Can Lower Toddler IQ
We know of all the many reasons why junk food is no good for kids and that it is important for kids to make a healthy start in life, in terms of what they eat, because it can have far reaching consequences. Apparently it isn’t just the physical health but also mental ability that may [...]
