Monthly Archives: March, 2023
Starting solid foods….there really are not a lot of rules!
Starting solid foods can be stressful…so it seems. So many of my conversations with parents who are starting foods, thinking about starting foods, or in the middle of food introduction are full of anxiety and questions. It really should not be. There are very few guidelines that parents really need to follow. Many of the …
Sippy cups are temporary!
Sippy cups serve a purpose….temporarily! Introduce a cup at 6 months of age, and the sippy cup should be transitioned to a straw cup about 7 or 8 months and a lidless cup by age 2. There have been so many new baby product developments over the years…some very good, some not so much. The …
Picky Toddler Eating
Our daughter, Kaitlyn, the picture of toddler pickiness! Why is it that we parents worry so much about how much our child is eating? I can remember thinking that how well Kaitlyn ate that day, determined how well I had parented. Not true! Children under the age of one usually nurse or formula feed well, and …
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