5 Reasons Rice Cereal Is Not Recommended for Babies and Good Alternatives
Rice cereal is not recommended for babies any longer. Learn alternatives to baby rice cereal that are safer and offer more benefits for your baby!
How to Reduce Food Allergies in Babies When Starting Solids
Starting solids with your baby can be stressful. Planning how and when to introduce the top allergens that cause most food allergies in babies can be another stressor. We are all just hoping our baby doesn’t have an allergic reaction when starting solids. About 90% of food allergies are caused by milk, eggs, wheat, soy,…
Healthy Baby Meal Ideas for Your 6-12 Month Old
Some links below are affiliate links. At no extra cost to you, I earn a commission if you purchase an item through the link. Coming up with meal ideas for the whole family on top of thinking of a healthy baby meal can be very overwhelming and stressful. If you’re doing baby-led weaning there is…
Foods To Avoid During Baby’s First Year And Beyond
When beginning solid foods with your baby there are safe, nutritious foods and there are foods that should be avoided. This post will cover the top foods to avoid when feeding your baby and why you’ll want to steer clear of them. Some of these foods should never be fed to a baby due to…
Top 10 First Foods For Baby When Starting Solids
The time has come to begin solid foods with your baby! Right about now you may be learning the methods to introduce solids foods like baby-led weaning (BLW) or researching the best baby-led weaning supplies. I’m here to help you plan those first foods for baby-led weaning and feel confident your baby is getting the…
Basic Steps to do Baby-Led Weaning at Mealtime
Many of the steps to do baby-led weaning (BLW) at mealtime are the same as if you were doing traditional spoon feeding. However, during BLW you will offer appropriately sized and textured finger foods or preloaded spoons of purees for baby to self-feed. Here are some basic steps to baby-led weaning (BLW) to give you…
The Difference Between Traditional Spoon-Feeding and Baby-Led Weaning
There are a few different methods to starting solids. This post will cover the benefits of baby-led weaning and cons as well as pros and cons of traditional spoon feeding. How you choose to start solids is a personal decision and will vary from family to family and across cultures. Baby-led Weaning (BLW) Baby-led weaning…
4 Signs Your Baby is Ready for Solid Foods
Each baby is on his/her own schedule for all milestones and starting solid foods is no exception. There are a few important signs of readiness for starting solids that your baby will exhibit and that your pediatrician will look for. All you have to do is be attentive and your baby will let you know…
What is Baby-Led Weaning (BLW)?
Baby-led weaning (BLW), also known as baby-led feeding, is a method of starting baby on solid foods in which finger foods (with modifications) and purees are introduced as baby’s first foods and the traditional parent-led spoon feeding is skipped. The BLW philosophy is that baby is provided independence during mealtimes in order to explore the…