Institute the One-Bite Rule
By the time this rule can be applied—namely, to your toddlers and young children—they have already acquired a simple set of tastes. Don't blitz them with tangy foods or mixed dishes. Keep things simple...
By the time this rule can be applied—namely, to your toddlers and young children—they have already acquired a simple set of tastes. Don't blitz them with tangy foods or mixed dishes. Keep things simple...
Although you might choose to nurse past six months, at this point your growing baby will need more calories and iron than breast milk or formulas alone can supply. Generally, pediatricians recommend beginning...
As a parent, you need to be in charge, but instead of treating your kids like the peasants in your domain, recognize that they are citizens with some rights. One day they will need to stand on their own...
One of the most frequent statements I hear from mothers is, "My child doesn't eat anything!" Yet a review of the child's weight often reveals that the child is at an appropriate weight, or even overweight,...
During the first year of life your children can get all of the nutrients they need to grow from breast milk. If you are not breast-feeding, a formula recommended by your pediatrician will do nearly as...
Step One Go for grains. Since 1998, all fortified grain products, like bread, pasta and cornmeal, have had folate added to them. .........................................................Step Two Sprinkle...
Some babies burp easily, others do not. Try to burp your baby once during a feeding and then again at the end of a feeding. Also, burp your baby when he/she seems uncomfortable or if he/she falls asleep...
Don't ignore your baby's signals about eating. Don't be deceived by facial expressions, though. If your child makes a face when tasting something new, he may be reacting to the novelty of the experience...
Though you might feel embattled, don't draw lines in the sand when it comes to your cooking and your children. To help your children have a positive attitude about eating healthy, don't let dinner become...
Step Two Drop blueberries into your pancake batter. One-half cup of blueberries has 1.5mg vitamin E. Step Three Fix yet another PB&J! Peanut butter offers 1mg vitamin E per tablespoon. Step Four Add...
First you've got to help your child understand how food affects their bodies. Explain how different foods make you stronger, healthier and give you more energy. When I explained to my kids Kyle and Brooks...
Getting your baby on to the bottle has a lot of conveniences. For example, if you take your baby somewhere with you, very often there may not be a place to breastfeed her. And if you don't like breastfeeding...