Tag Archives: solid food

The Poop Scoop

My nephew turned six months old last Friday. Boy how the time has flown. He lifts his head and looks around at the world with a pair of the widest blue eyes. He’s trying so hard to sit up. He can crawl pretty well and he’s got his hands into everything. He’s also made the next big leap in his development. That’s right – solid food. He loves his peas. He adores his peas. He’s been eyeballing our food for over a month, licking his lips and listing towards it. We kept mentioning it his mom, but she insisted that … Continue reading →

Solid Food – The How to Start

It’s a question every parent asks and if you read your parenting books, you may wonder why your baby doesn’t perform as expected. Well, when in doubt you can always check with your healthcare provider or pediatrician. But here are some good rules of thumb for how to feed your baby their first solids: Avoid Spicy Foods Avoid Foods that can trigger allergies (strawberries, egg whites, peanuts) Cereals like oatmeal and rice are usually dependent on taste There are different arguments over what is the best food to start with when it comes to jar baby food. Do you give … Continue reading →

Solid Foods: The Whys

Solid foods are the question every mother starts to ask when her baby is somewhere between four and six months old. Breast milk and formula provide great nutrition for a baby until they are four months old and in some cases until they are six months old. Nutritional values in breast milk do not go away at six months, either, however growing babies need an adequate supply of calories and they may not be getting as many calories as they need as they get older. There are many babies that remained on breast milk only until one year of age … Continue reading →