Nutrition - Baby & Toddler...
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A Balanced Diet
Eating habits are established early in life and, like all habits, they can be hard to change. Because of this, it is wise to institute a healthy dietary plan in your...
A Healthy Toddler Diet
No longer babies, but not quite big kids - toddlers' needs, in all aspects, are changing. They are becoming increasingly independent and learning new things every day;...
All About Bottle Feeding
When preparing for the arrival of a new baby, one of the very first decisions that you must make is whether to breastfeed or bottle feed. Both provide the necessary...
All About Breastfeeding
Experts agree breast milk is the best choice for infant nutrition and is the only food necessary for the first six months of life. There are so many good reasons to...
All About Growth and BMI Charts
One of the most common worries for parents is whether or not their children are growing and developing at a healthy and normal rate. Doctors often use growth charts and...
All About PKU
PKU is the shorthand name for a condition known as Phenylketonuria or Folling's Disease. PKU occurs when an excess of phenylalanine (an essential amino acid that is a...
Baby Puree Ideas
Making your own baby food is easy and affordable. Unlike commercially prepared baby foods, home preparation allows you to control the ingredients so that your baby is...
E Numbers to Avoid
Health specialists around the world are becoming increasingly convinced that the additives in processed foods are firmly linked to the dramatic rise in children's...
Eating Out With Pre-Schoolers
Remember the days when dinner out meant an evening of quiet, candlelight, and romance? If you are the parent of a preschooler, those days are probably a distant memory....
Encouraging New Foods
It can be difficult to get your children to eat a well balanced diet. Often, they have a few favourite foods and are a bit stubborn about trying new ones. Learning to...
Ensuring Good Toddler Nutrition
Ask parents of a toddler and they will tell you -- their child is stubborn about eating healthy foods. One of the biggest worries that parents express about their little...
Feeding 6 to 12 Months
At the age of six months, if not slightly before, babies should be ready to start weaning and move onto their first solid foods. It's a big process for babies, who have...
Food Allergies
Food allergies in children are common, but most kids outgrow them before they become school aged. While this is great news for the future, it may be cold comfort to the...
Formula Milk Pros and Cons
For years, we've heard the saying, breast is best when it comes to feeding infants. Most experts agree, but many mothers cannot, or would prefer not to breastfeed,...
Hyperactivity and Diet
Parents of hyperactive children or those diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are constantly looking for...
Introducing Cow's Milk
Parents of babies often wonder about the best time to introduce cow's milk into their child's diet. Expert recommendations vary from 9-12 months, with most leaning...
Kids and Vegetarianism
Vegetarianism has gone completely mainstream. Sometimes, children and teenagers make the decision to eat a vegetarian diet, other times vegetarian parents look to raise...
Lactose Intolerance
Milk is great for growing children, but if drinking a glass of milk causes abdominal pain and diarrhoea, your child could be suffering from lactose intolerance....
Picky Eaters
It could be almost anything in the kitchen that sends an otherwise calm child over the edge. Your previously healthy eater could suddenly decide that he hates green...
Sugar vs Food Sweeteners
We often hear a lot of talk about how too much sugar is bad for children and should only be consumed in moderation. An alternative to sugar is food sweeteners but these...
Weaning and First Foods
In the beginning, all of your baby's nutritional needs are best met from the consumption of breast milk or baby formula. At about 6 months, however, most babies are...
