June 11, 2012
Milk, such a benign subject yet one that often causes consternation for many parents as they begin to introduce solid foods to their little ones. When to introduce milk to your baby can be a very confusing issue indeed. This confusion arises when many pediatricians will simply tell you “No dairy for your baby until [...]
September 15, 2011
Fall is just starting to roll in here in New England. This means the leaves will be turning amazing shades of red, gold, yellow, orange and even brown. If you have never experienced a New England Fall foliage season then I highly suggest you put it on your bucket list. Fall also ushers in fresh [...]
June 16, 2009
If your baby (or anyone else in the family) has been diagnosed with a gluten intolerance or an allergy to wheat, this wheat-free flour blend is for you. Many parents want to make their little ones homemade teething biscuits or other baked goods but due to an allergy or intolerance, they can’t. Try the mix [...]
June 9, 2009
We received an email this evening regarding delaying the introduction of foods listed on our Forbidden Foods chart. Sandra wrote the following: Your list of “forbidden” foods is very poorly outdated. The AAP revised their very old policy about withholding peanuts and other “no nos” a very long time ago. The new recommendation is that [...]
June 29, 2008
There is a flour product made by a company called Nuchia Foods. They have a Chia Seed Flour that also has some organic brown rice flour in it. It bakes really well. Great if you are gluten free. I have tried it in red velvet cake, cookies and bread. The results were good. Because it [...]
May 12, 2008
It’s strawberry time! Oh we have seen these gloriously luscious fruits in more abundance lately in the grocery store! There’s nothing like fresh strawberries from the fridge on a warm day. So what about feeding your baby strawberries? The information about feeding babies strawberries isvery confusing! Strawberries are a know allergen. It is cautioned that [...]
February 26, 2008
Pamela has written today to ask about why our site does not include the risk of botulism occuring from homemade baby food. She said “I just read an article that states Botulism is a high risk when making homemade baby food. I am wondering why your site only mentions Honey as a botulism risk. The article [...]
January 20, 2008
In early December, we ran a poll asking our visitors if they would offer their babies a “special” holiday treat during the Holiday season. The poll was split with NO at 48% and YES at 52%. We decided to do a follow-up poll to see if well-intentioned family members and friends tried to sneak in [...]
January 19, 2008
From 13 January 2008 – Why is Honey on Your “Least” Allergenic List? Charlene wrote to us questioning the foods listed on our Allergy page. “I am wondering why you have honey on the list of least allergic foods? Honey can KILL babies” We wrote to Charlene to ask if she may have missed the [...]