Child’s life is mostly consisting of eating, sleeping and wetting diapers in the first few months. There is always a question in the mind of a mother that whether breastfeed or bottle is better for the child. Breastfeeding is the best, but formula feeding is also suggested by the doctors when needed. Important decision is…
It’s not easy to cultivate healthy habits in children after they grow up. So it’s better to teach them to eat healthy from a young age. Here are some ideas for healthy snacks for babies. Sometimes instant snacks are needed for babies or infants at home, few ideas are given here. Apple Sauce One of…
Every body knows that junk food is not very healthy and nutritious for children. By realising this fact, parents should restrict the kids for junk food as regular meal. Saying a big ‘NO’ to junk food would only tempt to eat them more. They might do it without the knowledge of the parents. Instead it’s…
Vegetables and fruits are an important source of vitamins and minerals. But they are not very appetising and interesting to many especially children. Most parents have to put in enormous efforts to get the children to eat veggies. They may have to beg, plead and bribe too for the kids to have them. Here are…
Many mothers look forward to the moment when their child would be ready for solid food. When are ready for it, the parents must ensure to give them a healthy and nutritious diet. Generally, solid foods should be started between four and six months. It depends more on the child’s physical and emotional development than…
If you cannot afford costly baby formulas, there is no need to get perturbed. Many solutions are available in the market at genuine rates. Human beings’ babies have been feeding on cow’s, buffalo’s or goat’s milk for ages. It’s only in the modern world that companies have convinced mothers that powdered milk is the best…
The beginning of solid food and finger food for your baby is one of the important phases of your child’s development. Your baby learns how to grasp things with the help of his thumb and the index finger. Hand to mouth co-ordination is also learnt by the child and the facial muscles also undergo good…
There can be no substitute for breast-feeding. It’s the natural and complete food for your baby. No doctor would recommend a formula for your baby instead of mother’s milk. But certain problems do arise and not every baby can be breast-fed. Then, it becomes all the more important that your baby gets all the energy…
Each phase of the development of a child has its own critical nutrition requirements. Following are some important information and facts: 75% of the brains capacity develops between birth and the age of three. By age five, the development of the brains is 90% complete. Starting at the age of two, children should eat moderately…
The amount of the milk and the number of feeds often pose a problem for young mothers, especially those nursing for the first time. Reluctance to feed, less milk, constant crying and swallowing too much of air leading to regurgitation are some of the common problems encountered. Supplementing with outside foods and weaning also constitute…