Honey is definitely one of the best natural food ever. It’s 100% organic, has tons of health benefits, an unbeatable heavenly flavor and it’s not extremely expensive or difficult to find. Still…the 1# rule you will receive from your pediatrician is “not to feed your baby any honey before 12 months of age. Infants cannot eat honey or anything that contains honey”. It’s not a recommendation, it’s a rule. Period. […]

Allergies and intolerances are unfortunately very common in babies and kids. About 6 million kids have a food allergy. Impressive, I know. Statistically boys have more allergies than girls. Allergies’ symptoms are very similar to cold ones: runny nose, rash, upset stomach, cranky mood. If you think that your little one might have an allergy, talk with your pediatrician to double check the symptoms and find a reason why. In […]

The first tooth…such a big milestone in your baby’s development but also such an uncomfortable experience 🙁 Although every baby is different, usually the first tooth starts appearing at around 6 months. The two bottom front teeth are usually the first to appear, followed by the two top front teeth. And along with mommy’s and daddy’s excitement for the big step, also comes drooling, chewing on objects, irritability, crankiness, sore or […]

Cold and cough season is definitely a mom’s nightmare.  Traditional medicines are too strong for little ones to be used if not in severe situations. Cough, running nose and sore throat effect eating and sleeping. Blowing your nose is definitely not a kids talent. Looking at your child feeling miserable makes you feel miserable too. Through the years I’ve been testing many natural homemade remedies to help my little ones […]

Disclosure: I have been compensated for my time spent on this post from Grow Healthy, but as always my thoughts and opinions are honest and are my own.  Grow Healthy is an innovative new line of whole grains and beans designed for nursing mamas and growing babies. I’ve been testing the different products for few months now, in many recipes, baby recipes for my blog and family recipes for my […]

Teething cookies!! Definitely a recipe that will come useful when your little one will start drooling like a pro and chewing every single thing he can grab to relive the constant discomfort due to red gums and growing teeth. With my two kids I learned that teething cookies are a wonderful way to distract your baby from the minor teething discomfort. They keep him busy chewing and holding the cookie. […]

Can I give exotic fruit to my little one? Very interesting question. My usual recommendation is to offer to your baby local + seasonal + organic (whenever possible) fruit and vegetables. That’s the best choice for your baby and for the rest of the family. What is considered “exotic” might vary from country to country. Avocado is a local fruit here in Southern California, but it is considered exotic in […]

Baby food texture and consistency is a very interesting topic to discuss as I receive many questions about when to move from purees to lumpy foods or comments from parents concerned because their toddlers still ask for purees at 18/20 months of age or, on the contrary, babies asking for small bites totally refusing the purees. Let’s start from the basics. The three stages of baby purees. Stage 1, 2, […]

When you prepare homemade baby food, even when you simply use 1 carrot and 1 zucchini, you inevitably end up with some leftovers as your baby will only eat few tablespoons or even teaspoons of solid food at the beginning. A lot of parents are concerned about how to SAFELY store baby food as harmful bacteria can start growing in the food and you either end up throwing away the […]

Wow, this is a video that I’ve been thinking and thinking for months. A correct daily iron intake can really make a huge difference in your baby/toddler/kid wellbeing as iron is an essential element for our body to function and grow. I’ve been researching and studying all the information in this post first for my family, to create a balanced diet for my kids and it’s now time to share […]