Archives for November 2007

Time To Eat Protein is now an important part of your baby’s diet. Foods like poultry, fish, beef, pork and beans are all good sources of the protein and iron your baby needs. Make sure the meat is well cooked. Chop or shred it into small pieces. Meats should be lean. Cut off all visible fat before serving it to your baby. Food allergies As you add … [Read more...] about Time To Eat

It is unusual for a baby to wean entirely on his own during the first year. But it’s not unusual for a baby to take occasional nursing breaks. This is different from weaning. Natural weaning happens over several weeks or months. A nursing break is usually abrupt. Both you and the baby will be unhappy when such a break happens. Try to discover why your baby is … [Read more...] about Nursing Breaks

Plants add beauty to our homes. Plants and flowers are lovely in parks and gardens. But many plants can be dangerous. Poison ivy can cause a rash. Roses and some types of cactus have thorns. Some plants contain poison in the leaves, seeds or flowers. There are too many poisonous plants to name here. A few common ones are chinaberry, English ivy, … [Read more...] about Growing Up with Plants

Guard Against Poisons Many home products can be poisonous. Here are a few: kitchen cleaners such as oven cleaner and dishwasher detergent general cleaners such as ammonia, furniture polish and bleach toilet bowl cleaner, drain cleaner and other bathroom products laundry products such as bleach, spot remover and fabric softener turpentine, kerosene, … [Read more...] about Guard Against Poisons

Question When I’m watching TV, my baby plays with the controls or bangs the screen. I tell her to stop, but she won’t. What can I do? Answer At this age, babies are curious and want to try out everything. They also have short attention spans. They quickly lose interest in one thing and move to something else. A TV is interesting to a baby. The controls … [Read more...] about Questions Parents Ask