first foods

Teething terrors? These healthy teething popsicles will soothe sore little gums

Teething terrors? These healthy teething popsicles will soothe sore little gums

There is something so heartbreaking about the cries of a teething baby And if you are currently in the middle of these hellish teething weeks (months, sorry!), we bet you are currently on the hunt for something – anything – than can soothe your baby’s poor lil’ gums (so that you, and the rest of […]

2 years ago

Baby-led weaning: 100 easy baby-led weaning finger-food ideas to try

Baby-led weaning: 100 easy baby-led weaning finger-food ideas to try

Got a baby who is nearing six months and feel like it’s almost time to introduce him or her to some actual, solid food? Congratulations, parents –a whole new chapter of your life is about to begin. Introducing your up-until-now-milk-only baby to real food is so exciting – and also a little scary. I remember […]

5 years ago

Weaning: 10 ways to see if your baby is ready for solid food

Weaning: 10 ways to see if your baby is ready for solid food

Your baby’s first year on earth is choc-a-bloc with milestones and firsts. One of the more exciting – and also rather nerve-wracking to many – is that of weaning. As in, introducing solid food to your as-of-yet only milk-fed baby. But while it can seem completely daunting and more than a little terrifying to make […]

5 years ago

Video of Donegal toddler goes viral and all because of what she’s eating

Video of Donegal toddler goes viral and all because of what she’s eating

A little girl from Donegal has become an online sensation after her video went viral. The short snippet of the toddler eating her dinner was posted to Twitter during the week and has since been shared thousands of times. Why? Because she’s eating something a little different than chicken nuggets and chips. If our wee […]

8 years ago

US Experts Issue New Guidelines To Prevent Peanut Allergies

US Experts Issue New Guidelines To Prevent Peanut Allergies

An expert panel in the US has issued new clinical guidelines to prevent peanut allergy. The recommendations focus on introducing peanut-containing foods to infants after a new study showed that introducing peanuts early in life significantly lowers the risk of developing peanut allergy by age five. The research team, who were sponsored by the National Institute […]

10 years ago