These days, cupid’s arrow is hitting a lot sooner than parents may think—or are even prepared for. Here’s a quick guide to living through—and surviving—your child’s first romantic encounters.
You want to teach your children good sportsmanship but you also want to build their self-confidence. So, when you are playing games with them, should you let them win sometimes?
First an apology – I thought this had been posted at the end of Dec. but I found it in my Draft folder. Luckily, there are no other important posts hanging about in that folder! I learned of an interview done with Frank Greer, MD [American Academy of Pediatrics's Committee on Nutrition] and was so happy to finally be able to see a respected medical authority state that
I made pulled pork in the slow cooker yesterday (or was it the day before..) and tweeted about how it reminded me that this is a great way to make meats for babies. On our Meat Recipes and Meats for Babies FAQ pages, I note that using the crock pot/slow cooker might not be the best way to prepare meats for babies due to their inherent stronger taste. This is particularly true when you are just
Oatmeal is one of our favorite comfort foods during the cold frigid winter months. Oatmeal has that warm “stick to the ribs” taste sensation that really warms us up the morning, afternoon or evening! Oats are high in fiber, calcium, protein and even some B vitamins so they are an excellent choice of grain to offer your little one.
I’ve recently roasted a few pumpkins and pureed them for use in baby foods and probably a few breads and cookies in the next few months. My toddler loves oatmeal, and even though we have been using apples primarily, we’ve started using pumpkin, both roasted and canned. She now asks for “punka” almost every morning! Great way to get baby some veggies first thing in the morning. First time roasting
Welcome to Simply Baby Food Recipes! This site will give you simple and easy instructions for making wholesome and delicious homemade baby food. If you can boil water, turn on the oven, and work a blender then you can make baby food!
Lately, I’ve been letting my little guy cavort around sans diaper. What can I say, “I like to live on the edge.” The little guy loves going nude and, well, he has developed a case of the diaper rash (primarily due to my frugality and sense of guilt for not using cloth diapers). I’d been letting him go hours without a diaper change. Do you know how much liquid disposable diapers can hold? About 20
