Food & nutrition

Homemade Baby Food

Making food at home is easier than you think

Finger Foods

Self-feeding gives babies a little independence

Do-it-yourself Baby Food

It's easier than you think

Is my baby ready... Food & Drink

Expert answers to your most common developmental questions

How Much?

Watch for your child's signs that she's full

Baby's First Foods

The new rules for starting your little one on solids

How Many Omega-3s Does Your Child Need?

Wondering how much of this fatty acid is healthy for your child?

The ABCs of Omega-3s

Why this fatty acid is so essential

Old Advice You Can Ignore

The real goods on standard baby wisdom

Iron Rules

Why this mineral is essential for your family's health

Green Baby

How to protect your baby's health and leave a cleaner world for her to grow up in

Fish Tales

Reel in your family with this nutritious catch

Cool Convenience: Frozen Foods

The chilly truth about frozen entrees

How Mom's Diet Affects Her Milk

Does what you eat affect your baby?

Growing Nutrition Needs

The facts on feeding your child through the years

10 Healthy Foods

Want to get your kids to eat more nutritious nosh? Check out these super-foods and tempting ways to serve 'em

What, Me Worry About Food?

"What I'm about to say is coming from a sinner rather than a preacher. It really would be better to relax."

Vegging Out

Getting kids to eat their greens can take a wizard's ingenuity. Luckily, these Today's Parent readers have a few tricks up their sleeves

Combat E. Coli

A few simple food-handling habits, diligently applied, will keep E. coli and other germs away

Stroller Snacks

Nutritious treats for little noshers

How Super is Natural? Organic Foods

The real dirt on organic foods

Solids at Six Months

New thinking on feeding your baby

First Steps to Solids

Starting solid foods is an adventure for you and your baby. But be patient — breastmilk alone provides the best nutrition for the first six months

Ready for Cow's Milk?

How to gage the right age

Milking It

Udderly new ideas for an old familiar drink

Food for Tot: Expert Advice on Feeding Your Toddler

What's eating you about feeding your child? We took your questions to the experts and got advice that's easy to swallow

Are Bigger Babies Better?

Weighing in on a heavy-duty topic for new parents

Formula Feeding

If your baby is not breastfed, she should be given a commercial infant formula recommended by your doctor

Homemade Medley

You don't need to be a culinary connoisseur to provide nourishment your baby will gum with glee. Read on for pint-sized quick cuisine

A Puree Primer

For many babies, the first morsel of food comes from a jar. Today’s Parent takes a solid look at what's on the shelves