Starting solids

7 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Starting Solids

7 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Starting Solids

When should your baby start solids? Which foods should be first? How do you time meals with nursing or bottles? We've got answers to all your questions.

Care Sinclair

Everything you need to know about lactose intolerance

Everything you need to know about lactose intolerance

If your kid starts to feel unwell after drinking milk or devouring ice cream, they may have lactose intolerance. Here are answers to all of your questions.

Raina Delisle

Everything you need to know about an egg allergy

Everything you need to know about an egg allergy

Egg allergy is one of the most common food allergies in babies and kids, but luckily also the most likely to be outgrown. Everything you need to know.

Raina Delisle

Everything you need to know about a sesame allergy

Everything you need to know about a sesame allergy

The likelihood of outgrowing a sesame allergy is low and the risk of accidental exposure is high (two seeds can do it!). Here's everything you need to know.

Raina Delisle

Everything you need to know about a wheat allergy

Everything you need to know about a wheat allergy

From pizza dough to Play-Doh, wheat can be found in a variety of products for kids. Here, we answer all your questions on how to deal with a wheat allergy.

Raina Delisle

What are the symptoms of a food allergy?

What are the symptoms of a food allergy?

From a few hives to a life-threatening drop in blood pressure, the symptoms of an allergic reaction can range in severity.

Raina Delisle

Everything you need to know about a peanut allergy

Everything you need to know about a peanut allergy

Peanut is one of the most common and deadliest food allergies, but a promising new treatment may change that. Here, we answer all your questions.

Raina Delisle

Everything you need to know about a tree nut allergy

Everything you need to know about a tree nut allergy

Tree nut allergy is one of the most dangerous and common food allergies affecting a growing number of kids as parents reach for healthy snacks.

Raina Delisle

Sleep and feeding schedules for your baby and toddler

Sleep and feeding schedules for your baby and toddler

Wondering what to expect for your baby’s ever-changing sleep and feeding routines? We have expert sample schedules to cover you from birth to toddlerhood.

Bonnie Schiedel

Sleep and feeding schedule for your nine- to 12-month-old baby

Sleep and feeding schedule for your nine- to 12-month-old baby

How’s your baby sleeping? Teething and new routines and skills can wreak havoc on your baby’s old routines, but they still need solid rest. Here are some sample sleep and feeding schedules for your nine- to 12-month-old.

Bonnie Schiedel

Four- to five-month-old schedule: Sleep, naps and feeding

Four- to five-month-old schedule: Sleep, naps and feeding

Wondering what baby's routine should look like after the big four-month milestone and sleep regression? Here are a few sample sleep and feeding schedules.

Bonnie Schiedel

This baby trying to eat her mom’s burrito will make you laugh (and leave you craving Mexican food!)

This baby trying to eat her mom’s burrito will make you laugh (and leave you craving Mexican food!)

You have to see this super-cute (and hilariously motivated) baby trying her best to steal her mom's meal

Ariel Deutschmann

3 things that AREN'T actually signs your baby is ready for solids

3 things that AREN'T actually signs your baby is ready for solids

There are false signs of readiness that can confuse some parents and lead them to think their baby is ready for solids when they actually aren't.

Teresa Pitman

Your baby: 5 months old

Your baby: 5 months old

Rolling, babbling, grasping and giggling, your 5-month-old can do it all. And if you’re lucky, they’re also getting the hang of that sleeping thing.

Today's Parent

Your baby: 6 months old

Your baby: 6 months old

Eating solids, sitting up and starting to (kind of) talk now—and is that kid crawling?! Learn all about life with your 6-month-old.

Today's Parent

Your baby: 4 months old

Your baby: 4 months old

Stronger, steadier and bursting with personality, your baby is at peak cuteness at 4 months old. (Especially if they're already sleeping through the night.)

Today's Parent

No, giving your baby solid food early will NOT help them sleep better

No, giving your baby solid food early will NOT help them sleep better

A recent study found that giving your baby solid food earlier may help them sleep better. But there's good reason to be skeptical of the findings.

Amy Brown

How do I know if my baby has a food intolerance?

How do I know if my baby has a food intolerance?

Do messy diaper poopsplosions have you wondering if your baby’s stomach is reacting badly to new foods? A paediatrician explains what’s going on.

Dr. Dina Kulik

Is it safe to introduce solids before a baby's teeth come in?

Is it safe to introduce solids before a baby's teeth come in?

Is your baby showing interest in solids, but he doesn't have teeth yet? Dr. Dina Kulik answers your baby-feeding questions.

Dr. Dina Kulik

What to do if your baby is refusing solid food

What to do if your baby is refusing solid food

Catherine Jheon

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