We have a softwood table, which pretty much requires a tablecloth to reduce scratches and dings. I've tried plastic and cloth tablecloths, and neither are easy to clean after the …

Is there a general guideline for how much solid food an 11 month baby should be given? Specifically, should I feed him a set amount of solid food or just keep feeding him until he …

Are there any health reasons for children to avoid drinking bottled water, vs. tap water? What about reasons to prefer bottled water over tap water? What do the experts say?

Our 13-month old son is dairy-intolerant, and we're trying to feed him a good balanced diet, but recently his nursery has been feeding him a lot of fish (one to two meals a day, th …

I am seeing more brands of "food safe cleaners" and this makes me rather uncomfortable because I have always believed that fruit and veg should be washed with just water. However …

My 18-month-old son loves ketchup, much more so than the other kids. Processed American ketchup is disgusting: the #3 and #4 ingredients are corn syrup. Has anyone tried ketchup …

My 10.5 month-old had a cold last week, just started walking, and may be teething again (ie there's a lot going on in his world). When he got the cold last week, he started refusin …

My almost 9 month old baby loves to feed himself. However, he is still working on his accuracy. He often gets food in his hair, in his ears, all over his clothes, under his bib, et …

We have a 2.5 year old who LOVES bananas and gets one per day, but I am worried about the level of potassium this will be giving her. Does anyone know any references to how many b …

we were at the beach and my daughter ate some sand. we immediately got what we could out of her mouth and washed it out but is there anything else that we should be worried about …

My daughter is 15 months now and I'm not sure how to convince her not to pick out what she wants in a meal. Is she too young to understand that she should try what I put in front o …

When is the right age to start introducing spices in the baby food? Background: I know some of you feed the baby the same stuff you are eating – we don't because we were told that …

We are planning to introduce meat to our 7.5 month old. What would be the best to start with? We have some commercial stuff which contains beef, other sources said chicken or turk …

I know it's a bit eighties, but has anyone fed their children fondue? What recipes and how successfully? For some reason people kept giving me fondue sets a few years ago, and I …

We are planning to travel from the U.S. to New Zealand with our 11-month-old son next month, and I'm hoping to get some insight on what sort of baby items I'll be able to find ther …