Posts Tagged ‘feeding’
Baby’s Nutritional Needs – 12 Months +
We welcome, support, and recommend chest feeding as long as it suits the mother and child. The World Health Organization (WHO) states from age 12-24 months up to 30% of children’s calories can come from human milk, however that is not a reality for most children in the United States. If you’re feeding and enjoying…
Read MoreBaby’s Nutritional Needs – 8 to 10 Months
Both table food and milk are essential to meet bigger demands for calories to support movement and growth. While many growth charts focus on calories per ounce of body weight, our experience is that as children begin to move, their desire for food and milk increases. For some, this increase in food demand may come…
Read MoreBaby’s Nutritional Needs – 0 to 6 Months
Young babies do not need solid food. From a nutritional standpoint babies are getting all they need from their human milk or formula. It is also not recommended to give young infants water. Infants up to age six months do not need water and it could interfere with their sense of hunger and satiation. Solid…
Read MoreBaby Wellness
Pregnant and preparing for motherhood so many new questions come up that I didn’t grapple with as a teacher. I know all about babies. I know all about early childhood. I know about teaching, learning, building emotional intelligence, supporting secure attachment, behavior challenges, sleep, food, potty learning. The birth and chest feeding part we’re certainly…
Read MoreIntroducing Solid Foods
There are many different practices and theories regarding table food. Like most things in parenting, there is not a right or wrong way. We recommend introducing table food at around six months of age. We recommend real food for young children. Many pediatricians prefer families start with cereal and it can be a good option…
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