If you’re wondering how and when to introduce carrots to your baby, you’re in the right spot! Here is everything you need to know about baby-led weaning with carrots, from a pediatric registered dietitian and mom of 3. Whether you’re doing baby-led weaning, spoon-feeding, or a combination of both, this post will walk you through, step-by-step how to introduce carrots to…
Starting Solids: Baby-Led Weaning Versus Purees
Here is everything you need to know from a pediatric registered dietitian on whether to introduce baby to solids using purees, by doing baby-led weaning, or a combination, and why. Introducing your baby to solids is one of the biggest milestones in your baby’s first year of life. The transition to solids foods is really…
Best Dietitian-Approved Baby-Led Weaning Books for Parents
Looking for the best baby-led weaning books? Find the best dietitian-approved books here to help you start solids with your baby confidently. If you are here, you likely are seeking more information about introducing solids to your baby, with specific interest in the baby-led weaning approach! There is a huge range of baby-led weaning books…
10 Nutritious Breakfast Ideas for Baby-Led Weaning
Not sure what to feed your baby for breakfast? Here are 10 nutritious breakfast ideas for baby-led weaning for infants 6-12 months of age. When babies start eating solids, breakfast is typically the first meal added into their routine as it can be an easy and relatively fast meal to prepare. For instance, you may…
5 Baby Cereal Recipes for Baby-Led Weaning
Iron-fortified baby cereal can be used in lots of nutritious ways. Here are 5 easy recipes for baby-led weaning, perfect for feeding babies 6-12 months old. Teething biscuits, banana muffins and more! If you’d like to learn more about this topic in a visual way, check out my Google web stories on 5 ways to use…
Starting Solids Basics: What Parents Need to Know
Starting solids is an exciting milestone in your baby’s life. In this post I answer a lot of commonly asked questions about how, when and what to feed your baby when starting solids. Starting solids is an exciting milestone in your baby’s life, but it can also be confusing, especially when you’re overloaded with conflicting…
Choking & Baby-Led Weaning: 8 Tips to Prevent Choking
Terrified that baby-led weaning or feeding will cause your child to choke on solid foods? Here’s 8 tips to prevent choking when baby-led weaning, plus a list of foods to avoid. Want to read this post in a visual way? Check out my Google web story on Top Tips to Prevent Choking when Baby Led…
Top 5 Baby-Led Weaning – Friendly Ways to Use Fruit and Veggie Pouches (+ recipe)
Baby pouches are a convenient and fun way to get some extra fruit and veggie servings into your baby or toddler. But what about for baby-led weaning? Here are 5 ways to transform fruit and veggie pouches into nourishing finger foods for baby. The importance of fruits and veggies for baby Fruits and veggies are…
The Truth About Introducing Food Allergens to Your Baby
Food allergies are a hot topic these days. From how to introduce allergenic food to your little one, to what to do when your child has been diagnosed, to understanding the difference between an allergy and intolerance… There is SO much information out there that it’s easy to become overwhelmed and confused. Don’t worry –…
5 Steps to Take to Ensure Your Child is Getting Enough Iron (And Why This is Important)
Is your child getting enough iron? Here’s how to know and what to do! Do you ever wonder if your kids are getting all the key nutrients they need for proper growth and development–especially during picky eating phases? Although there are several essential nutrients that we need to pay attention to as parents, there’s one,…
Baby-led weaning: my thoughts
I introduced my son to solids the only way I thought possible—the traditional “puree, spoon-fed” way. But, turns out, it’s not the only way. I introduced my son to solids the ONLY way I thought possible- the traditional “puree, spoon-fed” way. But is that the only way? Apparently not! I was first introduced to…
The Three Keys to Lunch Success
What I see more often than not is women (specifically Moms) completely forgetting to have lunch OR instead, constantly “grazing” throughout the day. When I look at their food record, there are little mini-meals or snacks from about 10am to 4pm instead of a good balanced lunch. I get it though- there are play dates…
When Should I Introduce My Baby To Solid Foods?
There are a few theories on this, and many would argue that the answer is not cut and dry. The recommendations on when to start solid foods have changed drastically over the years. However, what’s recommended now by Health Canada and the Dietitians of Canada, is that babies start solid foods at 6 months of…
Tips to Create a Healthy Eating Environment For Baby
It is SO important to create a healthy atmosphere for mealtimes, to help your baby develop a healthy relationship with food from day one. First Things First: It is best to feed your baby in a relaxed, distraction-free environment so that he or she can focus on his or her food. Have your baby sit…