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Recent research on food allergies has led to new recommendations for the introduction of commonly allergenic foods once babies start eating solid food. Confused?

Did you know? Guidelines have changed for when to introduce your baby to eggs, wheat, fish, and foods containing peanuts.

There is growing evidence that factors in the environment, including baby's first foods and the time of their introduction, can play a critical role when a child develops allergies.

Did you know? A regular bedtime routine can help your baby drift off to sleep.

Is your baby struggling to settle? Still getting up lots of times in the night? Being woken up before sunrise?

You’re half-awake at 4 am with a wide-awake baby in your arms and wondering if you’ll ever get a full night’s sleep again. Don’t worry, you will.

By Dr. Ted Jablonski, family physician

Your baby’s growing (so fast!) and his digestive system is developing, too.

By Dr. Jeff Habert, family physician

Playing with your baby is not only fun, it also helps them develop skills to build on for an active childhood.

There are plenty of fun activities you and your baby can do together to ensure that undesirable screen-watching habits never start.

Did you know? Even at a very young age, screen time can have an impact on activity levels and sleep.

Tummy time can start soon after you bring your baby home from the hospital. Just don’t expect too much.

Did you know? Spending time playing with your baby at this age can lead to them being more active when they are a toddler.

Your baby is growing fast! The first year, a baby multiplies his weight by 3 and his length increases by 50%! Follow month-by-month.

She’s everywhere! She’s everywhere! At least she wants to be, and she wants to get there on her own.

Your baby may be developmentally ready to start complementary feeding at around six months of age, when they are able to hold their head up and sit in a high-chair.

Once your baby has mastered smooth purees, it’s time to offer textured foods. Experience with different textures helps them develop the skills for chewing.

Help your six- to eight-month-old grow up to be a healthy eater by offering a wide variety of flavours and textures now.

By now you've noticed that everything seems to make its way into your little one’s mouth. Once he’s able grasp small objects, eating those little goodies is exactly what he'll try to do.

A quiz for moms of 6 to 7-month-olds