Your step-by-step guide to texture

If you have doubts about what the function of each one is, keep reading

By Dr. Jeff Habert, family physician

Did you know? Now that your baby is six to eight months old, exposure to a variety of nutritious foods, flavours, and textures can help shape your baby’s likes and dislikes when they’re a child.

Choosing a feeding method can weigh on any parent’s mind—so here’s what you can consider when it comes to meeting your baby’s nutrition needs.

This baby poop guide will help you understand the differences between different baby stool colours and consistencies as well as the stools of babies on different diets.

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

The way young children are fed may be as important as the food offered

There is growing evidence that many factors in the environment play a role in allergies developing in babies. The first foods your baby is introduced to and how early they are introduced to them can play a critical role in whether your child will develop a food allergy.

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. His tiny teeth are ready to be put to good use. Although he's only using them for cutting, not really chewing, that doesn't mean your child is ready for just any food you offer.

By Charlotte Geroudet, Registered Dietitian

How will you feed your newborn?

As your baby reaches 6-8 months old, some vitamins and minerals are especially important for their health. Learn about 5 essential nutrients for infants in this stage and the foods that are rich in them!

Did you know? Both pressuring your baby to eat more, or restricting how much they eats, can interfere with their growth.

Formula. It’s full of nutrition—but how you prep and store it can serve up some questions, too. Keep reading to learn all about formula preparation for different formula formats and formula storage options.

By Dr. Ted Jablonski, family physician

Did you know? Guidelines have changed for when to introduce your baby to eggs, wheat, fish, and foods containing peanuts. Offering your baby these foods early, from around six months of age, may actually help prevent food allergy.

Whether you want to express breast milk or you’re thinking of supplementing with baby formula, try these 13 tips on how to introduce a bottle.

It may seem like a whole new world now that your little one is starting to eat solid foods. Look out for signs your baby is hungry or full, and let them lead the way with how much they want to eat.

Around six months of age, baby’s evolving needs call for the introduction of foods