Sources of iron

There are good foods, and then there are great ones – which usually conjure up visions of kale smoothies, alfalfa wraps and chia seed-and-goji-berry-laden kefir.

Each and every child has different times of teething. Teething generally begins at the same time of when a child starts weaning, which is during the time their first solid food is introduced.

A child grows fast, and so does his or her appetite. After six months of breastfeeding, your little one is now ready for some delicious complementary solid food. While you may be excited to try all sorts of homemade solid food, your child may not be ready for adult food like fried chicken drumsticks yet. You may be wondering, what can I prepare for my little one? Here are some homemade solid food choices you can add to your child’s daily diet.

Has your child experienced fever during teething? While it is commonly linked, what may cause the fever may not be teething.

The fridge is a wonderful invention for keeping stuff fresh, including last week’s tuna sandwich. It is also a great tool for preparing food in advance, as they won’t go bad quite as fast.

By the time babies are 1 year old, their brains have already reached 70% of their adult size.

Globally, almost 1 in 2 children under age 5 suffer from anemia.

You have probably been hearing a lot of information about making sure your child gets adequate amounts of micronutrients every day, especially iron, for healthy growth and development.

Every day you give your child three meals and a snack or two. That’s four to five “plates” in which to provide your growing child all the micronutrients he needs to grow healthy to develop as he should.