One of THE BIGGEST hesitations I hear from parents over and over again is the fear of gagging and choking. But gagging and choking are 2 totally different things. Choking is a life-threatening event that results in obstruction of the airway. But gagging is good!

Babies don’t need juice. They also don’t need to drink out of sippy cups. Or straw cups. Read on to learn what your baby should be drinking and why it should be out of an open cup.

Ever wander down the baby food aisle at Target wondering how all of those colorful concoctions and purees in pouches got to be such big business? If you're curious about the origin story of our babies' first bites, then you'll love the book Inventing Baby Food by Amy Bentley.

Scroll through any list of "Foods NEVER to Feed Your Baby" and you're bound to come across honey. We feeding folks advise against offering honey to babies earlier than 1 year of age because of the risk for infant botulism.

As a dietitian and mom to 5 small kids, I work and interact a LOT with families who are interested in - and often confused by - what (and what NOT) to feed their children. To be fair: the first stage of feeding is easy. Pretty much everyone agrees that breastmilk is best for baby...

Tax time got me thinking: how much do we spend on groceries a year? I have 5 kids and 2 adults to grocery shop for, so admittedly we're a big household; but, if we were normal (I wish) and anything like the typical middle-class American household, that would be $5,799 per year spent on food - or about 12.4% of income.

Fish can be a tough sell in some families. The NOAA estimates that Americans only eat about half as much fish as the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend. But don't forget about fish (and shellfish) when you're picking powerful protein foods to serve up to your family!

Pancakes and waffles are pretty much sanctioned versions of cookies and cakes that you just happen to eat for breakfast. Commercial mixes are made with a white carb base, tons of salt and then of course we go topping these guys with refined sugar-filled syrup...

As a dietitian and mom to 5 kids age 2 and under, I think I KNOW some of the infant feeding guidelines, but I know I also FEEL some of them.This came to light recently when I was considering the best time to transition my baby quadruplets from the bottle to a cup.

I don't know about you, but there's nothing like hanging out with a bunch of babies at home that makes me want to get out of the house :)

The times they are a changing when it comes to babies and peanut protein. Prevailing wisdom used to be that parents and caregivers of babies at high risk for peanut allergy were told they should avoid peanut or peanut products until the baby was well into childhood.

How do you know when it's time to start your baby on solid foods? That answer varies widely depending on what part of the world you live in, who you're talking to and even what your family history or ethnic makeup is.

There's a lot of buzz about feeding babies these days! Some important guidelines have been revised that shed new light on child feeding practices. These will no doubt impact how health practitioners and parents' approach starting solid foods:

Our quadruplets recently celebrated their first birthday, and our friends at the local San Diego FOX affiliate invited us on their show to talk about what they've been doing...and eating in the past few months.

As parents, we sure do spend a lot of time trying to protect our babies from bacteria. But not all bacteria are bad, and in fact, beneficial bacteria - probiotics - may even play a role in helping to calm a colic-y baby.