Open Talk Mom

Vegetarian First Foods for Baby

Mary Lutz — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:30:50 +0000

You have chosen to raise your baby as a vegetarian. When they are old enough and wanting to ingest something other than milk, you’ll have a great variety of choices for foods that they can eat. Here are some ideas for baby’s first foods. Every parent is excited about giving their child a taste of [...] Related posts:

10 Healthy Finger Foods for Baby

Mary Lutz — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:25:07 +0000

When baby is ready to have something other than milk, most parents are overjoyed. Their baby can now sit at the table and eat with everyone else. Here are ten ideas to get you started on the road to food self-sufficiency. There is no specific age at which you are supposed to start your baby on [...] Related posts:

How to Prepare Homemade Baby Food Safely

Mary Lutz — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:16:17 +0000

What can be healthier than fixing baby’s food at home? If you are going that route, you’ll need to learn a few things about how to prepare baby food safely. Let’s start at the beginning and go from there. Fixing baby food at home has its benefits: * More nutritious * No preservatives * Access to the foods they [...] Related posts:

How to Care for Baby’s Skin in the Winter

Mary Lutz — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:08:52 +0000

Your baby’s skin is sensitive. When the weather gets cooler you may notice a change. Here are some ideas for keeping baby’s skin protected during the winter months. A child’s skin is prone to many things. They can develop rashes, dry skin, itchy skin and other conditions, especially when the seasons change. They are too young [...] Related posts:

Tell Me Thursday: One of My Favorite Things

Mary Lutz — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:40:30 +0000

Yesterday’s Wordless Wednesday I posted the above photo as “One of My Favorite Things”, so I’ll go on to explain. I absolutely love pumpkins. I mean LOVE them. I don’t know why really, but I get super excited when fall is here and I know we’ll soon be able to have pumpkins around the house. I [...] Related posts: