A true allergic reaction generally follows the same symptom picture no matter if from food or from something in the environment. Signs to watch for include red patches or welts on the skin, swelling or itchy lips or eyes, runny nose, fatigue, and difficulty breathing. 

When starting new foods with your infant or child, monitoring for food allergies is important.

Here in Vancouver, Spring was a long time coming! We had so much rain that the first few warm days encouraged everyone outside and exposed to the wonderful sunshine.

Most infants are curious and want to drink from regular cups like those around them. Some parents transition their baby right from breast to cup skipping the bottle phase which is ok as well. It may be easier to wean before…

There is no magic or even any rush to start weaning a baby from their bottle.

Growing pains can be quite debilitating for some children. In fact, between 25-40% of all children will experience growing pains at some point in their lives. The most common age groups are from 3-5 and 8-12 years of age.