Despite my best efforts, I can’t seem to convince Miss Q that it isn’t cool to throw her cup clear across the room every time she takes a sip. Every. Time. And, boy, can the girl throw. So even though I love the principles of baby-led weaning and follow most of them, I just can’t…
Playtex Baby First Lil’ Gripper Twist ‘n Click Straw Trainer Cup
Both of my kids learned to drink from a straw really early. At least, I think six or seven months old is pretty early for straw use. (Don’t worry – they did loads of other things super-late to make up for it.) They just took to it immediately and it made the transition to a…
Natrel Baboo: drink of the toddlers
During a recent play-date, my friend admitted to giving her 12-month-old son two per cent cow’s milk. Perhaps there was the look of horror on my face that followed. I was nearly certain that babies under the age of two need the higher fat content found in homogenized milk for proper brain development, but this…