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Is My Baby Ready for a Cup?
Soon after you introduce solid food to your baby, you may start wondering when to introduce the cup. Learn when and how to get your baby drinking on her own and what fluids are best.

Introducing Food Textures
Techniques and recipes that can help your child learn to adjust to texture in food.

Healthy Habits: Juice and Kids
Should you give your baby juice? Can you give it to them in a bottle? Learn the do's and don'ts of healthy juice habits.

Video - Baby Bottles - Choosing a Baby Bottle
This program offers some tips on selecting the best style of bottle for you and your child. About.com Video Expert Kathy Moore explains the various types of bottles and nipple systems and provies some insight on choices for new moms.

Feeding and Nutrition FAQ
Answers to frequently asked questions parents have about feeding their babies and toddlers.

When Can I Give My Child Peanut Butter?
Answers the question about giving children peanut butter, including allergy information and when it's safe.

What Foods Should I Avoid Giving to my Child Because of Choking?
Here is a list of foods to avoid giving your child because they pose a choking hazard.

Why Homemade Baby Food?
Fresh Baby Founders Cheryl Tallman and Joan Ahlers explain the advantages of making your own baby food at home and share tips and recipes to get you started.

How To Make Baby Food at Home
By making your own food at home, you can save money and you'll always know exactly what is going into your baby's body. Foods prepared at home will last in your freezer about one month.

Baby Food Recipes
Find recipes appropriate for infants and toddlers. Includes basic purees, finger foods, single and double ingredient recipes and other ideas to help add variety to your child's meals.

Do I Have to Warm My Baby's Food?
Answers to frequently asked questions about nutrition and feeding. In this answer, find out about heating baby food versus serving it cold.

Dinner Ideas for Those Stuck in a Rut
Stuck in a dinnertime rut? Check out some of these dinner solutions from the Babies and Toddlers forum.

How To Make Zwieback Toast
This recipe is sure to please babies and toddlers who are teething or just starting out on finger foods.

How to Make Graham Crackers
Babies and toddlers love graham crackers. Here's a simple recipe that is sure to be a hit with your family.

Healthy Habits: Fun Food Activities
Fun food activities that will help bring you and your family closer to fruits and veggies.

Converting a Picky Eater
If you've got a picky eater on your hands, Fresh Baby Founders Cheryl Tallman and Joan Ahlers have some tips to help make mealtimes smooth and make sure your child is getting all the nutrition they need.

Baby’s First Cereal: Make it from Scratch
How to make your baby's first cereal from scratch rather than buying store brands

HomemadeBaby.com Baby Food
Homemade baby hand selects organic ingredients, cooks it up and delivers it straight to your home.

Tips and Recipes for Introducing Finger Foods to Your Baby
Fresh Baby Founders Cheryl Tallman and Joan Ahlers give advice on how to introduce finger foods to your infant.

Healthy Eating Habits for You and Your Baby
Fresh Baby founders Cheryl Tallman and Joan Ahlers share their advice on how to create healthy eating habits for your baby with benefits that can last a lifetime.

Age-Appropriate Diet for Children
Outlines the basic dietary requirements for each age group from newborns through older children.

Avent Baby Bottles - Review of Baby Bottles from Avent
Choosing the best bottle for your baby is hard work. Whether you're feeding baby formula or breastmilk, you may want to give Avent baby bottles a try. This review of Avent baby bottles from your Guide to Baby Products will help you decide if this type of bottle is right for you.

Stopping Breastfeeding Before a Year
What happens if you stop breastfeeding your child before he turns 1 years old?

Who Should Initiate Weaning?
Should weaning be child-led or should mom be the one who determines when it will take place? Explore the topic with this helpful article.

Weaning from Breast to Bottle
Tips on how to wean your baby from breastfeeding to bottlefeeding and what to do if you encounter problems.